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7. Is this about oppressing women?

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 12:46 PM

Mar 2013

This seems to be a theme around the world. Is it a new wave of oppression?

Have we females gotten too big for our britches?

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THIS. redqueen Mar 2013 #5

these are acts of annihilation. Evil evil evil. roguevalley Mar 2013 #2

Acts of annihilation. Well said. freshwest Mar 2013 #4

Is this about oppressing women? siligut Mar 2013 #7

They would prefer Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #21

Lest anyone think this is a 'third world' problem... redqueen Mar 2013 #8

Rape seems to be epidemic in India. MineralMan Mar 2013 #9

What Cultural differences? Vehl Mar 2013 #22

Women in India understand the solution guardian Mar 2013 #10

Well, THIS should be interesting! Bake Mar 2013 #11

Point is we shouldn't have to arm Texasgal Mar 2013 #12

No, you shouldn't. Bake Mar 2013 #13

Except it's not an "equalizer". JaneyVee Mar 2013 #17

Are you serious? Bake Mar 2013 #19

Except in a perfect world Texasgal Mar 2013 #24

If you're at close range, you don't have to be that great a shot. Bake Mar 2013 #25

in India the woman would be charged with murder most likely JI7 Mar 2013 #30

Just to help you out guardian Mar 2013 #16

Two Snaps! n/t Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #23

Maybe you missed the whole subthread prompted by the Salon link. Bake Mar 2013 #26

Since our back and forth is the subthread, no, I didn't miss it. uppityperson Mar 2013 #27

Not to minimize that, but compare Delhi to New Orleans cthulu2016 Mar 2013 #15

+1 Thank you for fact checking. Delhi has 16 million people! Vehl Mar 2013 #20

GANG rapes seem on the rise, especially. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #28

My thought, too. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #31

those numbers of Rise in Rapes are misleading JI7 Mar 2013 #29