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23. She covered a whole hell of a lot in that sign, calimary.

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 02:18 AM

Apr 2015

Fricking Racism! Don't Shoot. Michael....all

And yes,women don't have to be black to sit at the back of the bus anymore. We are there as well. We always have been there with our sisters. We have always been TOLD WHERE WE CAN SIT and when we can speak. I am sick of it. GOP wants to fuck us over. They want us to be their Stepford Wives. Not in my life time.

The video, calimary

Rising Up~

We are rising up, once again. Yes we are older, yes we are tired, yet we rise.

Then, the young ones need to lend a hand.

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We are women. We are still fighting after all these years. [View all] sheshe2 Apr 2015 OP

"Well behaved women never make history" Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #1

Hey Jamaal. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #5

Yes indeed. If they think you don't care, they won't either! calimary Apr 2015 #8

We need to fight collectively,calimary. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #11

That's the only way we CAN do it. Sure can't pull it off as separate individuals. calimary Apr 2015 #17

She covered a whole hell of a lot in that sign, calimary. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #23

Beautiful, sheshe2! calimary Apr 2015 #35

hey you~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #36

or this one, from a bit earlier: niyad Apr 2015 #42

GREAT one!!! Added to my collection! It'll be back! calimary Apr 2015 #44

and I will keep doing so even past my last breath. niyad Apr 2015 #45

Wonderful!! haikugal Apr 2015 #2

This for my great niece. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #14

this is for women and girls all over the world. every once in a while, time magazine niyad Apr 2015 #41

Hear, hear! haikugal Apr 2015 #43

It is past time to rollout the ERA again SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2015 #46

YES!!! n/t haikugal Apr 2015 #48

What an outstanding OP sheshe2. Thank You misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #3

I do not remember who said guillaumeb Apr 2015 #4

I love Gloria (I've met her). Love Angela but haven't met her. Lifelong Protester Apr 2015 #6

K&R for it's about time. McCamy Taylor Apr 2015 #7

Wonderful post & images. I'd love a copy of the 'Well Behaved Women' poster for sure. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #9

Are you kidding me? cilla4progress Apr 2015 #10

Great OP, she.. thank you! Cha Apr 2015 #12

Sweet ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #13

Did you see what Gloria Steinem had to say about the role black women have played in the Number23 Apr 2015 #15

"I don't say anything. I listen." sheshe2 Apr 2015 #18

"I listen." Number23 Apr 2015 #22

Although I've never met you, I can assure you that you are as beautiful as ever rhett o rick Apr 2015 #16

hey rhett~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #21

K&R! Big time marym625 Apr 2015 #19

I learned feminism at my mother's knee. longship Apr 2015 #20

THIS is Women's History! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #24

I love you Blanche. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #25

you know I only speak truth. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #26

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2015 #27

Here's to teh bestest photojournalist on teh whole internets tubes! n/t eridani Apr 2015 #28

k & r lovemydog Apr 2015 #29

Kick for Women Power! Cha Apr 2015 #30

K&R! napkinz Apr 2015 #31

Kick and rec F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #33

That's Dorothy Pitman Hughes with Steinem, not Angela Davis. intheflow Apr 2015 #34

Thank you to all the strong women famous and not who stood up for themselves, their daughters Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #37

K&R mother earth Apr 2015 #38

K & R! colsohlibgal Apr 2015 #39

I will ALWAYS K&R the great Ms. Gloria!!! MarianJack Apr 2015 #40

Thank you for posting the Angela Davis piece. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #47