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pennylane100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:02 PM Original message |
Where are the women in the crowds of demonstrators. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Siiiiigh... There are a few if you look closely. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. What is "very likely the women"? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Doing the tweeting. nt |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. They are told to stay indoors--women shouldn't demonstrate...I guess. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. You know this how? nt |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. Pretty obvious, isn't it? All it takes is a little power of observation. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Nope. Go look at the video. They were everywhere. nt |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. A picture is worth, what, again? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. And you know she's a protestor because? n/t |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Headscarf? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Except people are saying this isn't a religious backed revolution. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Yeah well that's true |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Women appear to be in the front line here: |
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riverwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. there are many women! |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. There were many women involved in the Iranian revolution as well. |
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pennylane100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. thank you, that is what I was trying to bring up. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Yeah and the women haven't fared too well |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
73. Iran was 1979, relatively ancient history in regards to the information age. Better 1998 example >>> |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. You could say the same for the American revolution. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
72. My wife was involved in the Indonesian revolution in 1998 |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. So have I nt |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. I have seen several women |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. And some men are wearing headscarves, too. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Being raped by the police in a side street? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. They are all over. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. They were all over in the Iranian revolution, wearing their chadors. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Do you know when American women were legally able to own property? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Do you? n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. As of today, if I own property in CA, I still can't sell it unless my husband signs off |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Wouldn't it be the same for your husband? Are you saying the |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. The short answer to your question is, while the law doesn't distnguish |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Oh yeah? So what? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. No, that isn't the law in Caliornia but it is the practice |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. Saw several in the crowds wearing full Burka |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
36. I saw women dressed like that in a supermarket here in Ca. last week. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 12:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Thank you for those. Most of the picts I've seen were men with a few women |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. You're welcome. Many of the tweets on twitter were from |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. Watch this video. Lots of women and it's just a random one I found on youtube. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Off topic: LUV the sig line! |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. "don't call me stupid" |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
28. Being oppressed, just like you were hoping... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 01:05 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. I'm not hoping they are oppressed, just noticing, like in that crowd pict, 6 women |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 02:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. Here's another one... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. i saw several on tv tonight. and more in photos. so you must not be looking hard enough. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. Women Are a Substantial Part of Egyptian Protests |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
37. I noticed that also, went looking. There are some but the majority in the picts are men. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
40. The neo-con PR is strong in that statement. Iraq and Afghanistan are both |
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pennylane100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I have no idea what neo con PR is |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. It means by pointing out and questioning something you notice, you are assisting the right wingers |
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pennylane100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
58. so in your world, any questions you do not like or understand |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Dang, I really didn't think the sarcasm icon was needed there. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
48. not sure that a Taliban-type govt is in the offing |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Muslim Brotherhood getting shouted down also by protestors |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. fair enough, I agree - I was only saying that since here |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
51. I keep scanning the pics and there aren't very many women. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
52. There are PLENTY of women out there. Very few are in burkas |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Those photos make me proud, I wonder if I could summon that kind of courage |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Those women are amazing. All of them are. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
55. Here's One... |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
56. To people who think that Muslimwomen are oppressed |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
57. The Women of Egypt |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. + 1,000,000,000... What You Showed !!! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Look at this: |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. The women I've seen in Egypt don't strike me as the type who will |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
62. And women are increasingly taking part in the politics of the street. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
63. There are some, but you have to remember that in Islamic societies |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
65. Egypt is not Afghanistan, in many many way... |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I don't have teevee. So personally I'm relying on major news outlet photo shots |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
67. Here's a photo gallery of protests called Women of Egypt... |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 12:06 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Yes, again, mostly single shots of women. Large panned shots show 99% men |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. I wouldn't read too much into it. |
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IcyPeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Facebook has "Women of Egypt"... page |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
69. #Egyptian women announcing: they will lead the demo today |
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jahlove17 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
74. Popular Uprising |
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