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MadrasT

(7,237 posts)

7. Right, I hear you.

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 08:28 PM

Nov 2013

I am not against improvements that are a) generally humane and b) make sense, but doing it because vaginas?

<headdesk>

If some prisoners need certain supports because of the conditions that led to their incarceration, let's give itt to all who have that need. Basing on gender is worse than silly, it is reprehensible.

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"A new approach to women behind bars" [View all] lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 OP

Wow. What an astoundingly broad statement about human behavior. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #1

An outlier. He's only the person in charge of corrections for the entire state after all. n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #2

That is pretty appalling. MadrasT Nov 2013 #3

The rest of the article doesn't get any better. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #6

Right, I hear you. MadrasT Nov 2013 #7

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Not to worry.. Upton Nov 2013 #9

Good point Major Nikon Nov 2013 #10

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