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Equality, social justice—it’s 2022 and by now, many of us assume that it’d be common sense for more or less everyone to respect their fellow human beings, no matter their gender, race, or creed. However, the reality is very different. If you want justice, it’s a constant struggle, an uphill battle.

Despite progress having been made in the fight for gender equality in recent decades, sadly, there’s a lot of regression happening at the same time. Women’s rights aren’t as protected as they might seem. You only need to take a look at how Roe v. Wade was overturned in the United States to see that your rights are built on far shakier foundations than they would seem.

‘Fight the Patriarchy’ is a Facebook page that touches upon a wide variety of social issues, from sexism and misogyny to toxic masculinity and worker exploitation, and more. We’ve collected some of their most powerful feminist posts to share with you, Pandas. Scroll down and share your thoughts about these issues in the comments. Let us know what you care about the most, what you’re doing to make the world a better place, and what you think needs to happen in the world for there to be more justice.

A representative of 'Fight the Patriarchy' told Bored Panda that the page was started a few years ago "to help my fellow leftist intersectional feminists realize they can support preborn rights alongside the rights of everyone else. We don't have to choose, we can fight against all oppression."

Meanwhile, writer Ariane Sherine was kind enough to share her thoughts about sexism, social justice, and gender equality with Bored Panda. In her opinion, it's the fear of women's power and a resentment that they're growing stronger that lie at the core of sexism and misogyny. "It's not as easy to subjugate us anymore. Of course, men still hold most of the power and wield male privilege, but they're being held to account more and more, and many of them aren't happy about this at all," she said.

According to the representative of the 'Fight the Patriarchy' project, what lies at the core of social injustice is privileged groups thinking that they're superior to unprivileged groups.

"Each generation of privileged individuals get taught that they are somehow special and they continue on the oppression of the underprivileged," they said.

"Whether we're talking about men acting superior to women, born humans acting superior to preborn humans, cishet individuals acting superior to LGBTQIA+ individuals, white folks acting superior to POC, humans acting superior to nonhuman animals, or able-bodied individuals acting superior to the disabled, what would need to change is each of these privileged groups being open to how they or their ideologies have harmed the underprivileged."

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    Man here. Yes. This is absolutely correct, I cannot applaud this sentiment enough.

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    They told Bored Panda that justice will come when people "can be deprogrammed from the oppression they were raised to believe is 'just how life works.'"

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    'Fight the Patriarchy' believes that sexism and toxic masculinity are issues that definitely can be solved. "Cismen need to be able to have an open mind and hear people out as well as tackle the prejudices that have been instilled in them by society. Capitalism, religion, white supremacy, patriarchy, born supremacy, and human supremacy are all detrimental power structures that have harmed vulnerable groups, but it doesn't have to be this way. The individuals who these systems benefit have to do the work to unpack that within themselves."

    In writer Ariane's opinion, there's generally more social progress and gender equality nowadays than a few decades ago. "I mean, when my mum gave birth to me in 1980, she was expected by society to give up work and look after her kids. As a highly intelligent woman working as a university lecturer, having worked super-hard, prioritized her career and risen up the ranks until this point, this wasn't fair or right," the writer told Bored Panda.

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    "This wouldn't be an expectation these days—jobs are held open for women and it's illegal to fire someone because they're pregnant," she said, adding that it's also illegal not to hire someone in the first place just because they're pregnant.

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    Minath
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my experience old ladies are a lot more badass than we give them credit for.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If all a dad is doing is focusing on the mom to "take care of her" then is he really taking care of her and the baby? *rhetorical*. Hormones are raging even after birth, and we're f*****g exhausted. Please change the diaper, let us pump out a nights worth of milk, console the crying, rock the baby while we have a nights sleep. It shouldn't be asking for so much. It should be a vital given so we're not endangering the baby and ourselves with extreme fatigue from sleep deprivation. forced sleep deprivation is actually a from of torture. It wasn't 1 person who made a baby. It was 2. It takes 2 people to raise a child healthily. It's not "just for moms", "women's work", "girl stuff". It's parents stuff, and parents includes dads.

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    "There are more single women than ever and studies show we're happier than partnered women on average too. Women can have a baby without needing a partner, childcare is more widely available too, and only people stuck in the Dark Ages think less of women who work and put their kids in nursery," Ariane said.

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    "However, Roe v. Wade being overturned was a devastating blow for women's reproductive rights and I truly feel for women of childbearing age in America right now. It's an incredibly regressive step and I hope they manage to reverse it," she commented on the recent news in the US.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly! This is why I can't wrap my head around people who oppose same sex marriage. It has no impact on anyone else's life, but a great positive impact on the lives of homosexual people who want to marry their partner. Why would that be a problem to anyone?

