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merrily

(45,251 posts)
6. If we choose to.
Sun Oct 5, 2014, 05:48 AM
Oct 2014

Unlike other groups traditionally or historically subjugated, women are a majority of the population; and no one moves out of the neighborhood or hides their children because a woman has moved next door. So, we were always different. And, we finally got the vote, just under a hundred years ago.

One out of every 8 women ON EARTH is diagnosed with breast cancer one or more times during her life time. Yet, we allowed most breast cancer research to be done on groups of men. How many women lined up to protest that?

And, just about as soon as breast cancer research finally got opened up to women, the govt gave breast cancer research money to the financially-distressed space program of the Soviets, theoretically to study the effects of space on breast cancer. How many women lined up to protest that?

Ditto over FIFTY years of a heart study in Framingham, MA that accepted men only, while no one knew shit from shinola about heart disease in women.

What have we women been doing for the past 30 years to get a new ERA passed?

Why aren't politicians running to us with more than lip service and all year, every year, not only when they want our vote? (Remember: the "biggest" difference between Akin and his Dem opponent on choice was that the Dem would have allowed choice in the case of rape and incest--and that is all.)

What about affordable, safe and readily available child care?

Menendez said he wanted to get an ERA ratified by the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. What's happening with that?

BTW, NONE of the above should be women's issues, even breast cancer. One of 8 women affect all of society.

Anyway, it's up to us. Can we, will we stand together and fight for what we need and want, or will we continue to fight for someone else's agenda? It's up to us.

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Kick and Hell yes Recommend! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #1
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Those who know there's an election. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #4
Yes. Kath1 Oct 2014 #10
You ask a silly question Half-Century Man Oct 2014 #5
That's a lot of good info in your post! Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #12
If we choose to. merrily Oct 2014 #6
Good points! Kath1 Oct 2014 #8
Florida HockeyMom Oct 2014 #7
LOL! Kath1 Oct 2014 #9
why they think trotting out the "little missus" mopinko Oct 2014 #11
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