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History of Feminism

CTyankee

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5. I'm not sure you are right, tho. I have seen a tidal wave of change on marriage

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 03:10 PM

Jul 2015

equality that I never thought I'd see so quickly. Even some in the gay rights community were stunned by the SCOTUS ruling. And similarly, the ACA, both in the Court and in the general public. I fully expect a turnaround on the Hyde Amendment and on gun control, despite the naysayers.

I don't think it's all gonna be easy, but it's time has come.

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"A Sea Change": With 100 Women in Congress, Lawmakers Go on Offensive [View all] ismnotwasm Jul 2015 OP

about time randys1 Jul 2015 #1

Right? ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #2

One bonus to this will be to watch the exploding heads of the children in adult bodies randys1 Jul 2015 #3

100 women and 335 cro-magnons. malthaussen Jul 2015 #4

I'm not sure you are right, tho. I have seen a tidal wave of change on marriage CTyankee Jul 2015 #5

That would be nice... malthaussen Jul 2015 #6

But the women's vote is going to make the difference in lots of these primaries and CTyankee Jul 2015 #7

But 4 female senators voted against equal pay. malthaussen Jul 2015 #8

I think we have to make it an issue. Make younger voters get really pissed off. CTyankee Jul 2015 #9

Yes, pissed-off voters would solve a lot of problems. malthaussen Jul 2015 #10

We need a strong leader on our side of course, but I don't recall Obama doing anything CTyankee Jul 2015 #11

Good news. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #12