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lindysalsagal

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18. Half the population just demoted the other half to 2nd class citizens.

Reply to underpants (Reply #11)

Sat Jun 25, 2022, 11:08 AM

Jun 2022

THAT's the point. Religion has and always will be male aggression against women. Their insecurity about the fact that we can bring life into the world has always been something they need to control. And they just did.

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Y'all still not understanding. People see children as a punishment for women having sex. [View all] kpete Jun 2022 OP

Go back and re-read "The Scarlet Letter". no_hypocrisy Jun 2022 #1

And read or watch The Handmaids Tale to see what's next for America. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #8

Absolutely wryter2000 Jun 2022 #2

When women refuse to have sex with men they get raped or shot. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #10

A man punched me in the jaw once wryter2000 Jun 2022 #12

So sorry this happened to you. We all have stories like this. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #13

At least, I wasn't married to him wryter2000 Jun 2022 #14

Exactly. Many women are in harm's way. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #15

OMG. I'm so sorry. CottonBear Jun 2022 #27

I am so sorry about your experience and very glad you walked away from that asswipe. LoisB Jun 2022 #30

Can you imagine how men would react if their penises were regulated? Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #3

Perhaps Legislators in states where Democrats have the majorities should propose such laws. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #5

I would love to see men regulated as well. Only fair. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #9

They are also PUNISHED for using Birth Control... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #4

Remember when Limbaugh, (dead man) called that young college woman a prostitute Maraya1969 Jun 2022 #6

Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke a slut. Bluepinky Jun 2022 #35

Yup, what fuckers, literally. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #7

It's a subjugation of women based on religious patriarchy underpants Jun 2022 #11

Half the population just demoted the other half to 2nd class citizens. lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #18

Yep. No doubt. underpants Jun 2022 #23

That's it. 2naSalit Jun 2022 #25

But wait a minute here. jaxexpat Jun 2022 #34

There was a clip just yesterday . . . peggysue2 Jun 2022 #16

Slaves, Madonnas or whores. Those are our choices. lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #19

Yes! peggysue2 Jun 2022 #22

Yep. I saw a good example of it last night. GoCubsGo Jun 2022 #17

When I meet a forced birther, I assume they're sexually frustrated and unfulfilled Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #20

I wonder if it has occurred to men yet..... Jade Fox Jun 2022 #21

I agree; when you debate them, they harp on treestar Jun 2022 #24

It's another example of Mira Jun 2022 #26

Everything is the woman's job -- AND the woman's fault. Beartracks Jun 2022 #33

Birth control bad VGNonly Jun 2022 #28

Zacly, it's always been anti-sex; elleng Jun 2022 #29

Desperate to keep their daughters "pure". Thunderbeast Jun 2022 #31

Yep, that's been their underlying thoughts all along. 2 Meow Momma Jun 2022 #32