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noiretextatique

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46. so there are a bunch of patriarchial women
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:49 PM
Apr 2013

doesn't change the reality of male-dominated legislatures drafting laws to restrict abortion rights...right now.

"If men could get pregnant…" [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2013 OP
Absolutely! LOL haikugal Apr 2013 #1
They riffed that from me... trumad Apr 2013 #2
oldy but goody: if men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament phantom power Apr 2013 #3
This opinion is faith-based, not evidence-based. More men than women are pro-choice. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #4
Most of the religious groups who lobby legislators are headed by men ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #6
It seems unlikely to happen on average, given that it hasn't had that effect on women. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #9
most women are pro-choice noiretextatique Apr 2013 #18
I believe that is true, but not by much. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #21
here's an interesting read about anti-choice women noiretextatique Apr 2013 #29
You're assuming the standards they set for everyone else are the same as their own Major Nikon Apr 2013 #40
You're right loyalsister Apr 2013 #51
I think a majority of men are pro-choice, definitely in the last twenty years ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #56
Whooooosh MattBaggins Apr 2013 #8
This must be the poll: Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #33
+1...Sadly, the right wing doesn't have a complete monopoly on faith based beliefs abq e streeter Apr 2013 #50
If men could get pregnant, there'd be no abortion "debate" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #5
And women would already be on the front lines in our military marshall Apr 2013 #7
Or as my Gmom used to say "...birth control and abortion would be sacraments." n/t woodsprite Apr 2013 #10
No, not abortion clinics, it hurts. Morning after pills vended like condoms in the men's room. freshwest Apr 2013 #11
Damn straight libodem Apr 2013 #12
Looks like it has happened... AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2013 #13
and if men had to fight in wars and work in coal mines hfojvt Apr 2013 #14
you are missing the point Skittles Apr 2013 #17
You mean like these two? snooper2 Apr 2013 #19
Maggie and Babs? Skittles Apr 2013 #22
yeah, they are women right? snooper2 Apr 2013 #23
VERY debatable Skittles Apr 2013 #24
They are men in drag. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #41
In the 80's Zoonart Apr 2013 #15
they'd NEVER have more than one baby Skittles Apr 2013 #16
That's what my mother always said OhioChick Apr 2013 #27
If it were up to men to have babies . jambo101 Apr 2013 #20
couple hundred thousand emperor penguins would like to have a word with you snooper2 Apr 2013 #25
In all men were Penguins ThoughtCriminal Apr 2013 #44
Then why would we need women anymore? davidn3600 Apr 2013 #26
You don't need women now. Triana Apr 2013 #30
That isn't "what women do". That is what some women choose to do. leeroysphitz Apr 2013 #37
Like it or not most women don't CHOOSE to do 80% of household & child-rearing themselves Triana Apr 2013 #39
Nice little fantasy for feminist and pro-feminist progressives to feel self satisfied with, but abq e streeter Apr 2013 #28
Gallup? whttevrr Apr 2013 #32
No...Just various ones from various polling organizations abq e streeter Apr 2013 #34
so there are a bunch of patriarchial women noiretextatique Apr 2013 #46
Simply pointing out the fallacy of "If men could have abortions...." abq e streeter Apr 2013 #47
it is not a fairy tale noiretextatique Apr 2013 #48
"Damn the statistics, this is what i believe." abq e streeter Apr 2013 #49
all the statistics prove is that some women noiretextatique Apr 2013 #52
If men could get pregnant Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #31
The humble seahorse would disagree. n/t leeroysphitz Apr 2013 #38
Morning-after pills would come in a big snack bag, and leave orange residue on your fingers. nt agracie Apr 2013 #35
If men could get pregnant we would show females how it is done. n/t leeroysphitz Apr 2013 #36
human beings would cease to exist within one generation. nt madinmaryland Apr 2013 #42
If men could get pregnant, they'd be women. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #43
I would gobble morning after pills like they are candy. Crowman1979 Apr 2013 #45
If men could get pregnant…Abortion would be the 11th commandment TeamPooka Apr 2013 #53
If men could get pregnant…paternity leave would be in the Constitution. TeamPooka Apr 2013 #54
If men could get pregnant...we not have the words sibling, brother or sister. TeamPooka Apr 2013 #55
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