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History of Feminism

mercuryblues

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22. yes

Reply to knitter4democracy (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 08:03 AM

Jul 2014

this group pretends that it just women who use the court to play games. They are also against child support. Which equals a man can create as many kids as he wants, without having to support them.

Under the false banner of the best interests of the child, fathers are forced to pay child support as though it were mafia protection money.

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Inside the first International Conference on Men's Issues. [View all] ismnotwasm Jun 2014 OP

Some men really begrudge the progress being made by women over these past decades, don't they? NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #1

Yeah I get the need to uphold our young men to higher standards. ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #2

It would be interesting to see a Venn diagram of this group... malthaussen Jun 2014 #3

Heh! ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #10

Reading those quotes was truly bizarre BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #4

In Michigan, they can. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #7

Thanks for the info! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #8

Sure. I'm involved in custody issues. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #9

I'm so sorry BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #11

Thank you. I do, too. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #12

yes mercuryblues Jul 2014 #22

That's true in several states. malthaussen Jun 2014 #14

It is, and it isn't. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #15

Yep, that's one rationale. malthaussen Jun 2014 #19

It's more that DNA doesn't make one a parent. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #21

you can still challenge paternity within 3 years of child's birth shaayecanaan Jun 2014 #18

But you still have to pay child support if you were married at the time. knitter4democracy Jun 2014 #20

"We’ve seen women with increased reproductive freedom, sufrommich Jun 2014 #5

No, it's bullshit Warpy Jun 2014 #6

A note from their wives. That is pure horse shit. MadrasT Jun 2014 #13

My response should any asshole try to make that argument to my face... Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #16

Great scene! ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #17

you are correct mercuryblues Jul 2014 #23