Do you really believe the 420 bills against women rights will have an impact

[CK_John]

at the polls in Nov.

I don't. The public doesn't care about politics or rights, just new gadgets.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. "The public" includes >50% women.

And yes, we care very much.

[CK_John]

2. Care and votes are two different things. I doubt turnout will increase and

more likely lower than 08.

There will be less women in the Congress.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. There will be more women in Congress. Just watch.

Maybe you are very young and don't remember the struggle for women's rights in the 60s and 70s. I do; I was there. If you think we are going to just roll over and let them take away whay we fought for decades ago, you are very, very wrong. Women are outraged and highly motivated over these developments, and we will be voting.

[CK_John]

7. Will do, but none of the 30 somethings I know are even registered and have.

never voted.

Just turned 72 last sat. Been there.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Anecdotal evidence isn't evidence.

How many people is that? 10? 12? vs. literally millions who are registered and do vote. Your lazy acquaintances nevertheless will reap the benefits of the millions of us who will be out there voting and doing the heavy lifting. Or maybe in the meantime they'll get a clue that their own rights are at stake and will get off their dead asses and do something.

[polly7]

4. I had no idea there were this many bills.

My question is actually just, WHY?

Do any of them even mention war, food shortages, unemployment, climate change? I truly don't understand why they're making womens rights, or denying rights, the issue above all else (imo).

[catbyte]

5. There were over 1,000 of them last year.

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Leo, Sophie, Taz & Nigel, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"We ride inside--HISS!”

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Because the wingnuts and fundies really believe this crap

and the politicians are pandering to them. And they think women are easy targets.

[polly7]

10. Well I hope your women kick their asses in the elections with votes and

new representatives.

[hamsterjill]

9. I sure hope so!

If the public at large doesn't wake up with all of THIS being so publicly debated, I will have lost all faith in womankind. Not that I have that much left anyway with so many women that I know who vote Republican, but I am hoping that there will be a large percentage of Democratic women at the pools in November.

I know that *I* will be there, as will many women around my same age. We remember what things were like before Roe v. Wade and know what is at stake. I hope my age group has done a good enough job of conveying that importance to our daughters, etc.!