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socialist_n_TN

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63. He reminds me of myself a few years ago..........

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:39 PM

Mar 2012

and guess what? My daughters (now 24 and almost 22) DID grow up to be strong, intelligent women who don't let any man control them. One's a working RN and the other is a manager in food service. They're with guys they CHOOSE to be with not because they feel like they HAVE to be with someone. And I like their SOs too. They don't try to control them out of some warped view of masculinity.

I'll gladly kick this thread for the women in my life. As a socialist we're talking about Rosa Luxemburg and Mother Jones. And even a little Emma Goldman. Our heroes have always had a contingent of strong, intelligent women.

Personally, my heroes are my Mom who raised 3 kids age 14, 12, and 10 (including two boys) into strong, intelligent adults after my Dad died. And my grandmother who raised 11 kids (eight girls) into strong, intelligent adults after their father was run off for being abusive.

Anything less on my part than a strong support of a woman's right to selfhood would be a betrayal of all those women in my life. And I don't do betrayal.

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

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

Thanks! nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #29

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o yummy. :) Whisp Mar 2012 #31

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OOOOHHH, GOOD one! nolabear Mar 2012 #27

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Oh HELL yeah! nolabear Mar 2012 #36

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

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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

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Ain't it? pokerfan Mar 2012 #61

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

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