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History of Feminism

JoeyT

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7. I'm not opposed to it, but I'm uncertain how much it would help either.

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 12:48 PM

Dec 2012

The districts that elect insane right wing men would switch to electing right wing insane women instead. Instead of Louie Gohmert we'd have another Michelle Bachmann. It would be fairer, but I don't think it would make much difference. I don't even think it would make much of a difference on women's issues. The people right wing areas send are going to be the type that either already hate women, even if they are one, or are willing to throw women under the bus if they think it will get them ahead.

We're pretty much stuck with terrible representation until we fix redistricting so it can't be gamed.

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Women Govern Differently Than Men. Is it finally time for quotas in the US? [View all] redqueen Dec 2012 OP

To immediately call anybody with cloudbase Dec 2012 #1

To come in here and immediately call another DUer a jackass is a personal attack. JTFrog Dec 2012 #2

"look like" means as if BlueToTheBone Dec 2012 #4

"makes you look like, well a jackass" JTFrog Dec 2012 #5

Would you please consider participating with regard to the subject of the OP? Please address post 3. redqueen Dec 2012 #6

how do you guys feel about the two blocks? boston bean Dec 2012 #11

I might have given them more time to see if they were interested in participating in discussions redqueen Dec 2012 #20

another to add... in defense of it... we just don't need it here. poster added to block list. boston bean Dec 2012 #10

Anyone who claims that our system works better than others around the world... redqueen Dec 2012 #3

pretty obvious why this one needs to be added to the block list. boston bean Dec 2012 #9

I will never understand ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #15

can you put me on your block list please? backwoodsbob Dec 2012 #29

I'm not opposed to it, but I'm uncertain how much it would help either. JoeyT Dec 2012 #7

I'm wondering if more women might help change that ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #18

I think the word "quotas" is frightening BlueToTheBone Dec 2012 #8

Did you take a look at that website? redqueen Dec 2012 #12

I was talking to a friend from Kenya yesterday ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #13

I doubt the world would change overnight. redqueen Dec 2012 #21

the obvious solution = more women run for office and vote for each other. doh! nt msongs Dec 2012 #14

Easier said than done. boston bean Dec 2012 #16

From the linked article: redqueen Dec 2012 #22

Getting male politicians to implement quotas that will force many out of office hack89 Dec 2012 #17

It would be quite interesting wouldn't it. boston bean Dec 2012 #19

Voluntary quotas in politics is an important first step. redqueen Dec 2012 #23

I agree hack89 Dec 2012 #24

Indeed. redqueen Dec 2012 #25

Part of the reason mercuryblues Dec 2012 #26

We demand it everywhere but elected office. Why is it exempt? One_Life_To_Give Dec 2012 #27

Women govern differently because gender identity... Deep13 Dec 2012 #28

In Minnesota, the DFL Party long ago implemented MineralMan Dec 2012 #30

Who would you rather have in office? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #31