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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: P.S.A. - switch off Andrea Mitchell NOW! [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)35. No wonder women are still 2nd class citizens with First Amendment champions like this one.
Is illness and bad makeup limitedto one gender? Explain why a public figure is exempt from any criticism, opinion or speculation about health or physicality simply based on her lady parts? And you would ban all such discussions because... what? It's unseemly, damned Free Speech, just give us a pass due to our squishy bits, yeah?
Seriously, isn't it the epitome of sexism to place us fragile womenfolk up on sacrosanct pedestals as objects and things that need to be protected from the hurlyburly of scathing criticisms and keep us immune from the slings and arrows of the wretched hoi polloi?
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Why even watch that network. They just hired another R/W shrill on their payroll, Stephanie Ruhle
still_one
Oct 2016
#3
It's still hypocritical and I have a right to my opinion. Nobody should be make fun of because of
TrekLuver
Oct 2016
#28
No wonder women are still 2nd class citizens with First Amendment champions like this one.
procon
Oct 2016
#35
Insulting anyone's looks is a stupid attack. Weight is the same. Attack their.....
ScienceIsGood
Oct 2016
#37
Feel free to make fun of appearance/weight/hair. It exposes you more than any other post. n/t
ScienceIsGood
Oct 2016
#39
Not anymore. My brother works for Comcast here in CA, and with the new digital cable,
unitedwethrive
Oct 2016
#32