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Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel
I think they are going to alienate people who might otherwise be on board with the issues. It is also very white lady oriented and that's not going to help forward women's position or rights if the "minority" (who are actually a numerical majority) is either not welcomed or included.
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I tend to agree. It's cutesy when a group of women who largely don't suffer so acutely from the intersection of sexual and political games throw it about, but the societal view of "sexy" or "trashy" or "whorish" minority women isn't cute.
That said, I do think there's been a concerted effort to curtail reproductive rights lately. So many similar bills, with similar verbiage in so many states, points to a rise in (sorry to say it) Republican pandering to a more extreme right "base" they believe they have (which is actually a pretty small number of lobbying organizations). And only folks affected by these "social issues" care to try to stop it.
What people tend to neglect in the debate is that reproductive rights and healthcare
are an economic issue. A woman's control over when and how she has children is central to her economic well-being and that of her family. Access to routine reproductive healthcare allows for earlier identification and prevention of health problems which is less expensive in the long run.
And it's not just reproductive issues that are on blast right now. Senate Republicans blocked a pay equality act today. Don't get me started on the Violence Against Women Act and the posturing going on over that.
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