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A_Steel_Magnolia

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20. These people are delusional! Should we follow them back to 1984 (or maybe 1884)?
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:14 AM
Nov 2025

Gemini Christmas! Women (and other people) who sacrifice themselves in service to everyone else's opinions of who they should be can be used, abused, and ultimately tossed into the dustbin of other peoples' lives. Meanwhile, those same women become invisible to themselves and society. Comments like "I lost myself" or "I don't have to have an opinion" reflect a loss of confidence born of selflessness. How's that for irony? We women in the boomer generation dumbed ourselves down to appeal to and not offend, intimidate or threaten male egos. Look, pointing fingers is an exercise in futility.

The issues are sociological, behavioral and economic exacerbated by technology, so it's complicated. As women stand up and step up today, the push back is inevitable; nothing new! The only way out is through, and there is a lot of work to do...

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Liberal White Women replacing Soccer Moms no_hypocrisy Nov 2025 #1
Rats, I feel left out! ananda Nov 2025 #2
But we are invisible to many males, esp the yt keyboard warriors the rightwing values irisblue Nov 2025 #4
Yes, but we've ALWAYS voted D, the youngsters are just waking up FakeNoose Nov 2025 #16
What is wrong with white cons, both male and female? mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #3
They just hate. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2025 #6
They hate because they never got enough love growing up kimbutgar Nov 2025 #26
Love is a word that is alien to them. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2025 #29
They need liberalgunwilltravel Nov 2025 #11
Not too smart that mags. multigraincracker Nov 2025 #5
No one should be surprised when young women vote for Democrats. Lonestarblue Nov 2025 #7
Its amazing the lengths they will go to, to deflect from their own incompetence. Mr. Sparkle Nov 2025 #8
Fuck off, fascists. You're responsible for your own losses. (nt) Paladin Nov 2025 #9
Incel says what? liberalgunwilltravel Nov 2025 #10
The reichwing mantra I'm seeing/hearin again and again is... Orrex Nov 2025 #12
Great, maybe they won't change in time to matter. Qutzupalotl Nov 2025 #25
This is completely in line with their view that women should be obedient and submissive to their menfolk. Fortunately, LaMouffette Nov 2025 #13
I'm old enough to remember when that old trope was trotted out in the 60's and early 70s FakeNoose Nov 2025 #17
I know it's very stereotypical but women tend to look for a way forward while men tend to look for something to fight. Biophilic Nov 2025 #14
The 19th amendment has been a reactionary target for a long time JT45242 Nov 2025 #15
Yep. When they say they want to go back to the halcyon days of the 50s, tanyev Nov 2025 #22
Projection WmChris Nov 2025 #18
What about Just Jerome Nov 2025 #19
These people are delusional! Should we follow them back to 1984 (or maybe 1884)? A_Steel_Magnolia Nov 2025 #20
Men as a group, especially white males, valleyrogue Nov 2025 #21
But, COLLEGE-EDUCATED white males tend to vote Democrat 70sEraVet Nov 2025 #23
I believe you've hit the nail on the head -misanthroptimist Nov 2025 #27
My 96 yr old very liberal mom has been voting D since she became eligible to vote. As have both her daughters. Raftergirl Nov 2025 #24
"...they will literally vote for their own destruction and take everyone down with them." Mister Ed Nov 2025 #28
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