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Hope22

(4,269 posts)
18. Yes coming of age in the 70's was glorious.
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 12:09 PM
Saturday

So many strong women leading the fight! Middle daughter of a divorced working mother here. We saw it all! We did the work and expected equality. Today we are one step away from losing our right to vote. Unbelievable! The ‘boys’ don’t like fair…..

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They don't believe we are the home of the brave. Or the land of the free. Walleye Saturday #1
...all while lording over the women of the country... Hope22 Saturday #15
Well, I know I'm livid. I've been a feminist all my life. I think I was born that way. Walleye Saturday #16
Yes coming of age in the 70's was glorious. Hope22 Saturday #18
I grew up with a brother less than two years older than me. I always figured whatever he could do I could do. Walleye Saturday #31
We expect poor people whose families have never owned a home markodochartaigh Saturday #27
They only co-splay toughness and courage PuraVidaDreamin Saturday #2
Strength in numbers. Buddyzbuddy Saturday #3
It is amazing that a country built on so much courage is destroyed by cowards, detestable, perverted cowards. NNadir Saturday #4
I don't understand why....... Butterflylady Saturday #5
Meaningless without names nt SouthBayDem Saturday #6
Where I grew up they would say they were "chicken shits". twodogsbarking Saturday #7
Same MuseRider Saturday #8
Betch ya dint say yuns. twodogsbarking Saturday #9
No and I am not MuseRider Saturday #11
Appalachia has it's own vocabulary. Yuns is short for you'uns. Get it. twodogsbarking Saturday #12
I just figured that out, thanks. MuseRider Saturday #14
It's like saying y'all. 2MuchNoise Saturday #13
Y'all arnt from round here are ya? twodogsbarking Saturday #21
Close to Bawlmor. We vacation downee oshen, hon. 2MuchNoise Saturday #25
Norfolk pronunciation is interesting. twodogsbarking Saturday #33
Names or you're full of shit, Ayn Rand Aviation Pro Saturday #10
They lost their guts a long time ago. republianmushroom Saturday #17
I'm on Paul's mailing list because I've written to him so many times Bayard Saturday #19
So is that 21 in total, or 20 including him? Ursus Rex Saturday #20
What about all the other shit they should be grumbling about? chowder66 Saturday #22
The public is being sedated with BumRushDaShow Saturday #23
And so? efhmc Saturday #24
Ok so what are you gonna do about it? fujiyamasan Saturday #26
Trump has singlehandedly neutered the legislative branch. dalton99a Saturday #28
Weaklings (R) Champp Saturday #29
Spineless shitweasels sakabatou Saturday #30
Douchebagsayswut JoseBalow Saturday #32
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