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DirkGently

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63. I agree we could use some more goddesses, if we're

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:54 PM

Sep 2015

going to have religion, at least. And that the religions we have are infused with over-the-top sexist ideas.

But it is not the case that men as people are the primary problem with anti-abortion fanaticism.

What people think and do matters. If you start attacking people for who they are, you are in the wrong in all cases.

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if men got pregnant..... [View all] kpete Sep 2015 OP

Starbuck's what? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #1

"If"? Shandris Sep 2015 #2

No, it's reflective of the fact 99.99999% of those who get pregnant are women geek tragedy Sep 2015 #4

Oy vey. If XYs could get pregnant... valerief Sep 2015 #29

Yes - it should be changed to Yupster Sep 2015 #49

It would be a religious sacrament. n/t Mira Sep 2015 #3

Yup. hifiguy Sep 2015 #6

"If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament" DinahMoeHum Sep 2015 #13

She looks awesome! Egnever Sep 2015 #18

Sorry, she died back in December 2000. DinahMoeHum Sep 2015 #33

big thumbs up tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #21

If men could get pregnant, Yupster Oct 2015 #67

...there'd be an abortion booth in every 7-11 with Ilsa Sep 2015 #5

Good one! leftofcool Sep 2015 #53

...then the first amendment would cover abortion jeff47 Sep 2015 #7

They would be women Sake2Me Sep 2015 #8

Oy. Way to miss the point. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #10

that just went way, WAY over your head, didn't it? Skittles Sep 2015 #17

Speaking of dumb... Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #57

exellent 2nd post olddots Sep 2015 #60

Exactly right. nt SunSeeker Sep 2015 #9

If men could get pregnant, there would be no abortion "debate". n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2015 #11

Good point Major Nikon Sep 2015 #12

That cherry-picked picture does not reflect reality. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #14

It most certainly does reflect reality Major Nikon Sep 2015 #15

Nope. 54% of women are pro choice, while only 46% of men are. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #34

You are really reaching here Major Nikon Sep 2015 #36

Oy. Again with the misleading pictures. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #38

So you are claiming the terrorist actions of 3 men are altering public policy on this issue... Major Nikon Sep 2015 #40

Amazing that you would take issue with this OP. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #41

When the strawman and red herrings fail, I guess there's always lame character assassination Major Nikon Sep 2015 #43

Your sexist, clueless post was in the Men's Group. I don�t go there. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #65

Tiller was also shot by a woman. DirkGently Sep 2015 #58

Tiller was killed by a man. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #59

A man inspired by Shelly Shannon's first shooting of Tiller DirkGently Sep 2015 #61

Who is in charge of the religions that wage war against abortion? SunSeeker Sep 2015 #62

I agree we could use some more goddesses, if we're DirkGently Sep 2015 #63

I am not "attacking people for who they are." I am opposing what they do. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #64

Yet that is simply not true, as your own numbers showed. DirkGently Oct 2015 #68

Majority Pro-choice (women) vs. Minority Pro-Choice (men) is not "negligable." SunSeeker Oct 2015 #70

But it's not "significant." The gender gap is very small on this issue. DirkGently Oct 2015 #71

No, untrue and unhelpful is suggesting all anti abortion activists are women. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #73

Mixing me up with the other poster I think? DirkGently Oct 2015 #75

Nope, not mixing you up with the guy you jumped in to defend. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #77

Nope. You made a false statement of fact, period. DirkGently Oct 2015 #79

You're not "just trying to help." You're defending a lie. nt SunSeeker Oct 2015 #80

Abortion is not a men vs. women issue, SunSeeker. DirkGently Oct 2015 #81

Abortion bans are about controlling women, Dirk. nt SunSeeker Oct 2015 #82

And apparently some women are on board with that. DirkGently Oct 2015 #83

That some women are brainwashed into going against their own interests is undisputed. nt SunSeeker Oct 2015 #84

I'd only add men are equally deluded. DirkGently Oct 2015 #85

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #72

I can't help it.. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #23

Might as well slap some sense into all forced-birthers, regardless of gender Major Nikon Sep 2015 #25

Yes, I wouldn't mind doing that either. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #28

The nature of organized religion is pretty much exclusively about controlling other's actions Major Nikon Sep 2015 #37

I don't see much in it for women.. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #48

Probably because you don't look at things through a moral authoritarian lens Major Nikon Sep 2015 #56

And Tampons would be free. Scuba Sep 2015 #16

Birth control pills would be in vending machines. shraby Sep 2015 #19

... Major Nikon Sep 2015 #20

. CountAllVotes Sep 2015 #54

kicking tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #22

There goes the football season, Tom Brady got knocked up again. NightWatcher Sep 2015 #24

Imagine how the whole context of Sports Illustrated would change.... underahedgerow Sep 2015 #31

The thing that enrages me most, onecaliberal Sep 2015 #26

I would get my tubes tied. RandySF Sep 2015 #27

You need to post a warning before posting that top image. LAGC Sep 2015 #30

If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament. nt msanthrope Sep 2015 #32

I'd like to unsee that graphic! cyberswede Sep 2015 #35

they would get extra sick time for their periods; childbirth would be a week inpatient, Lil Missy Sep 2015 #39

Yep. Funny how boner pills are paid under all insurance plans. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #42

If men had periods Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #46

Unsee! Unsee! EYE BLEACH! Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #44

If men got pregnant instead of women... Orrex Sep 2015 #45

If men got pregnant, humans would not have made it past Caine & Able. MindPilot Sep 2015 #47

Men like to be in control treestar Sep 2015 #50

Yep, it's about control. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2015 #66

Dangit... My eyes... Oh my eyes... Xyzse Sep 2015 #51

So true CountAllVotes Sep 2015 #52

Great Meme Gothmog Sep 2015 #55

they certainly would never have more than one baby Skittles Oct 2015 #69

Walker is having a great pregnancy Reter Oct 2015 #74

we'd be posting memes about how "if women could get pregnant"? X-P MisterP Oct 2015 #76

All our dicks would be HUGE! Islandurp Oct 2015 #78