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does my heart good. i sure do like hearing young women speaking up. give your daughter seabeyond Nov 2012 #1
I'll be sure to do so. Kath1 Nov 2012 #6
I sure will. Kath1 Nov 2012 #9
radio rightwing woman - went to wedding, all the women were saying "women's rights" Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #2
The war on women didn't work so well for them. Kath1 Nov 2012 #10
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #3
I know, Kath.. it amazes me how many people weren't apolitical Cha Nov 2012 #4
Thanks, Cha! Kath1 Nov 2012 #7
My daughter is 23. She told me all her friends had voted and voted for Obama. calimary Nov 2012 #5
That is awesome Kath1 Nov 2012 #8
Shall do! She's coming home in two days, for Thanksgiving week! calimary Nov 2012 #44
Wow! Are we ever on the same page! Kath1 Nov 2012 #48
That is such great news. Ilsa Nov 2012 #38
Yeah, it kinda shook me up, too, Ilsa. I was VERY worried. I'm one of the many women you heard calimary Nov 2012 #46
The story in Ireland really grieved me Ilsa Nov 2012 #47
The fact that the right is still trying to wage a battle on birth control fujiyama Nov 2012 #11
Right on, fujiyama! Kath1 Nov 2012 #59
This is what happens when you try to take away people's rights! CTyankee Nov 2012 #12
"Now it is up to the women to beat them back into their caves on women's issues..." left coaster Nov 2012 #13
Yes, of course. I was only referring to the knuckle-draggers. Progressive men, such as my CTyankee Nov 2012 #40
I don't have any daughters. Boo-hoo ReRe Nov 2012 #14
I love hearing one to one stories like this! Kath1 Nov 2012 #16
I swear........ ReRe Nov 2012 #19
Very coo! Kath1 Nov 2012 #20
That, "I don't care who you vote for, just vote!" goes a long way! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #42
That phrase does go a long way... ReRe Nov 2012 #45
But will they go out and vote in 2014? Paka Nov 2012 #15
Agreed! Kath1 Nov 2012 #17
We need to start organizing now for 2014. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #39
^^ Very true here in oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #61
2014 will be my daughter's first vote liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #56
And The Rushpublicans Aren't Listening... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #18
They want us to go back to the '50s or earlier Kath1 Nov 2012 #28
I'm glad that young women stood up for themselves. Renew Deal Nov 2012 #21
I thought so, too, once---in 1968. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #22
Yep. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #23
Can't say the same about young women here in my part of KY. Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #24
The Republican WAR ON WOMEN has been a soul-ugly fiasco from the git go Berlum Nov 2012 #25
I spent election night with a handful of 30-something women distantearlywarning Nov 2012 #26
Absolutely! Kath1 Nov 2012 #30
The Repubs are so in the dark ages with regard to women. Jennicut Nov 2012 #69
good to hear. I am 40 and have always had these options available. ejpoeta Nov 2012 #27
Yes Kath1 Nov 2012 #31
39 turning 40 in February JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #32
Exactly Kath1 Nov 2012 #58
I am in one of the reddest counties brokechris Nov 2012 #29
Us (getting) old women too! Freddie Nov 2012 #33
Agreed Kath1 Nov 2012 #34
Every day I give thanks for Planned Parenthood, CrispyQ Nov 2012 #43
I come from a very strict Catholic family. Kath1 Nov 2012 #49
I put PP in my will this year. :) CrispyQ Nov 2012 #66
That is excellent, CrispyQ Kath1 Nov 2012 #68
What about just the basic rights to make decisions about your body? eilen Nov 2012 #35
Thank you, eilen Kath1 Nov 2012 #36
Scary how that stuff wasn't that long ago Freddie Nov 2012 #62
What's funny is that these assbackwards men thought Tsiyu Nov 2012 #37
Damn right! Kath1 Nov 2012 #50
Excellent rant! smirkymonkey Nov 2012 #65
When you have to live around all these holier than thou Tsiyu Nov 2012 #67
This is very heartening news! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #41
Love it! Kath1 Nov 2012 #51
I hope all women, young and old, will always see it this way. man4allcats Nov 2012 #52
I think time is on our side Kath1 Nov 2012 #55
+ 10 man4allcats Nov 2012 #57
K&R! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #53
Puke women CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #54
I know they exist. Kath1 Nov 2012 #63
I Live in SW Ohio Dirty Socialist Nov 2012 #60
Wow Kath1 Nov 2012 #64
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