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History of Feminism

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts) Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:19 AM Jan 2014

If we actually lived in a gender-equal society, reproductive rights wouldn't even be in question [View all]

let alone under attack the way they are in many states. And Christian fundamentalists who consider a woman's life worth less than a dog's would not have their views catered to, or considered remotely mainstream.

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If we actually lived in a gender-equal society, reproductive rights wouldn't even be *in question* [View all] nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 OP

On this subject, I agree with feminist marxists... Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #1

thank you for pointing this out niyad Jan 2014 #3

Agreed all around. This stuff really interests (and concerns) me on a deep level. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #5

so very, very true niyad Jan 2014 #2

Yup ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #4

Amen and yes, that's 100% true. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2014 #6

yes, and you sound sincere. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #7

I understand "trust" is difficult for some people, and I try not to take that personally. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #20

I'm gobsmacked that institutions are even *thinking* about giving employers Bette Noir Jan 2014 #8

Well according to Christianity, human beings (women especially) are pretty much God's slaves anyway. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #10

The Right Wing believes you sign over ALL of your rights when you trade your services for money... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #14

They aren't deciding YarnAddict Jan 2014 #23

I don't agree, Yarn. The employers aren't going to pay for the birth control. They are Squinch Jan 2014 #24

I checked the PP site YarnAddict Jan 2014 #25

But why do one person's beliefs trump another person's beliefs? Squinch Jan 2014 #26

Imposing religious doctrine on health plans *does* violate church-state separation. Absolutely right nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #30

I think the thing that bothers me about this is that Obama came up with a reasonable, good-faith Squinch Jan 2014 #31

Except birth control is a basic part of health care. And if it isn't, then why should Viagra or nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #29

In such a society, women's healthcare would be considered geek tragedy Jan 2014 #11

What a different world it would be, if only... freshwest Jan 2014 #12

You would be surprised to find out how many women believe it already passed. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #15

Since I was campaigning for it and the voting age amendment, I paid attention. Some thought that freshwest Jan 2014 #16

The usual suspects.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #18

Just heard someone tonight say, "If a woman is out to HERE though..." Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #13

Bet it's all crickets by then, huh? n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #17

The usual: They claim they speak for God and that is supposed to win the day. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #19

Here is a new and different question to ask those who speak for God: truedelphi Jan 2014 #27

Hell, some of these people are too dumb to follow that. They think the Jews worship Jesus too. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #28

A big reason the anti choice nuts are more sufrommich Jan 2014 #21

There really IS this puritanical crap linking sex with morality. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #22