Misogyny and Sexism in the News

[Nat]

Originally Posted by Laerkin

This terrifies me on such a gut-wrenching level I now feel ill.

These women scare me and I really worry about the future of this country with these very Conservative and restrictive politics gaining attention. They are using women to sabotage women.

Ugh! Sick to my stomach...

me too. i remember some lady in Brazil? was forced to bear a brainless fetus to term recently. Is that next?

[Laerkin]

For several years I was a clinic protector here in D.C. helping women get into clinics safely when they were surrounded by violent, aggressive protesters. I saw and heard things that would make most people's blood run cold.

One husband and wife came in because the fetus died inside her and she needed it removed (for her health, obviously) and when the protesters started assaulting them and calling out these nasty things, the husband came running at them screaming. And even after the protesters realized the situation and calmed down, they never apologized and continued saying these horrific things about God's will - saying she lost the baby because it was God's will because of murders like us and to blame the clinic and the volunteers (me). Horrifying, horrifying stuff.

I fear we are about to lose Roe.

And truth be told, there is a group of us here who have pledged to get trained in abortion care services to start an underground service...it's scary that it might actually come to that in my lifetime, but I feel like it may.

Originally Posted by Nat

me too. i remember some lady in Brazil? was forced to bear a brainless fetus to term recently. Is that next?

[Nat]

Originally Posted by Laerkin

For several years I was a clinic protector here in D.C. helping women get into clinics safely when they were surrounded by violent, aggressive protesters. I saw and heard things that would make most people's blood run cold.

One husband and wife came in because the fetus died inside her and she needed it removed (for her health, obviously) and when the protesters started assaulting them and calling out these nasty things, the husband came running at them screaming. And even after the protesters realized the situation and calmed down, they never apologized and continued saying these horrific things about God's will - saying she lost the baby because it was God's will because of murders like us and to blame the clinic and the volunteers (me). Horrifying, horrifying stuff.

I fear we are about to lose Roe.

And truth be told, there is a group of us here who have pledged to get trained in abortion care services to start an underground service...it's scary that it might actually come to that in my lifetime, but I feel like it may.

I sure hope it doesn't come to that. How awesome of you to volunteer in that capacity. Thank you so much for doing that.

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[Jess]

New book looks like a great view of misogyny involved in politics.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=129938556

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Girls in Afghanistan, "passing" as boys, gain temporary freedom and status for their families.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/wo.../21gender.html