Happy International Women's Day, everyone!

[Chorophyll]

It's a perfect day to make a donation to Planned Parenthood in Rush Limbaugh's honor!

https://secure.ppaction.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=pp_ppol_Nondirected_HonoraryGiving

At least, that's what I just did.

[OneGrassRoot]

1. For Limbaugh & dittoheads especially:

[Chorophyll]

2. Love it!

[lunatica]

3. Every few years women are forced to kick ass in this country

We must make that a universal obligation for women in all countries.

When women kick ass it makes history.

[Chorophyll]

4. I try to kick at least a tiny bit of ass every day. :)

I completely agree with you. We also have to remember that it's easier (still) to kick ass here in the U.S. than it is in a lot of other countries. So we might have to do a little extra when we can.

[lunatica]

5. The ass wumping has to start somewhere

I think the Universe is telling us we still have a ton of work to do.

[Chorophyll]

8. Indeed. nt

[TBF]

6. Bad Romance

Last edited Thu Mar 8, 2012, 12:36 PM - Edit history (1)

with thanks to Starry Messenger I post this in honor of women everywhere -

Bad Romance: Women's Suffrage is a parody music video paying homage to Alice Paul and the generations of brave women who joined together in the fight to pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote in 1920.

Enjoy!

Edited to add lyrics/website:

Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!

Vo vo votes ah ah aah
Whoa aa, won’t ta aah
Stop ha, ooo la la
‘Til we have suffrage!
Vo vo votes ah ah aah
Whoa aa, won’t ta aah
Stop ha, ooo la la
‘Til we have suffrage!

It's gotten ugly
They passed the 15th
Still women have no right
Nor guarantee
To liberty
Child, health, wealth
Or property

Hey! We’ll raise our banner
Across this land hey!
‘Cause franchise isn’t just
The right of a man
Universal
Yuh, yuh, yuh, it’s universal!
Yuh, yuh, yuh, universal!

You know we don't want to
Take freedoms from you
Just want our rights and nothing less

We cry for freedom
Oh, hear our voice
And see we’re equal to all men!
Oh oh oh oh...
We the whole people
Not just male citizens
Formed this most perfect Union!

Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!

Vo vo votes ah ah aah
Whoa aa, won’t ta aah
Stop ha, ooo la la
‘Til we have suffrage!

It is a horror
A cruel design
That makes it criminal
a right that is mine
I want the vote
vote, vote, vote
I want to vote

Well, I think you’re psycho
I think that it’s sick
I’m queen of my home, raise my babies
That’s it
Don’t need to vote
No, no, she don’t want to vote!
No, no, no, don’t want to vote

The rights of citizens
Shall not be denied or abridged
New legislation, baby!
By the United States
On account of sex

We cry for freedom
Oh hear our voice
And see we’re equal to all men!
Oh oh oh oh...
We the whole people, not
Just male citizens
Formed this most perfect Union

Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!

Vo vo votes ah ah
Whoa ah, won’t ta ah
Stop ha, ooo la la
‘Til we have suffrage!

March, march, be courageous
Fighting
For our rights we may just
Start greatness for the ages
Freedom it is contagious
March, march, be courageous
Fighting
For our rights we may just
Start greatness for the ages
Remember the ladies

Not to be above
but equal to all men
We only ask to be
Part of this Union!
Comme dirait le Français:
c'est Démocratie!
Permettez-moi participer!*

I’m a citizen
Of this nation!
An American!
I want suffrage! And independence!

We cry for freedom
Oh, hear our voice
And see we’re equal to all men!
Oh oh oh oh...
We the whole people, not
Just male citizens
Formed this most perfect Union!

Oh oh oh oh...
I want to wear pants!
Caught in a Bad Romance
I want my suffrage!
Oh oh oh oh...
And independence!
Caught in a Bad Romance!

Vo vo votes ah ah
Woah ah, won’t ta ah
Stop ha, ooo la la
Now we have suffrage!

*As the French would say:
This is democracy! Let me participate!

http://www.soomopublishing.com/suffrage/

[OneGrassRoot]

7. Love this! n/t

[Chorophyll]

9. OMG. Brilliant.

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Thanks!

(Thanks for the lyrics too! Awesome.)

[Plucketeer]

10. Women

make life worth living. Love 'em!

[Chorophyll]

12. Hard to have life without them!

Only please don't make the same statement substituting "African Americans" or "Gays" for "women." Or maybe DO try that and see how it sounds.

I do appreciate your sentiment though, because I think I know how it was intended.

[niyad]

11. k and r--this is a most excellent idea

[Chorophyll]

13. Thanks. I'm hoping someone at PP at least got a chuckle out of it.

[TBF]

14. Bumping this up for the evening crowd :) nt

[joeybee12]

15. KNR!!!!

[niyad]

16. kicking for friday crowd--hope everyone enjoys the video