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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen it comes to women's rights
What's the difference between the Taliban and the ReTHUG RW fundies?
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When it comes to women's rights (Original Post)
malaise
Feb 2012
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mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)1. None
For the sake of arguement let's say that frothy becomes president. Gets the birth control pill and abortion for any reason outlawed. What is next? With those people there is always a next. Will they take away a womans right to vote? Own property? Not allowed to divorce her abusive husband?
malaise
(269,028 posts)2. They are theocrats
and at the same time they scream about getting government out of their lives - women's lives now - that's fine.
niyad
(113,327 posts)5. yes, but, you see, women are not actually PEOPLE, just brood mares and slaves
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)3. Rethugs want to show their barbie doll trophy wives off in public:
niyad
(113,327 posts)4. location
renie408
(9,854 posts)6. Less and less every day. n/t