JoanOfArc
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- And what about asexual as an option? We do exist. Joan
(posted to Queering the 2010 Census) - I agree that the lessons of minimizing one's abilities are learned early by women. I struggle daily to speak my mind and always feel guilty for speaking up 'too much' in class. My mother, as much as I love her,
(posted to On Clay Shirky's "Rant About Women") - Where is this woman saying that math and science are universally boring? All she is saying is she did not feel inspired by engineering as a career. I would not find it inspiring either; in fact I would hate it.
(posted to Furthering the Cause While Understanding the Reality) - I'm shocked he will be eligible for parole at all; he shot a man in cold blood with clear premeditation. However, I'm glad he was convicted. May we never forget Dr. Tiller and the good he did. May we continue
(posted to BREAKING: Scott Roeder Found Guilty Of Murdering Dr. George Tiller) - Well, why are black women choosing to have abortions at a higher rate? I suspect it is because they have a higher rate of unplanned pregnancies, due to the lack of comprehensive sex education and lack of access to birth
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Responses to Comments from JoanOfArc
- "the founder of planned parenthood DID want to target "undesireables" to get abortions for the purposes of eugenics" Actually, no. Margaret Sanger believed in providing all women with birth control (unlike most eugenicists who only believed in forcing the "unfit" (posted to Georgia Right to Life Using Racialized Gender Narratives to Garner Support)
- I think this is racist for several reasons in addition to the "species" comment. I seriously doubt this group cares: if black women are more likely to have hysterectomies reccommended to them in situations where everything possible would be done (posted to Georgia Right to Life Using Racialized Gender Narratives to Garner Support)
- The only species we should fall under is human, the statement they use implies that we are other than human. In addition, their message isn't about stopping unplanned pregnancies, it is about making them illegal. In addition, you seem to (posted to Georgia Right to Life Using Racialized Gender Narratives to Garner Support)
- And another thing, how exactly does eliminating the number of black fetuses aborted change the number of black babies born if the goal is to stop unwanted pregnancies? So that can't possibly be the focus, because preventing the unwanted pregnancies (posted to Georgia Right to Life Using Racialized Gender Narratives to Garner Support)
- Well said and thank you. And this is why WOC need more spaces where we can talk about these things amongst ourselves because I don't see allies I see agendas. (posted to Georgia Right to Life Using Racialized Gender Narratives to Garner Support)
