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Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumPlanned Parenthood speaks out in recognition of Bernie Sanders and his support for women!
https://twitter.com/PPact/status/661609560667394048
7 Fantastic Times Bernie Sanders Stood Up For Women & Their Rights
On The Violence Against Women Act
Sanders voted for the Violence Against Women Act in 2013, which protects and provides support for victims, as well as strengthening the legal response to abuse. When President Obama signed it into law, Sanders issued a statement which read:
The Violence Against Women Act is an extremely important law and has helped protect women in Vermont and across our country for nearly 20 years. While the incidence of domestic violence has been reduced, too many women and girls are still suffering from domestic violence and sexual abuse.
On Equal Pay
In his 12-point economic plan he outlined for the Senate in December, Sanders advocated for equal pay for equal work. One portion of the plan read:
Provide equal pay for women workers who now make 78 percent of what male counterparts make.
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THE REST:
http://www.bustle.com/articles/121154-7-fantastic-times-bernie-sanders-stood-up-for-women-their-rights
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PeeEss: Sort of puts the kaibosh on Clinton's assertion that Bernie is "sexist". Uuummm. I DON'T THINK SO!
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Planned Parenthood speaks out in recognition of Bernie Sanders and his support for women! (Original Post)
Triana
Nov 2015
OP
No. You can't mean that Bernie "the sexist" is actually a laudatory 'feminist'?
99th_Monkey
Nov 2015
#3
dae
(3,396 posts)1. Great post, I read the article earlier and it should (nah)
end all the shouting about Bernie and his brogressive sexists.
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)2. HELL YES! K&R! And yes I am shouting. nt
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)3. No. You can't mean that Bernie "the sexist" is actually a laudatory 'feminist'?
Hillary had me convinced I wouldn't be a "good feminist" if i voted for Bernie.
Now you've gone and complicated my voting decision immeasurably.
tblue
(16,350 posts)5. Standing up for people who are unlike yourself
That's a hero IMHO.
Go Bernie!
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)6. I just can't understand all the vitriol against this man
He's the best candidate in this primary.
Admiral Loinpresser
(3,859 posts)8. The Establishment vitriol is easy
to understand both within and without the Party.
But I'm guessing you meant the vitriol on this site. That is indeed hard for me to understand as well. Especially since the Party is moribund. We will simply never be able to compete with the GOP in terms of money. Our only hope is to get the poor and working poor to vote if the Party is going to quit withering.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)7. Don't let it sink!
kick and rec
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)9. Kicked and recommended!
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)10. I hope this was cross posted in GD-P.
This is great!
Triana
(22,666 posts)11. It is now! n/t
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)12. Put the link up.
I'll go kick and rec it.
Triana
(22,666 posts)14. Here . . .