History of Feminism

nomorenomore08

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10. Equality. As in, women have the same right to bodily integrity that men do. Pretty simple.

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:17 PM

Mar 2014

As for the "porn/prostitution" aspect you brought up, I don't think sex work should be condemned or abhorred, but I also don't think it should be glamorized any more than, say, working at Wal-Mart, or in a coal mine.

RE: "liberty" vs. "equality" I really don't think you can have one without the other. True individual liberty (for all) is impossible without social equality, but without respect for the rights (and yes, choices) of the individual, I don't see much of a basis for equality. Authoritarianism respects neither equality nor liberty.

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Why I (kind of) dislike the phrase "pro-choice": on libertarian framing [View all] YoungDemCA Mar 2014 OP

I am really beginning to dislike the term Libertarian and those who consider themselves to be Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #1

Yeah, I get that YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #2

I've never looked at it that way. Kath1 Mar 2014 #3

Same here theHandpuppet Mar 2014 #14

Great. Who represents your views in November and are you going to GOTV for genwah Mar 2014 #4

What does this have to do with the OP? gollygee Mar 2014 #6

Since I'm not myself a Libertarian, and I've long SheilaT Mar 2014 #5

Well said. Kath1 Mar 2014 #7

Yup. SheilaT Mar 2014 #8

I'm with you, SheilaT. Kath1 Mar 2014 #9

Likewise an ex-Catholic. SheilaT Mar 2014 #11

Very well-said! Kath1 Mar 2014 #12

Equality. As in, women have the same right to bodily integrity that men do. Pretty simple. nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #10

Good post. YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #13

autonomy/ self determination are terms I like, but .... etherealtruth Mar 2014 #15