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bettyellen

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42. No, but they've definitely skewed things to consistently give

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 09:23 PM

Oct 2012

Their "own kind" more leeway and benefit of the doubt. People of color and women were ill served. What we have now is still a system that while improved, still doesn't treat is as equals.
It's our history, and most people I've met know this. I dont need to convince anyone, they can only brush up and find out for themselves.
This isn't about you or men I know, no reason to take it personally. But it's our history, and impossible to deny if you educate yourself.

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"if a woman wasn�t willing to die in childbirth, she shouldn�t have sex." [View all] kpete Oct 2012 OP

Thank you for posting this. Lest we forget the roots of these knuckdraggers' beliefs. chimpymustgo Oct 2012 #1

yes, thanks! because it's so rich that this was the SAME year, 1916, to Mitt's Navy reference! Divine Discontent Oct 2012 #41

It has always been about female sexuality Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #2

Control one and you are a long ways towards controlling the other Major Nikon Oct 2012 #10

The goal of "morality" is to control female sexuality. Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #19

Not anymore Major Nikon Oct 2012 #21

They can control male sexuality.... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #22

I'm not trying to contradict you Major Nikon Oct 2012 #23

Yes, now I understand...but let me point out Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #27

It's not any harder to enforce, men had little interest in enforcing it unless bettyellen Oct 2012 #33

...or you have to be a big fan of scapegoating Major Nikon Oct 2012 #35

Men get total credit for setting up the US justice system bettyellen Oct 2012 #38

...and 'they' obviously did so with the full intent of causing more women to be raped and killed Major Nikon Oct 2012 #40

No, but they've definitely skewed things to consistently give bettyellen Oct 2012 #42

Exactly. Thank you. n/t whathehell Oct 2012 #39

Well then, if a man impregnates a woman and Raven Oct 2012 #3

And by deciding to have sex he accepts that risk, no doubt. eppur_se_muova Oct 2012 #4

Put that on a postcard. Zalatix Oct 2012 #25

Ashamed dterrell Oct 2012 #5

Me too, Man. Welcome to DU! nolabear Oct 2012 #7

I certainly donquijoterocket Oct 2012 #13

You know... kimmylavin Oct 2012 #6

Me too. Brigid Oct 2012 #12

me three reusrename Oct 2012 #29

Lest we forget... nolabear Oct 2012 #8

Sanger fought for the women who already had a lot of children lunatica Oct 2012 #9

I remember years ago..... llmart Oct 2012 #37

Wow. I never knew this. Not sure if I have ever heard of Margaret Sanger before. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #11

Guess who was the treasurer for the first fund drive to start Planned Parenthood? tanyev Oct 2012 #49

If this is what they want, there is always our secret weapon: Brigid Oct 2012 #14

Uh huh. Exactly where I was going with that. n/t MadrasT Oct 2012 #15

K & R AzDar Oct 2012 #16

Thanks for that link. Revolutionary Girl Oct 2012 #17

I've posted about this before........... mrmpa Oct 2012 #18

what a wonderful doctor renate Oct 2012 #44

What's great is that my mom............ mrmpa Oct 2012 #50

That's it in a nutshell libodem Oct 2012 #20

And if a man isn't willing to pay for a child's expenses and education through college, undeterred Oct 2012 #24

Some children need to be supported for a lifetime. Coyotl Oct 2012 #43

it's about "mini me's" Mothdust Oct 2012 #26

Thanks for posting this. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #28

My God. As backwards as the Taliban. Iris Oct 2012 #30

They just point their fingers at islamic fundies to say, 'See? We gotta fight them!' freshwest Oct 2012 #31

Fundamentalists (Christian, Muslim, Mormon, Jewish) have a lot in common. SunSeeker Oct 2012 #32

It makes me weep with gratitude that our fore-mothers fought so hard for our rights Matariki Oct 2012 #34

this sums up the GOP Skittles Oct 2012 #36

The REAL Roots of These Knuckledraggers' Beliefs jamal49 Oct 2012 #45

I think the knuckledraggers like Akin and Mourdock should emulate the male octopus hobbit709 Oct 2012 #46

This needs K-ing and R-ing. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2012 #47

We must remember that THIS is NOT a surgical device ... 66 dmhlt Oct 2012 #48