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History of Feminism

Kath1

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1. This is good news.

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2014, 02:05 PM

Jul 2014

Speaking up and speaking out is very important.

I rattled a gang of stereotypical "angry old white men" just yesterday at one of those dreaded extended family gatherings. They were going on and on about how Planned Parenthood is "poisoning the minds" of young women and should be de-funded. I finally had enough. Told them I took my now 25 year-old daughter there at 16 for birth control advice and we have had nothing but a very positive relationship with PP from day one. Added that if men got pregnant, abortion would be a Catholic sacrament. I waited for a reply and there was none.

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Women go online to protest 'everyday sexism' [View all] ismnotwasm Jul 2014 OP

This is good news. Kath1 Jul 2014 #1

We can only hope that during the silence... littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #2