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13. I would consider giving up 23% of my income for 5 extra years of life expectancy (nt)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 01:39 AM

Mar 2013

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The Vagina Tax [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2013 OP

I'm liking this angry black lady more and more! babylonsister Mar 2013 #1

ABL is right sheshe2 Mar 2013 #6

The numbers are dismal. Warpy Mar 2013 #2

Or at least a Republican. talkingmime Mar 2013 #3

Now this is a chilling stat! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #7

"the truly mind-boggling thing is that women aren't a minority" ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #4

America has never had a female president Skittles Mar 2013 #9

2016, Skittles, 2016. cliffordu Mar 2013 #15

!!!! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #19

And the UK elected Margaret Thatcher to power in 1979. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #27

Half. AlbertCat Mar 2013 #10

Well women are raised in the patriarchy too... redqueen Mar 2013 #18

Christianity, one of the great tools of the patriarchy. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #22

I wish she hadn't called it a tax. surrealAmerican Mar 2013 #5

niyad, sheshe2 Mar 2013 #12

five more years with much less money, eh? niyad Mar 2013 #17

Well I would *definitely* consider giving up 23% of my income Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #21

Thanks to both of you for the usual whataboutery. redqueen Mar 2013 #23

I did exactly that. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #25

Me too. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #26

Some men are so insecure they've made it there Cha Mar 2013 #14

ABL makes excellent points. Kath1 Mar 2013 #16

K & R & Share! dogknob Mar 2013 #28

i keep looking for my chick discount in stores. pansypoo53219 Mar 2013 #29