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    Laura Ketteridge
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I so wish she was this powerful. Having a healthy population does wonders for a country, as well as the individuals.

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    According to Ariane, the fight against sexism and toxic masculinity is a never-ending one, but an important one.

    "We've taken great progressive strides from where we were in the 1950s when women were expected to be Stepford Wives, so in another 70 years, we may achieve parity with men. At least, that's my hope. And even if the fight against sexism is a constant, never-ending battle, it's one we must never concede."

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watch an awful lot of true crime and the sheer number of murders which happened because some pathetic a*****e couldn't handle being told no is f*****g insane.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get this -- I mean, I'm 42, and when dad took us someplace or when mom was away, no one ever said dad was babysitting us.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a male at my school who came in wearing a shirt that said "Guinness." as is the beer. Nobody said a word. And my sister can't wear short shirts that barely show any skin? My friend with a big chest can't show a tiny bit of bra strap? My curls are "distracting?" WTF?

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    The founders of the ‘Fight the Patriarchy’ Facebook page describe themselves as feminists who are “determined to fight injustice everywhere.”

    “We're intersectional, so we fight sexism,” they explain. At the time of writing, the page had 27k followers who react and comment on the latest posts that deal with gender relations, examples of injustice, and screenshots of people tackling sexism in everyday life.

    Most recently, many people in the US and around the world have been in an uproar about Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court. What this means is that each state in the US now has the ability to decide whether or not abortions are legal. Some have expressed fears that due to this, women’s rights have experienced a huge setback.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every single woman I know has either been a victim of sexual assault or sexual harassment. Where are these mystical women they expect to get on a jury?

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    Al Christensen
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Conservatives: living their lives the way they want to, which includes demanding everyone everywhere be exactly like them.

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    John Smith
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally I think the worst thing about the #MeToo is the fact it needs to exist at all. We are, supposedly, evolved enough as a species that this sort of rubbish shouldn't be happening.

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    Celebrity expert Mike Sington shared with Bored Panda earlier that it’s very important for public figures and stars to denounce the Supreme Court’s decision.

    "Celebrities and public figures speaking out against Roe v. Wade being overturned has been very important, especially for young people. Freedom of choice has been a right granted to Americans for 50 years, so younger people don’t know what a world is like without that freedom," Mike said.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    High heels were originally menswear anyway! The heel was for keeping your feet in the stirrups while you were riding around swinging swords and whatnot.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS!!!!!! This is why I could never support those campaigns even though the cause affected my family. Who cares if a woman loses the boobs if it saves her life?! That's one of the hardest things to deal with for a woman with breast cancer and the campaigns are suggesting that saving the breasts themselves is what matters. Save the women!!! Women are fine, whether they have a mastectomy and do or do not have reconstruction surgery. Their survival is the win!

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    "I think it’s the sensitive issues like this that celebrities have the most impact on because it tells the public they are not alone in the feeling of despair they are having by a fundamental right being taken away," he told us.

    "The impact celebrities have will not be on the Supreme Court itself, and I don’t expect it to change the opinions of politicians either. What celebrities can do is drive people to the polls this November to actually change who the politicians are representing them," the expert said that the political impact of the decision will be felt in the autumn of 2022.

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    "Other rights granted by the Supreme Court are now in jeopardy, so it will be important to have political representatives in place that can turn those rights into laws," he told Bored Panda.

    "I’m on Twitter a lot, and I’ve seen nothing but widespread condemnation of the Court’s opinion. Polling confirms what I’m seeing on Twitter. The vast majority of Americans support a woman’s right to choose."

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true for everything, thousands of years of abuse and injustice, but men and some women are whining for every tiny sugestion of respond or protest, like "I hate feminism in movies" or "feminism ruin cinema", come on! cine was sexist and chauvinist since... forever, and nobody complains

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now this i don't get, i don't understand the hatred towards Trans ppl, i mean its not like Trans women are going to schools at tell kids to chop off their d***s, i get the " unlove " for Trans women in sport competitivos, because a Trans woman Will have an unfair advantage Over a cis woman, but a part from that " live and let live "

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    Karo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can’t provide your mom or sister with health insurance? Is this standard in US?

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    Sexism is arguably far more deeply rooted in society than it might first appear. For instance, human rights advocate Elizabeth Arif-Fear explained to Bored Panda that the gender pay gap that exists in workplaces is a gross violation of women’s rights.

