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Arugula Latte

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4. Where do people find justification for keeping women down? Religion.
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 01:04 PM
Jul 2013

Therefore it is imperative that we not just "go along" and stay silent about superstitious nonsense just because it is "faith."

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Women. It's our time~ again [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2013 OP
Along with our brothers who get it... polichick Jul 2013 #1
It's for all of us~ sheshe2 Jul 2013 #3
I don't know that I'm that great a guy, but Aristus Jul 2013 #45
You are that great a guy, Aristus! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #49
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Where do people find justification for keeping women down? Religion. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #4
it isn't just religion-- look at the "science" that says that women are not as bright, not as fit, niyad Jul 2013 #13
yep. not just religion. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #56
President Hillary Clinton Freddie Jul 2013 #5
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the national women's party is still in existence. niyad Jul 2013 #11
I know niyad. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #12
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Stephanie Miller Iliyah Jul 2013 #16
Nancy is there and agree about Stephanie. nt DURHAM D Jul 2013 #17
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Good addition. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #25
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So is your advice to "not rock the sinking boat"? nt DURHAM D Jul 2013 #33
Oh hell no, I'm just saying I would like to see us promote women within the existing party rather okaawhatever Jul 2013 #34
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I did a bunch of protesting and HappyMe Jul 2013 #53
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Sad, isn't it catbyte~ sheshe2 Jul 2013 #41
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~~~ sheshe2 Jul 2013 #65
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