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In reply to the discussion: THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT -If women are going into combat, then it's time to amend the Constitution [View all]The Blue Flower
(5,420 posts)10. One of the arguments against ERA in the 70s
It was common for the argument against the ERA to be that women would then have to serve in combat. So you're absolutely right.
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THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT -If women are going into combat, then it's time to amend the Constitution [View all]
kpete
Jan 2013
OP
It would be nice to see a couple of words added to the end of Section 1: sex, gender,
petronius
Jan 2013
#9
absolutely agreed. I could not believe, last night, that some were demanding that women
niyad
Jan 2013
#2
yes, I remember that quite well. I realize the one percent doesn't give a damn, but that is not
niyad
Jan 2013
#43
well, did not grow up under either of the roosevelts, but my mind is still somewhat logical--
niyad
Jan 2013
#45
I have never entertained the delusion that politicians work for us, regardless of what the civics
niyad
Jan 2013
#47
I can't beleive we STILL don't have the ERA---and it is not even up for discussion in Congress. nt
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#5
Women in combat was one of the major themes by Schafly to defeat the ERA. Now it's gone.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#11
Many instances of gender-discriminatory laws have been struck down under the Equal Protection Clause
Jim Lane
Jan 2013
#13
please just pick up the phone for ERA--takes 2.5 minutes and it's IMPORTANT
sandyo--ERA
Jan 2013
#29