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Demobrat

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11. It was worth it to me.

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:06 PM

Nov 7

It’s the story of my life. I have had my own place since I was 18. Tried a female roommate at first, but no.
Have lived alone ever since. Never saw any reason to change that. Of course I never wanted kids, so it was a no brainer for me.

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Trump re-election sparks interest in South Korea's '4B' movement among American women [View all] SunSeeker Nov 7 OP

like the ancient greek women thing with war. nt msongs Nov 7 #1

Lysistrata DinahMoeHum Nov 7 #3

Yup. Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 #5

that was my thought. They did that in the first trump admin LymphocyteLover Nov 8 #20

Lysistrata! SunSeeker Nov 7 #4

LADIES. DO IT! Men don't deserve your love, bodies, companionship CousinIT Nov 7 #2

Well, thanks SCantiGOP Nov 7 #7

I guess it's better Zeitghost Nov 9 #35

Should I inform my wife she has no reason to show any affection or love to me because other men are assholes? AZLD4Candidate Nov 8 #17

For those happily married and who are insulted by what I posted. Read it. CousinIT Nov 8 #23

You don't think single people Zeitghost Nov 9 #34

Good men who really love women, deserve love. Sparky 1 Nov 9 #36

I think women don't need to subscribe to a system that makes them being breeding livestock CousinIT Nov 9 #37

Funny how the make it all about them... EastBayGuy Nov 9 #45

I mean some women actually enjoy sex Jk23 Nov 9 #40

Tell you what, sex toys do a better job. And she doesn't have to clean up his mess CousinIT Nov 9 #42

My thought on the end of Roe... BurnDoubt Nov 7 #6

Great news!!! I have been living it more or less for 40 years. valleyrogue Nov 7 #8

Thanks for the link! SunSeeker Nov 8 #13

I love this piece! Ocelot II Nov 8 #26

It's really the best way for a woman to keep herself safe. Demobrat Nov 7 #9

Having a lower standard of living without the second income is way valleyrogue Nov 7 #10

It was worth it to me. Demobrat Nov 7 #11

Indeed. If I could only have my 20s back! I sure would do things differently!! SunSeeker Nov 7 #12

Of course you did. That's how it works. Demobrat Nov 8 #14

You only get one life and life is better with a partner Jk23 Nov 9 #41

A "partner" is not a requirement to be happy. Life isn't "better" with one. valleyrogue Nov 9 #46

I've suggested this before and I even went further moniss Nov 8 #15

They want to outlaw not just abortion, but birth control and divorce. Ocelot II Nov 8 #27

Yes in the '50's women were trapped to a very real moniss Nov 8 #29

I've always said Puppyjive Nov 8 #16

Republicans are selfish clueless lovers anyway. nt SunSeeker Nov 8 #18

More childless cat ladies. It seems a good response to tRump's win on the backs of the incels. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 8 #19

I applaud these women but .. dreamland Nov 8 #21

Don't forget Hitler's "Joy Divisions." SergeStorms Nov 8 #24

Which is why women need to understand Demobrat Nov 8 #30

Baloney. Do you honestly think husbands and boyfriends protect you from rape? valleyrogue Nov 8 #32

I'm lucky to have a left-wing intelligent male for a parner but HEY..I'm all for "Setting the scales" chouchou Nov 8 #22

Shades of Lysistrata ananda Nov 8 #25

The message of "Lysistrata" seems to be progressive, but it really isn't. Aristus Nov 9 #38

The women go on strike against sex because... ananda Nov 9 #43

White women LQ_Dem Nov 8 #28

Good idea alarimer Nov 8 #31

Women in South Korea who chose to avoid men/marriage/children are doing much better economically. SunSeeker Nov 8 #33

This is not South Korea JI7 Nov 9 #39

The voting gender gap between young men and women is similar to the US. SunSeeker Nov 9 #44