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Sedona

(3,772 posts) Sun Sep 30, 2018, 07:36 PM Sep 2018

Blackout tomorrow

Tomorrow, female blackout from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Its a movement to show what the world might be like without women. Your profile photo should just be a black square so that men wonder where the women are. Pass it only to women ... It's for a project against domestic abuse. It is no joke. Share it.

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Blackout tomorrow (Original Post) Sedona Sep 2018 OP

If all the women stayed home from their jobs SoCalDem Sep 2018 #1

agreed left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 #2

Ditto n/t malaise Oct 2018 #6

I'm a nurse MattBaggins Oct 2018 #8

How about a boycott of purchasing everything and a workers strike. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #3

I read it was today and a bust on fb anyway. babylonsister Sep 2018 #4

My 32 year old daughter revealed to me this weekend that she was raped Sedona Oct 2018 #5

Nope. Not going quiet, not hiding, not removing myself from society. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #7

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

1. If all the women stayed home from their jobs

Reply to Sedona (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 07:41 PM

Sep 2018

it would be more noticeable.. blacking out a photo won't bother abusers even a tiny bit...

you see,

THEY DON'T GIVE A SHIT...AND THEY FEEL ENTITLED TO DO WHAT THEY WANT BECAUSE THEY USUALLY GET AWAY WITH IT

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. agreed

Reply to SoCalDem (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 07:46 PM

Sep 2018

I seem to recall demonstrations where latinos stayed home from work.

"A day without Mexicans" ????

malaise

(269,498 posts)

6. Ditto n/t

Reply to SoCalDem (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 09:22 AM

Oct 2018

MattBaggins

(7,905 posts)

8. I'm a nurse

Reply to SoCalDem (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 11:39 AM

Oct 2018

I'd be the only one at work

BigmanPigman

(51,717 posts)

3. How about a boycott of purchasing everything and a workers strike.

Reply to Sedona (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 07:57 PM

Sep 2018

They tried a purchasing boycott on Women's Day about 1 1/2 years ago but no one did it. Women need to show their power in every way possible. If the powers that be thrive on money...don't spend a cent! If we stopped working that would show them that they need women for the US to function. Maybe a sex strike is called for as well ( out of curiousity I wonder what that would do)?

babylonsister

(171,132 posts)

4. I read it was today and a bust on fb anyway.

Reply to Sedona (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 08:22 PM

Sep 2018

Many did not like the idea of silencing women through images or I guess the lack thereof.

Sedona

(3,772 posts)

5. My 32 year old daughter revealed to me this weekend that she was raped

Reply to Sedona (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 09:16 AM

Oct 2018

by a 17 year old neighbor boy in her own bedroom when she was 12 years old. She asked me to do this so I am.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,555 posts)

7. Nope. Not going quiet, not hiding, not removing myself from society.

Reply to Sedona (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 09:27 AM

Oct 2018

This is simply one of those chain letters that try to "raise awareness" without any action or results.

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