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DK504

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4. We should have have her as our president.

Reply to justhanginon (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 10, 2017, 11:15 AM

Jun 2017

This country is not friendly towards women that speak their mind.

It's 2017, not 1917, this untenable.

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The internet is not a friendly place for women [View all] DesertRat Jun 2017 OP

What we could have had for a President! G*damnit! justhanginon Jun 2017 #1

I know DesertRat Jun 2017 #3

We should have have her as our president. DK504 Jun 2017 #4

The internet is not a friendly place for anyone! (This site excepted, of course.) Towlie Jun 2017 #2

Yes, but as a guy I don't have to deal with crap like rape threats mythology Jun 2017 #10

I think that is trying to understate how toxic the internet can be for anyone Egnever Jun 2017 #23

Its worse for men. mr_liberal Jun 2017 #26

Slightly perhaps - but 3/4 abusive asses ARE men. And the abuse women get is much more centered on bettyellen Jun 2017 #27

I think men consider it banter and think its funny. mr_liberal Jun 2017 #28

Threats of rape and such are way too common, not just banter to me. bettyellen Jun 2017 #29

That and even death threats can be banter too and not meant to be taken seriously. nm mr_liberal Jun 2017 #30

I don't give a damn what the person meant. Words matter. Threats bettyellen Jun 2017 #31

Thank you for mansplainin' this. brer cat Jun 2017 #34

+1000 sheshe2 Jun 2017 #35

times like this I really wish I could rec posts. JHan Jun 2017 #36

THIS! NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #46

And here we have the problem quakerboy Jun 2017 #41

"Women take it too seriously imo" YoungDemCA Jun 2017 #47

That was a study of 65 famous people. SticksnStones Jun 2017 #32

There's a 'boys will be boys' culture at hand crazycatlady Jun 2017 #39

No, Its not quakerboy Jun 2017 #40

In fact, no, its really really not quakerboy Jun 2017 #42

"its worse for men" Tarc Jun 2017 #44

Persist! sheshe2 Jun 2017 #5

HRC's dignified 'I am" before the closing salutation is a mark of highly elegant writing. Aristus Jun 2017 #6

+1 DesertRat Jun 2017 #8

Kicked for TRUTH! Foamfollower Jun 2017 #7

Hillary is right. I've read a number of excellent pieces at Teen Vogue. pnwmom Jun 2017 #9

Lauren Duca is a very good writer DesertRat Jun 2017 #11

Thanks, DesertRat! pnwmom Jun 2017 #12

The war isn't over...the battles will continue but... Guilded Lilly Jun 2017 #13

Well said, Guilded Lilly! DesertRat Jun 2017 #16

Resist Persist Exist! Indeed :) Guilded Lilly Jun 2017 #20

Look it's a letter from an adult. Iplayoneontv Jun 2017 #14

Lord have mercy! Aint' THAT the truth! And... NurseJackie Jun 2017 #15

But what about lesser of 2 evils?....those folks knowingly gave us trump and beachbum bob Jun 2017 #17

Neither are Senate Committee hearing...even if you are one of the Senators Sancho Jun 2017 #18

What a beautiful letter NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #19

God-fucking-damnit... Raster Jun 2017 #21

That's about the highest accolades there could be. Congratulations, Lauren Duca Hekate Jun 2017 #22

I hope somebody tweets this to Cheeto 45 FakeNoose Jun 2017 #24

K & R ...... nt Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #25

And that's the truth. K&R nt JTFrog Jun 2017 #33

K & R........nt Heartstrings Jun 2017 #37

K&R. nt TexasTowelie Jun 2017 #38

Tweet from The Don: "Junior Vogue. Madonna. Old song, old broad. #plasticsurgery #sad #MAGA" WinkyDink Jun 2017 #43

I keep on saying... GetRidOfThem Jun 2017 #45