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Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 09:45 PM Oct 2021

Texas Temporarily Forced to Recognize Women as Humans

AUSTIN (The Borowitz Report)—In a judicial decision that has stirred controversy in the Lone Star State, Texas has been temporarily forced to recognize women as humans.

The incendiary decision, handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman, enables women to “come out of the shadows” and be granted rights similar to those enjoyed by other humans in Texas.

In an emotional press conference, the Texas governor, Greg Abbott, called the judge’s decision to confer human status on women “a dark day in the history of our great state.”

He warned that the state could face mass immigration from women “once word gets out that Texas considers them equivalent to human beings.”

“The voters of Texas did not put me in office to allow women to be treated as humans,” he said, choking back tears. “As long as I can draw a breath, this will not stand.”


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/texas-temporarily-forced-to-recognize-women-as-humans



Photograph by Tamir Kalifa / Getty

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Texas Temporarily Forced to Recognize Women as Humans (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 OP
good . AllaN01Bear Oct 2021 #1
Oh, I needed Borowitz tonight. brer cat Oct 2021 #2
Oh, me too! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #3
Uncomfortably close to the truth. rickyhall Oct 2021 #4
GMTA...my first thought also...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #10
No kidding! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #5
This should be a msm headline! Duppers Oct 2021 #6
this crap that that abbott started should not have been started to begin with ! monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #7
Wow ailsagirl Oct 2021 #8
LOL - I met this before AncientOfDays Oct 2021 #9
K&R for, first time missed it as BOROWITZ, too rueful UTUSN Oct 2021 #11
It's not your fault, he's hitting closer and closer to the obvious truth Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #12
 

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)
7. this crap that that abbott started should not have been started to begin with !
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 11:15 PM
Oct 2021

Abbott has totally wrecked the state of Texas ! I hope the people of Texas don't depend on their government Or senator's to keep them warm this winter ? stock up on generators ------- NOW ! uncle teddy will be in Mexico !

AncientOfDays

(163 posts)
9. LOL - I met this before
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 11:35 PM
Oct 2021

I've had a running conversation on usenet with a right-wing guy who when through linguistic contortions to claim "women are not human".

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