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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHappy International Women's Day, everyone!
It's a perfect day to make a donation to Planned Parenthood in Rush Limbaugh's honor!
https://secure.ppaction.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=pp_ppol_Nondirected_HonoraryGiving
At least, that's what I just did.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)We must make that a universal obligation for women in all countries.
When women kick ass it makes history.
Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)I completely agree with you. We also have to remember that it's easier (still) to kick ass here in the U.S. than it is in a lot of other countries. So we might have to do a little extra when we can.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I think the Universe is telling us we still have a ton of work to do.
Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)TBF
(32,084 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 8, 2012, 12:36 PM - Edit history (1)
with thanks to Starry Messenger I post this in honor of women everywhere -
Bad Romance: Women's Suffrage is a parody music video paying homage to Alice Paul and the generations of brave women who joined together in the fight to pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote in 1920.
Enjoy!
Edited to add lyrics/website:
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Vo vo votes ah ah aah
Whoa aa, wont ta aah
Stop ha, ooo la la
Til we have suffrage!
Vo vo votes ah ah aah
Whoa aa, wont ta aah
Stop ha, ooo la la
Til we have suffrage!
It's gotten ugly
They passed the 15th
Still women have no right
Nor guarantee
To liberty
Child, health, wealth
Or property
Hey! Well raise our banner
Across this land hey!
Cause franchise isnt just
The right of a man
Universal
Yuh, yuh, yuh, its universal!
Yuh, yuh, yuh, universal!
You know we don't want to
Take freedoms from you
Just want our rights and nothing less
We cry for freedom
Oh, hear our voice
And see were equal to all men!
Oh oh oh oh...
We the whole people
Not just male citizens
Formed this most perfect Union!
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Vo vo votes ah ah aah
Whoa aa, wont ta aah
Stop ha, ooo la la
Til we have suffrage!
It is a horror
A cruel design
That makes it criminal
a right that is mine
I want the vote
vote, vote, vote
I want to vote
Well, I think youre psycho
I think that its sick
Im queen of my home, raise my babies
Thats it
Dont need to vote
No, no, she dont want to vote!
No, no, no, dont want to vote
The rights of citizens
Shall not be denied or abridged
New legislation, baby!
By the United States
On account of sex
We cry for freedom
Oh hear our voice
And see were equal to all men!
Oh oh oh oh...
We the whole people, not
Just male citizens
Formed this most perfect Union
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Oh oh oh oh...
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Vo vo votes ah ah
Whoa ah, wont ta ah
Stop ha, ooo la la
Til we have suffrage!
March, march, be courageous
Fighting
For our rights we may just
Start greatness for the ages
Freedom it is contagious
March, march, be courageous
Fighting
For our rights we may just
Start greatness for the ages
Remember the ladies
Not to be above
but equal to all men
We only ask to be
Part of this Union!
Comme dirait le Français:
c'est Démocratie!
Permettez-moi participer!*
Im a citizen
Of this nation!
An American!
I want suffrage! And independence!
We cry for freedom
Oh, hear our voice
And see were equal to all men!
Oh oh oh oh...
We the whole people, not
Just male citizens
Formed this most perfect Union!
Oh oh oh oh...
I want to wear pants!
Caught in a Bad Romance
I want my suffrage!
Oh oh oh oh...
And independence!
Caught in a Bad Romance!
Vo vo votes ah ah
Woah ah, wont ta ah
Stop ha, ooo la la
Now we have suffrage!
*As the French would say:
This is democracy! Let me participate!
http://www.soomopublishing.com/suffrage/
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 8, 2012, 12:57 PM - Edit history (1)
Thanks!
(Thanks for the lyrics too! Awesome.)
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)make life worth living. Love 'em!
Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)Only please don't make the same statement substituting "African Americans" or "Gays" for "women." Or maybe DO try that and see how it sounds.
I do appreciate your sentiment though, because I think I know how it was intended.