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theHandpuppet

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4. Me too, TBF

Thu May 29, 2014, 01:37 PM

May 2014

I've had the same experience. Not only do I disagree with their premise (in fact, equality for women is essential to solving problems related to poverty and income inequity), dismissing the basic human rights of women as a side issue is an insulting load of bull hockey. What are we -- the cheerleaders to offer a good old rah-rah for the team? Good luck with that. If they really want world change, even the most dull of doorknobs would realize you're not going to get there unless the other half of the world's people -- i.e., WOMEN -- are there in the trenches with you. And they can't be as long as they're held down with a jackboot on their necks.

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Violence Against Women Is a Global Pandemic [View all] theHandpuppet May 2014 OP

of course it is. and please. quit being so hostile.... i say in snark. as i was walking away. seabeyond May 2014 #1

This is an issue I've discussed TBF May 2014 #2

Me too, TBF theHandpuppet May 2014 #4

Thank you theHandpuppet. It needs to be said over and over. sheshe2 May 2014 #3

I'll repeat that what we need is a "Women's Death Clock" on Times Square theHandpuppet May 2014 #7

Actually, that is a powerful idea. sheshe2 May 2014 #11

And it has been for years. redqueen May 2014 #5

Or outright denial that it even exists theHandpuppet May 2014 #6

I've sometimes heard it explained that the problem is just too big redqueen May 2014 #8

And of course we both know that's a load of horse manure theHandpuppet May 2014 #9

So very depressingly well said. redqueen May 2014 #10