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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 05:42 PM Feb 2012

"What goes on in America's bedrooms is none of your business, let alone the state's or the church...

unless it is nonconsensual or involves assault." Period.

Why noone has ever said this to a politician's face, I don't understand. I suggest we start asking this question in an OOB effort. Occupy Our Bedrooms. This room, aside from our bathrooms, should be a zone of privacy for all, the only exceptions being for assaultive sexual behavior. Other than that, it is noone's... I repeat, NOONE'S, business.

Likewise, a concerted effort to reclaim women's bodies and reproductive choices should be part of this as well as civil rights for the LGBT community.

Politicians keep their noses in the bedrooms of the nation to distract people from the boardroom and corporate hankypanky they engage in. Call them on it.



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"What goes on in America's bedrooms is none of your business, let alone the state's or the church... (Original Post) Skidmore Feb 2012 OP
They should, but liberals are never that forthright xchrom Feb 2012 #1
It's hard to get a word in edgewise LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #2
Trudeau said the same thing in Canada in 1967 TrogL Feb 2012 #3
"there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation" Canuckistanian Feb 2012 #10
Skidmore, I love what you said! Ilsa Feb 2012 #4
I'd like to see more visible unity against all kinds of this...bullying. BadgerKid Feb 2012 #5
Misdirection diverts public's attention from the real tricks Mimosa Feb 2012 #6
Say it loud, say it proud. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #7
I look at it this way: Initech Feb 2012 #8
Well, we could all register as Republicans and gain immunity. nt DCKit Feb 2012 #9

xchrom

(108,903 posts)
1. They should, but liberals are never that forthright
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 05:58 PM
Feb 2012

On any number of issues.

That kind of assertiveness might offend some one.

Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)
10. "there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation"
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 03:47 PM
Feb 2012

I remember when he said that. And I remember almost everyone agreeing with that statement.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
4. Skidmore, I love what you said!
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 06:25 PM
Feb 2012


I am sick to death of RWers making women's sexual health the enemy! It's sickening!
K&R

BadgerKid

(4,552 posts)
5. I'd like to see more visible unity against all kinds of this...bullying.
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 08:27 PM
Feb 2012

Think of everywhere we see bullying: at the school, in politics, due to gender, due to sexual inclinations, and so on.

Mimosa

(9,131 posts)
6. Misdirection diverts public's attention from the real tricks
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:12 PM
Feb 2012

Magicians use misdirection. So do politicians.

Initech

(100,068 posts)
8. I look at it this way:
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:33 PM
Feb 2012

Bedrooms = no one's business.
Boardrooms = everyone's business.

The GOP has those two things confused.

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