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Post by ruby on Jul 25, 2020 8:09:39 GMT -5
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Post by nkat on Jul 25, 2020 14:31:31 GMT -5
Even though I do not care for her, she is right on, on this issue.
Nkat
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Post by 2old on Jul 26, 2020 9:03:03 GMT -5
In my opinion, AOC's radical leftist views has not helped the progressive cause. Still, her speech on the House floor condemning Yoho was a terrific bright spot in her tenure. She is a very intelligent lady who has been one of the "punching bags" of the far right. Yoho was simply uttering, publicly, the words used in male GOP circles for some time. He will be... is being championed by many of his GOP fraternity of misogynists. So glad AOC gave her speech, making certain Yoho's words were permanently part of the House record.
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Post by ruby on Jul 26, 2020 15:29:37 GMT -5
I'm proud of her.
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Post by cassandra on Aug 2, 2020 10:19:34 GMT -5
AOC is one of those people that some feel they must make a disclaimer before an appreciative comment.
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Post by Warrigal on Aug 2, 2020 22:10:54 GMT -5
She is a modern young woman - strong principles and full of courage. Get used to it. Our first, and so far only female Prime Minister called out her opposition counterpart for his misogyny on the floor of parliament. She really let rip after enduring insult after insult that no man would ever be expected to take quietly. This link contains video of what is now referred to as the Misogyny Speech www.mamamia.com.au/julia-gillard-misogyny-speechIf anyone is unaware of the vile stuff women like AOC are subjected to when they aspire to politics you might like to read this lecture title "her Rights at Work" by Dr Anne Summers. It is the R-rated version, not the modified one that was printed by the media. legacy.annesummers.com.au/speeches/her-rights-at-work-r-rated-version/
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Post by ruby on Aug 3, 2020 16:14:24 GMT -5
Thanks, Warrigal for posting those two URLs. What an eye-opener! I viewed them both and had no idea Julia Gillard was treated so horribly during her tenure as Prime Minister of Australia. The cartoons and pictures of her sent to all members of Parliament are disgusting. It made me think that this same thing would have happened to Hillary Clinton had she been first female President of the U.S. (Look what we got instead.) I'm glad AOC spoke out about her experience with mysogyny. I hope more women will speak up when this happens to them.
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Post by Warrigal on Aug 3, 2020 19:12:08 GMT -5
Ruby, you are spot on in thinking that Hillary Clinton would have been given the treatment if she had become President. Think what Obama suffered and then triple it. Julia Gillard is not bitter about her experiences as a politician. In spite of her treatment from within and without her own party and by toxic shock jocks, parliamentarians, she was able to achieve some important reforms. She is not bitter. This link is to a 15 minute radio interview where she talks about speaking with female world leaders to test gender theory against experience. www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/breakfast/women-and-leadership-julia-gillard/12483220
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Post by Warrigal on Aug 6, 2020 21:24:58 GMT -5
Another example of rampant misogyny. It occurred in the NSW parliament yesterday during Question Time. The (female) Leader of the Opposition asked the (male) Minister for Health a question about the number of masks available. His response was to go full ad hominem (feminam?) and every time she repeated the question, pressing him for an answer he continued his personal attacks.
This video has been trimmed by editing but you get the picture.
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Post by ruby on Aug 10, 2020 9:27:08 GMT -5
Warrigal ~ I enjoyed hearing the interview of Julia Gillard on the radio show. I admire her so much. She is quite intelligent and down to earth. The video was another situation of rampant disregard for the female by the Minister of Health. What a rude person. He treated the Leader of the Opposition like she was a bratty child while other men in the room laughed. Would he have ever talked to a man that way? That was an eye-opener. But it seems the political procedures in your country are much more casual. Am I right? That's still no excuse for the MOH to demean anyone in that way. Thanks for posting this information.
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Post by birdgal on Aug 14, 2020 15:58:15 GMT -5
I am proud of AOC! Personally I don't think she's progressive enough.
She's young and was brought up to believe women are equal. Is that considered progressive? Backward men/women who are regressive are going to have to suck it up and deal with it, or stay in the past.
I'm bored and sick and tired of all this push back just because women demand equality!
I couldn't be more proud of AOC. We need more women like Her to stand up, fight back, and not be afraid to speak her mind.
The other side has no problem speaking their backwards, sexist, stupid minds, do they?
Uppity Women Unite!
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Post by Warrigal on Aug 14, 2020 18:07:06 GMT -5
Another example of rampant misogyny. It occurred in the NSW parliament yesterday during Question Time. The (female) Leader of the Opposition asked the (male) Minister for Health a question about the number of masks available. His response was to go full ad hominem (feminam?) and every time she repeated the question, pressing him for an answer he continued his personal attacks. This video has been trimmed by editing but you get the picture. www.facebook.com/JodiMcKayMP/videos/305888137131285/
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Post by ruby on Aug 17, 2020 8:07:45 GMT -5
Warrigal ~ Brad Hazzard is awful. What a puffed-up little man. I heard one of the men in the background say, "Just answer the question." Who gave Hazzard the power to treat that woman like a dog? Does he have a wife and daughters? Wonder what they think about him.
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Post by birdgal on Aug 17, 2020 13:49:02 GMT -5
I don't have to see the video to know how disgusting, envious, rude and crude some men are to women. I hardly listen to them anymore.
If equality is so scary to this type of jerk, I'm thinking perhaps he knows women aren't their equals. Women are their superiors! Lol.
Men are built for manual labor like tearing things down and building them up. Lugging bricks around, building tall buildings and golf courses. They don't need to think or reason. They just need to tow that bar. Lol.
Leave the thinking and governing to the women. Before anyone gets offended I'm joking. However, there are men out there who honestly believe just because they are bigger and stronger they are more intelligent than women. Not so. Just stronger physically and not necessarily emotionally or spiritually.
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Post by rosa427 on Aug 17, 2020 14:38:24 GMT -5
Women have faced so much, yet are truly resilient. Warrigal, thanks for sharing the video and other info on the matter.
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