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HockeyMom

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9. "Are you married?", "Do you have children?"

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:47 AM

Nov 2012

"How are you going to work when your kids get sick?" These were very COMMON questions that employers asked women back in the good old days. Been there, done that. Employers didn't want to HIRE females back then because they could get PREGNANT and have to take time off from work.

THIS is why being able to control your body is so crucial. If they won't hire you because you are a woman who cannot control when you get pregnant, all the jobs in the world isn't going to matter.

Maybe Queen Ann can have 7 kids and not have to worry about them with her Nannies, but a WORKING woman will.

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Gallup: 2012 election had the largest gender gap in recorded history [View all] Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 OP

Awright that explains their polling stumblnrose Nov 2012 #1

Predictable. joshcryer Nov 2012 #2

If Romney was framing the economy as a woman's issue, iemitsu Nov 2012 #3

Birth control and abortion are economic issues for women. PDJane Nov 2012 #4

"Are you married?", "Do you have children?" HockeyMom Nov 2012 #9

You mean trying to redefine rape isn't a winning strategy with women? 6000eliot Nov 2012 #5

The women did remember in November!!!!! Let's see if they are ignorant mfcorey1 Nov 2012 #6

Lesson learned was that women's rights was a huge winning issue for our side Freddie Nov 2012 #7

I think part of McCain's problem with women was Palin justiceischeap Nov 2012 #8