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In reply to the discussion: 10 reasons why girls and women are essential to ending extreme poverty [View all]Omaha Steve
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10 reasons why girls and women are essential to ending extreme poverty [View all]
sheshe2
Mar 2015
OP
So it would be better if poverty were more equal opportunity, is that the idea? How about just
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#7
Yes, I read the article. It starts from this premise: "Poverty is sexist." And goes on:
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#9
Maybe you believe that, but it hasn't worked out that way in practice. Ever. rather the opposite.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#13
so your theory of equality only applies to the third world? and what americans should do is
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#26
Microloans = bullshit failure. They put people into debt and that's the point. Schools for girls
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#37
Women are half the world population and give birth to males and females. Both sexes benefit.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#66
His concern is with his own wallet, it would seem. Blames women for depressing wages....
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#52
As a female minimum wage worker, I already have pay parity with my male coworkers. And
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#56
you weren't making minimum wage. i'm attacked everytime i come here. take a look
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#59
I've been a 'she' over 60 years now. I'm an unmarried female minimum wage worker, and have been
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#55
not authority- just telling you like it is.Women and children so much worse off, here and on every
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#61
if, when you say "men," you mean folks like bruce rauner, I agree. If you mean the poor male
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#65
The kind of nutrition they're talking about is, like the award recipients, linked to Gates, Monsanto
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#54
It has been shown time after time that when poor women earn, they put most of their money to benefit the
Luminous Animal
Mar 2015
#11
What a bunch of sexist, classist crap. Yeah, poor men waste all their money -- only poor men
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#12
yet middle class & rich men don't do that. only poor men. funny. but it's a useful finding if
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#32
Not discussing the middle class- you're ignoring that supporting women helped everyone -boys and men
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#34
actually it's upper-class people derailing it, because they're the primary beneficiaries of
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#35
Women have always earned; poor women stay poor despite earning. I'd be willing to bet
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#39
They are dramatically poorer than the poorest men worldwide- this starves the children
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#41
why don't you argue the point rather than impugning me personally? i haven't impugned you.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#43
Lol, wanting equal pay for women is divisive now? Not among progressives it isn't!
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#44
in theory it's not. in practice, it is. and it's also a means of racheting down wages for everyone
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#50
HA HA, just like it's women's fault less men are going to college these days. Women can't make any
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#51
I've already told you, repeatedly, I'm a female mimimum wage worker, and an older one.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#57
It doesn't matter what sex you are if you blame women for depressing men's salaries.
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#62
"When poor men earn, they spend most their money on themselves (gambling, liquor, prostitutes…)"
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#23
It was the reality that NGOs and relief workers found in many communities. Those that actually care
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#40
But just *poor* men -- not middle class or rich men, eh? So your plan is to leave poor men
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#42
What? You're angry that spending effort on women is the best way to end poverty?
KitSileya
Mar 2015
#14