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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNation’s Women Fantasize About Some Future Election That Isn’t Absolutely Pivotal To Their Well-Bein
Nations Women Fantasize About Some Future Election That Isnt Absolutely Pivotal To Their Well-Beinghttp://www.theonion.com/article/nations-women-fantasize-about-some-future-election-54083
WASHINGTONSaying its nice sometimes to let their imaginations run wild, the nations female voters told reporters Tuesday they have been fantasizing a lot lately about some far-off presidential election in the future that is not absolutely crucial to their well-being. It would be really nice if, someday, my basic rights and day-to-day happiness are not entirely determined by the outcome of one vote, said 29-year-old Olivia Holden of Newton, MA, who admitted that she, like women across the country, had been regularly daydreaming about what it might be like to cast a ballot in an election in which the opportunities available to her did not hinge on the result. Can you imagine if, no matter who won, I still felt like an equal member of society and comfortable in my own skin? That would be amazing. Its kind of fun to imagine. At press time, the nations womens daydreams were broken by the sound of breaking news push notifications on their phones alerting them to the latest national poll results showing a tightening race.
The Onion nails it again.
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Nation’s Women Fantasize About Some Future Election That Isn’t Absolutely Pivotal To Their Well-Bein (Original Post)
geardaddy
Oct 2016
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Wounded Bear
(58,726 posts)1. Cute and funny, in a dark way...
kind of like a Coen Brothers movie. As far as women's rights goes, this election is having a 1919 feel to it.
I'm hoping for a breakthrough for women's rights.
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)2. Me too.
2naSalit
(86,822 posts)3. Not funny only because
it's so true.
ismnotwasm
(42,014 posts)4. Out of the park with this one
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)6. I know, right?
I just thought it needed to be shared.
niyad
(113,596 posts)7. spot on, as usual.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)8. Brilliant!