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tornado34jh

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34. Couldn't women start arming themselves to fight off potential rapists, or at least learn self-defense?
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 09:01 PM
Nov 8

Yes, it sounds radical, but again, this upcoming government won't help them, since they believe in male supremacy. With this government, shelters for abused women might very well be next to get cut.

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Hmmm, how do those clowns feel about the Taliban? Attilatheblond Nov 8 #1
No doubt cheering them on. Taliban in Afghanistan & Talibornagains in Texas Hekate Nov 8 #23
They would be worse than the Taliban if they got the chance VMA131Marine Nov 8 #27
This is why I've always found their Islamophobic shrieking about sharia law... Karasu Nov 9 #39
Welcome to our DU family. niyad Nov 9 #60
Thank you very much! Karasu Nov 10 #64
It is indeed. It has been my home for almost 22 years. niyad Nov 10 #65
Silly. Only women of reproductive age are property in Texas. Freethinker65 Nov 8 #2
Women who can't reproduce are likely radical noodle Nov 8 #6
Nah. Put em to work caring for the onslaught of unplanned pregnancies. Freethinker65 Nov 8 #7
I might prefer the gulag... radical noodle Nov 8 #8
Gilead needs "Aunt Lydia" types to beat the younger ones to keep them in line IronLionZion Nov 8 #16
And those of us past that age Sucha NastyWoman Nov 8 #33
"Christian" Taliban IronLionZion Nov 8 #3
I foresee more and more young women leaving the churches. Jit423 Nov 8 #15
I would hope so, but plenty of women voted for Trump and GOP this year IronLionZion Nov 8 #17
And I know plenty of women in Megachurches Algernon Moncrieff Nov 8 #19
Yeah, men have no monopoly on stupidity not fooled Nov 8 #36
It's already wiping the dirt from its hands as it walks from the grave . . . hatrack Nov 9 #52
"Official Street Preachers" LudwigPastorius Nov 8 #4
Soapbox standup! charliea Nov 8 #20
Sounds like a campaign speech not fooled Nov 8 #37
How is it "Christian" to preach that women are nothing more than property to be used by men? Lonestarblue Nov 8 #5
Tell me again about Ursus Arctos Nov 8 #9
It's the price of eggs, dontcha know. n/t Yavin4 Nov 8 #14
Last time it was racism the came out of the closet and now it is misogynysm. The fact that students or anybody else Martin68 Nov 8 #10
These attitudes along with the newest meme phrase that states women's bodies belong to men will skyrocket RAPE. hlthe2b Nov 8 #11
Christians my ass HUAJIAO Nov 8 #12
Hmmm, instead of asking for a sharpie Babajida Nov 8 #13
Welcome to our DU family. niyad Nov 9 #62
Remember that it was only a couple of decades or so back that moniss Nov 8 #18
I am reading about increased harrassment of girls Beck23 Nov 8 #21
We need to start showing up at church's to protest . . . SarcasticSatyr Nov 8 #22
All I can see are a lot guys who are never going to get laid FakeNoose Nov 8 #24
Wrong!! There Are PLENTY Of MAGA Women Who Will Be More Than Glad To Go Along SoCalDavidS Nov 8 #26
Until they do GenThePerservering Nov 9 #43
Incels with signs 4catsmom Nov 8 #25
This is trolling, nothing more Algernon Moncrieff Nov 8 #28
I seriously doubt it. valleyrogue Nov 8 #29
It's designed to provoke and draw a reaction Algernon Moncrieff Nov 8 #30
Be sure and tell that to their victims. Look up andrew tate. niyad Nov 8 #32
The most terrifying thing about Andrew Tate valleyrogue Nov 9 #57
I have no idea. And how in the F'N HELL are chiildren that age able to niyad Nov 9 #59
Apparently, they are. n/t valleyrogue Nov 9 #61
You really are clueless about the MRAs/incels. They mean it. valleyrogue Nov 9 #56
This exactly nt GenThePerservering Nov 9 #44
WHY IN THE FUCKING HELL were they allowed to parade around for an hour? niyad Nov 8 #31
Couldn't women start arming themselves to fight off potential rapists, or at least learn self-defense? tornado34jh Nov 8 #34
I don't see how learning self defense GenThePerservering Nov 9 #45
Well, there are a lot of people who think women shouldn't defend themselves because they go against gender roles tornado34jh Nov 9 #55
The thing is, it isn't reality. valleyrogue Nov 9 #58
When have I not said that men have to take responsibility for their actions? For the record, I am a man tornado34jh Nov 9 #63
Yesterday I took out my handgun, fired 50 rounds in the backyard, and showed it to my 14 yr old daughter NickB79 Nov 9 #50
Nice. What I mean by radical is going against what the right-wing perception of women is tornado34jh Nov 9 #54
Supporters of Sharia Law Pototan Nov 8 #35
Meh, just incels proving that their brain is as tiny as their dick. Beacool Nov 8 #38
Wait til their gods outlaw porn johnnyfins Nov 9 #42
I posted about this the other day. sheshe2 Nov 9 #40
They are working hard Old Crank Nov 9 #41
Younger women everywhere in the US better take self-defense courses, and if comfortable, start carrying weapons. 58Sunliner Nov 9 #46
Mace, schmace. Carry loppers Attilatheblond Nov 9 #49
If only groceries were cheaper. RandySF Nov 9 #47
Not a surprise. They're just proudly saying exactly what the election results revealed-- Timeflyer Nov 9 #48
Yeah, "LOVE THY NEIGHBORS" is going to be powerfully persuasive!!!! hatrack Nov 9 #51
Congrats people the incels now feel elevated, emboldened. Fullduplexxx Nov 9 #53
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