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15. The Deep Lack of Respect for Women in America is, Unfortunately, Part of our Cultural DNA

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Sun Sep 17, 2017, 10:04 AM

Sep 2017

Think of it--it's 2017 and, yet, politicians and too many Americans are still fighting hard against equal pay, equal civil rights, women's equal control of their own bodies. Will we ever move past the Dark Ages?

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Post from a friend on Facebook. Worth the read. [View all] Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 OP

GOP org spent half a billion to defame her sharedvalues Sep 2017 #1

I wish Hillary would, now that she's no longer a candidate, follow FDR's example Glorfindel Sep 2017 #2

As a white man genxlib Sep 2017 #3

Thanks for posting this, Weekend Warrior. Definitely worth the read! Glorfindel Sep 2017 #4

Old white guy here. Very well done! nt Atticus Sep 2017 #5

I have a MAJOR problem with this RandomAccess Sep 2017 #6

The fact of the matter was that...... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #17

With all due respect RandomAccess Sep 2017 #19

Even with the Russia meddling...... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #21

Totally agree on voting machines and paper ballots RandomAccess Sep 2017 #22

But let me ask you this: if it were Joe Biden or Marco Rubio who was cheated out of Squinch Sep 2017 #26

That's a good point RandomAccess Sep 2017 #32

She beat Obama with white women. They rejected him for both McCain and Romney ehrnst Sep 2017 #37

I have no interest in sharing your "MAJOR issue". Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #28

So glad you shared that with me. RandomAccess Sep 2017 #33

I'm not sure how you think a nerve was struck. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #34

You felt strongly enough to comment on why you "thought it wasn't worth the dime." ehrnst Sep 2017 #38

Oh, I dunno RandomAccess Sep 2017 #43

Thanks for your "major issue" post lostnfound Sep 2017 #41

Thanks RandomAccess Sep 2017 #42

Here's something else of interest -- RandomAccess Sep 2017 #44

let me, as a woman, say this......... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #7

We can thank Russia Scarsdale Sep 2017 #11

Thank you for explaining to me how my brain works. JayhawkSD Sep 2017 #8

Um, first of all, this was not written by the OP. Secondly the person who did smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #10

Kind of interesting, Scarsdale Sep 2017 #13

+ a million! BlueMTexpat Sep 2017 #36

Lol, are you saying you hate Hillary? MrsCoffee Sep 2017 #16

You are very welcome. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #29

K & R ......very good read... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #9

K&R! Wish I could rec this 100 times. highplainsdem Sep 2017 #12

This is pretty brilliant. volstork Sep 2017 #14

The Deep Lack of Respect for Women in America is, Unfortunately, Part of our Cultural DNA dlk Sep 2017 #15

They'd hate Eleanor Roosevelt too...... Historic NY Sep 2017 #18

Excellent, insightful piece. yardwork Sep 2017 #20

Most popular sitting official that got smeared by the RW cult for 25 years. ffr Sep 2017 #23

It really is impressive that she had the race won--decisively--before Comey intervened to rig it. StevieM Sep 2017 #24

"There are people of voting age who grew up in a culture that hates Hillary Clinton...they're like Nitram Sep 2017 #25

Excellent, I am with her. MLAA Sep 2017 #27

One thing I have learned in the last 3 national election cycles jimlup Sep 2017 #30

You are right. This was definitely worth the read! R B Garr Sep 2017 #31

Your friend is brilliant. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2017 #35

Has your friend made a public post? Because if she has, pnwmom Sep 2017 #39

Hillary the Winner madokie Sep 2017 #40

Outstanding-thanks for sharing. And the RW media attacks continue bdjhawk Sep 2017 #45