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Beacool

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29. Hear, hear!!!!

Reply to siligut (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:43 PM

Apr 2012

It's fear that makes men in some cultures attempt to keep girls uneducated and under their control.

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MRS. SCUBA IS CORRECT Skittles Apr 2012 #50

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SHE HAS YOU TRAINED WELL!!! Skittles Apr 2012 #64

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Hmm, I wonder why. :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #19

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LOL, you are not series?? nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #49

If the men didn't believe it, they wouldn't work so hard to keep women down. nt siligut Apr 2012 #3

I think you nailed it. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #24

Hear, hear!!!! Beacool Apr 2012 #29

If they were serious, they'd quit that corrupt church and stop enabling... polichick Apr 2012 #4

I was part of the women's movement in the 60s lunatica Apr 2012 #5

I much prefer the company of intelligent, educated women. RC Apr 2012 #8

The women's movement in the 60s (and 70s) represents coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #20

In my opinion any person that thinks women are not Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #6

Here is the convolution glinda Apr 2012 #30

Is that why they wear dresses and the Pope Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #31

... glinda Apr 2012 #45

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All the more reason to think they have identity issues IMHO. glinda Apr 2012 #44

I know you are trying to be politically correct Dokkie Apr 2012 #35

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Thats a cop out Dokkie Apr 2012 #38

I think that you have Tumbulu Apr 2012 #47

I have no idea where you get your talking points from Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #52

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We should all be equal in the eyes of the law and if religious, in the eyes efhmc Apr 2012 #43

Exactly. fasttense Apr 2012 #7

"careful teaching and constant reminders" redqueen Apr 2012 #11

Ah, but that's what messes so many women up. redqueen Apr 2012 #9

Phyllis Schlafly. n/t 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #10

Billion of women have this degredation pounded into them from before birth, efhmc Apr 2012 #12

it's not just the catholic church. it's also fundie protestant ones. n/t RainDog Apr 2012 #34

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This speaks clearly to the insanity of religion. gtar100 Apr 2012 #28

surely she understands that enlightenment is and was the enemy of the church RainDog Apr 2012 #33

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Amazing. Just freakin' amazing. calimary Apr 2012 #39

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my fundie mother Duppers Apr 2012 #41

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