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MH1

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9. Well, I agree that black men aren't shooting up abortion clinics (that I know of)

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 07:36 AM

Jul 2016

BUT, a) we don't know the race of the editorial writers she was responding to, and b) there are plenty of black men who are opposed to abortion. Given the power dynamics in this country, I'm pretty sure it isn't top of MOST black men's priorities to be vocal about abortion. But that doesn't make it impossible that they will be writing letters and spouting bullshit on this topic. I just don't think this is a highly race-based issue.

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On account of because I don't recall many black men on that bandwagon. Hoppy Jul 2016 #8

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