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CTyankee

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3. this is also a generational issue and much of the OWS movement is concerned with

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 05:38 PM

Feb 2012

inequality in this country. Contraception is a key piece of the issue. If women, particularly poorer women, cannot obtain needed contraception, there can be no equality possible.

this is as big of an OWS issue as anything, IMO!

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Are there any female OWS activists here? [View all] CTyankee Feb 2012 OP

Need To Unite TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #1

this is also a generational issue and much of the OWS movement is concerned with CTyankee Feb 2012 #3

You and I and her are OWS, where and when do you want to stand? Vincardog Feb 2012 #2

As I said, the halls of Congress and the VA governor's office, to name just two. CTyankee Feb 2012 #4

I believe OWs already has a presence in DC. Why not get to the GA and bring up your opinion? Vincardog Feb 2012 #5

I'd like that but I don't know how to go about it. CTyankee Feb 2012 #6

The Occupy Shoreline group here in CT are REACTIVATED IN CT Feb 2012 #9

Thank you! That is so welcome, I cannot tell you... CTyankee Feb 2012 #10

They are a nice group. REACTIVATED IN CT Feb 2012 #13

on the New Haven Green, right? CTyankee Feb 2012 #12

Correct........ REACTIVATED IN CT Feb 2012 #14

Excellent! I am so with you! I've been there for many a protest! CTyankee Feb 2012 #15

Occupy Shoreline's website has several discussion forums . You could REACTIVATED IN CT Feb 2012 #16

I sure could! that would be great. It would be a chance for me to participate where I could CTyankee Feb 2012 #17

You can create an account on their website to be able to post on the forums or the blogs. REACTIVATED IN CT Feb 2012 #18

great! will do!!! CTyankee Feb 2012 #19

What I'd like to do is to speak as a "woman of a certain age" to other women similarly CTyankee Feb 2012 #7

I've seen murmers about a possible march toward late spring/summer LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #8

I just wish it were sooner than that! We need to seize the moment! CTyankee Feb 2012 #11

Pages set up for that purpose: LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #20

Excellent. I have already responded to several posters! Big thumbs up! CTyankee Feb 2012 #21