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4. Women have it way too rough

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 04:41 PM

Mar 2012

My wife was recently diagnosed with Lupus, an autoimmune disease, thought to be genetic.

While researching the disease to find out what she was facing, I discovered that 9 OUT OF 10 PEOPLE WITH LUPUS - ARE WOMEN.

Monthly periods, child birth, bone problems, cervical and breast cancer - the list of afflictions suffered exclusively by women is enormous.

And then we men are like, "Yeah - and we'll pay you less, too!"

Girls, there are a few of us men who try to get it - and for what it's worth - we've got your backs.

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Unabashedly Pro-Woman Thread, Because...Damn. [View all] nolabear Mar 2012 OP

Happy to recommend! This is a horrific moment in American history... polichick Mar 2012 #1

I think the passive majority is awake. DURHAM D Mar 2012 #2

Time for a giant get-out-the-vote campaign... polichick Mar 2012 #12

I'm a woman in my 50's, but I am HORRIFIED that young women would be FORCED Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #40

I'm still not quite believing it Whisp Mar 2012 #11

This seems to be a continuation of what happened in 2010... polichick Mar 2012 #15

What we're ProSense Mar 2012 #3

hey,..... you forgot the poor, unemployed, under employed, uninsured and underinsured n/t Sheepshank Mar 2012 #20

Don't You guys get it fasttense Mar 2012 #88

Women have it way too rough JFN1 Mar 2012 #4

Thank you! lunatica Mar 2012 #7

Maybe if men suffered any similar afflictions, JFN1 Mar 2012 #21

Bless you. I don't ususally let this shit get me down but it has. nolabear Mar 2012 #13

Good Man HangOnKids Mar 2012 #41

what about that song from the 70s "I am woman"? Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #5

Here you go csziggy Mar 2012 #17

I was thinking of Helen too. Whisp Mar 2012 #22

Still gives me goosebumps. nt sufrommich Mar 2012 #91

Agreed. Misogyny kills. nt BlueIris Mar 2012 #6

K&R. Great video clip. Where are the instructions for posting clips? nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #8

It's easy. Just go to Youtube and hit the SHARE button and copy the code. nolabear Mar 2012 #14

Thanks! nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #28

For Youtube videos, just paste the link in the message csziggy Mar 2012 #16

Thanks! nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #29

Being pro-woman is great.... Bigmack Mar 2012 #9

And for once I think we need to go there. nolabear Mar 2012 #26

I am apalled by current actions Rex Mar 2012 #10

R-E-S-P-E-C-T!! nolabear Mar 2012 #18

o yummy. :) Whisp Mar 2012 #31

YES! HangOnKids Mar 2012 #48

Male here...and unabashedly pro-women pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #19

Elizabeth Warren on fair taxation. Whisp Mar 2012 #23

I'm really nervous about all this naked, open misogyny on the part of R's. LiberalLoner Mar 2012 #24

If We Have To Fight The Fight Is Fucking On HangOnKids Mar 2012 #50

This is what I've been thinking... Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #60

better be good to me. Whisp Mar 2012 #25

OOOOHHH, GOOD one! nolabear Mar 2012 #27

Christina Aguilera speaks to Rush - Can't Hold Us Down Whisp Mar 2012 #30

Oh HELL yeah! nolabear Mar 2012 #36

All I get is a message saying it's blocked in my country for copyright. ? nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #37

you can find it on youtube. well worth looking :) the words, oh, the words! lol Whisp Mar 2012 #43

You Don't Own Me - Leslie Gore Whisp Mar 2012 #32

I LOVE that song, and Leslie Gore. It was way ahead of its time. She's gay. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #34

Yes, great song! nolabear Mar 2012 #39

Here ya go. MISS TINA TURNER....THE BITCH IS BACK Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #33

Treat yourself to this: 500 years of female portraits in Western Art in less than 3 minutes Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #35

That is amazing. Truly. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #44

There are a lot of men that are pro-woman too. Jennicut Mar 2012 #38

very true and not to be dismissed Whisp Mar 2012 #45

Absolutely not dissing the men. We NEED them. We need them to stick up for us too. nolabear Mar 2012 #52

Here is a video from men in support of women -- Peter Gabriel & Youssou Ndour Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #59

WOW! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #69

He reminds me of myself a few years ago.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #63

Hear, Hear!! abolugi Mar 2012 #42

I could do this all day, but I have work to do saras Mar 2012 #46

Thank you. That last photo is magnificent. Girl Power indeed! nolabear Mar 2012 #53

Bronte Sisters Power Dolls: demmiblue Mar 2012 #47

Nikki Giovanni: Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why) demmiblue Mar 2012 #49

I'd forgotten! Now I'm all ferklempt. nolabear Mar 2012 #54

Loretta Lynn pokerfan Mar 2012 #51

Oh my God that's BRILLIANT! nolabear Mar 2012 #57

Ain't it? pokerfan Mar 2012 #61

I remember when that song was released...and banned by some radio stations. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #68

Women Rawk Taverner Mar 2012 #55

It's crazy that we need a thread like this deutsey Mar 2012 #56

And I'm grateful. I really am. nolabear Mar 2012 #58

Just to help a sister out! hedgehog Mar 2012 #62

The men in my life love and honor me...They are Dems and Liberals. Tikki Mar 2012 #64

We're going to win this frogmarch Mar 2012 #65

Sisters Are Doing it For Themselves! nolabear Mar 2012 #66

Awe inspiring! The quintessential women's rights song, I think. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #67

Lennon's "Woman" deutsey Mar 2012 #70

Religion is the root of the problem siligut Mar 2012 #71

Strong enough to be my man felix_numinous Mar 2012 #72

Bette Midler - "I'm a W-O-M-A-N" Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #73

Scarlet Johansson kicks ass as Black Widow Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #74

I Am Woman Hear Me Roar!!! Ilsa Mar 2012 #75

My dear nolabear! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #76

WILD Women DOn't Get the Blues--the Great Francine Reed! nolabear Mar 2012 #77

R-E-S-P-E-C-T ~ all I'm asking for is a little respect! jillan Mar 2012 #78

Here's another one - perfect one - You Don't Own Me jillan Mar 2012 #79

And another - Destiny's Child - Independent Woman jillan Mar 2012 #80

Kickin' for the wimmenz. nolabear Mar 2012 #81

A Woman's Worth nolabear Mar 2012 #82

That one is a fave. laundry_queen Mar 2012 #86

K&R. JUST SAY NO TO THE AMERICAN TALIBAN THIS NOVEMBER!!! toddwv Mar 2012 #83

My personal favorite, "Respect", has already been named...but I have a couple more to add! pacalo Mar 2012 #84

I'm in favor of the "Not tonight, honey" movement. Hosnon Mar 2012 #85

I Love Women - Lou Reed lovemydog Mar 2012 #87

K&R HopeHoops Mar 2012 #89

I was reading recently that women are the default gender. GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #90