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HiPointDem

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28. i sometimes think, however, that focusing on a single group can tend to deflect

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #18)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 11:54 PM

Nov 2012

from the broader picture in cases where the same thing is happening to everyone, just at different speeds or intensities.

in such cases i think politically it can be more effective to bring attention to the big picture rather than paint it as a minority issue.

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Saudi authorities using electronic tracking on women [View all] cali Nov 2012 OP

I'm glad they are our friends. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #1

How are they tracking them? Ilsa Nov 2012 #2

yes, i think the reality is that we aren't too far behind; not focusing on women, but HiPointDem Nov 2012 #5

way to deflect from the issue of women being oppressed cali Nov 2012 #13

I wasn't tryinto deflect. I was trying to Ilsa Nov 2012 #18

i sometimes think, however, that focusing on a single group can tend to deflect HiPointDem Nov 2012 #28

Women as property. silverweb Nov 2012 #3

If the men need to track women, savebigbird Nov 2012 #4

I wonder who has provided the technology to do this? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #6

It's called a "cell phone". aletier_v Nov 2012 #7

We all have cell phones. How are they used in this way? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #8

I hope you're joking. aletier_v Nov 2012 #11

They can locate and find a lost phone. They want you to buy a new one anyway. DhhD Nov 2012 #15

"They". Ha. You can do it yourself now, as shown in the movie "Taken 2". aletier_v Nov 2012 #16

So who are the carriers who are providing this information? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #17

That's an interesting question, I don't know about anything outside of the U.S. aletier_v Nov 2012 #20

Oh the irony struck me right away. But at least we are not discriminatory sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #21

The difference being, of course, that enlightenment Nov 2012 #26

we'll never know if they do, will we? leaving your phone won't help since your HiPointDem Nov 2012 #29

thank you for busting the false equivalence BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #30

The canaries in the global coal-mine. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #9

This is where some would like to take us, laws are being introduced to control women's choices. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #10

the Republican Party would probably Agree fascisthunter Nov 2012 #12

This kind of technology is wonderful... Bigmack Nov 2012 #14

Republicans monitoring the situation. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #19

no kidding musette_sf Nov 2012 #23

How long before they put tags on their ears? ck4829 Nov 2012 #22

Oh Cali.... Little Star Nov 2012 #24

I hat Saudi Arabia get the red out Nov 2012 #25

The entire world should embargo Saudi oil until the Saudi government Zorra Nov 2012 #27