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Old 06-01-2006, 11:16 AM
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Originally posted by Sistermadly
Are there? Name them. Because all I can think of is the vehement reaction to women like the Chicks, to Hilary Clinton, to Maureen Dowd, and in some ways, to Ann Coulter, and countless women throughout history. Powerful men who express their opinions are respected. Powerful women who express their opinions are "bitches," "whores," or are told they'd better shut up and sing, or they'll be killed on X date in X arena at X time.
Wow with the sweeping generalizations...

What about "powerful men" such as Martin Luther King, RFK and JFK? Or the ones who don't go public with the death threats or other threats they receive?
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