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    “Discrimination includes women being denied work, in preference for men due to maternity leave allowances. Due to the imbalance between caring for children and housework among male/female partnerships—which is still prevalent across the globe—women are left juggling a high amount of childcare and work which places extra demands on women,” she shared her thoughts with us during an earlier interview.

    “Practical barriers add an extra burden onto women. Beyond childcare, women in leadership is an area that is evolving but there is still a massive glass ceiling. We need more women in leadership positions,” she shared one of the ways how gender inequality could be reduced.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We shouldn't need to but we fear the reaction if we don't and you know what, that really stinks.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see where Tati is coming from, a good relationship will help you both grow, but I can also see what J means, especially when you see the man-children with their toxic views on gender.

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    A while back, human rights advocate Elizabeth said that women are still expected to be responsible for the home just because of their gender. Women are often left to do the lion’s share of the housework, even if they’re working full-time.

     “If both partners are working full-time then they should be sharing the housework equally. Sadly, research shows that women still do more housework than men even when working. On a practical level, if a couple is committed to an equal level of partnership, drawing up a chore timetable can be useful, as can designating roles by working out who does what based on their likes and strengths,” she said.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which is nonsense when you remember that marriage was basically the woman's father paying her husband to take her off his hands. Which completely explains why there has always been "spinsters" (god I hate that term) in every generation and why I hate the "who gives this woman to this man" part of a wedding ceremony.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, an army of cats is preferable to marriage. 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had an extremely vivid nightmare where I was shoved up against a wall and sexually assaulted by some guy - so vivid I thought it was all real. And you know what the worst part was? My *first thought* other than "oh god please no" was a resigned, miserable, "well, I guess it was bound to happen eventually." :(

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    “These attitudes go beyond chores. They are a symptom of sexism. In such a relationship, both partners are not equal. No woman should be expected to work two full-time jobs—one paid and one at home—while her able-bodied husband sits back and does nothing at home. In today’s world, looking after the home and/or children is a full-time job in itself and such work needs to be shared. Families often have to rely on two incomes and women have the right to pursue professional goals—something which their spouse should encourage as part of an equal partnership,” the human rights advocate told Bored Panda.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Oh no! My child is being validated! The horror!” Where’s the logic?

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed at warm pita pocket, now I am going to put a pita pocket in the microwave for 10 seconds or so.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm super impressed that they are even able to walk a mile in those shoes especially while also wearing socks! I'm a woman who has never gotten the hang of any high heel without an ankle strap - I'd make it about 100yards before falling on my bum.

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    “Being financially dependent on a man is not a healthy or safe option. Spouses must be equal in opportunities and shared duties. As working patterns have shifted with the economy in the past decades, outdated sexist attitudes also need to shift. A women’s role is where she wants to be—just like a man’s. It’s not her job to pick up or look after male relatives/spouses. If she chooses to stay at home as the family is financially able to manage on one wage, that must be the couple’s joint decision. Even then, there must be mutual respect, sharing of responsibility, and a fair equitable division of chores.”

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    According to Elizabeth, prejudice lives off fear, ignorance, and privilege. “Changing beliefs takes time but is possible. We need to challenge gender-based stereotypes, unequal distributions of power and ensure that legal mechanisms are in place to protect everyone in society.”

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My legal name is Alexandra, we meet, you happen to know my name from paperwork. You call me Alexandra, i correct you and tell you that actually i go by sasha. You call me sasha from the on because youre not an a*****e and we move on with our lives. You meet a person, call them "she" they correct you saying they prefer they/them, if at this point you start complaining about being "abused" and forced to do things, freedom yadda yadda, the situation is exactly the same as the first one. It has the same amount of impact on your life and your conversations with whomever. Theres no issue here of what youre allowed to do or believe, how many genders there are, freedom yadda yadda people are just asking you for basic common courtesy, use the address they prefer and be free to do and think whatever the hell you want and move on with your unchanged life.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least in the USA some doctors still won't do a hysterectomy for medical reasons unless the woman's husband agrees because he might want children. Yet, if a 23-year-old man wants a vasectomy, there are no issues. Imagine if men had to get their wives' permission for any medication or medical procedures relating to their reproductive organs.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have always found this to be profoundly creepy. I definitely had female friends in high school who were dating people in their 20s. It was impossible to get them to see that it wasn't their "maturity" the guys were after.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a construction worker since 19 yes! I am 36 but the average guess is almost 50 when I meet new people. My knees are dead. My back is dying..i sold it to care for my son who turns 15 this year.... that being said, it's your body and you should be allowed to sell it in whatever way works for you. Sex work should be regulated for safety like all jobs, but should otherwise be totally legal... also it's bizarre that in western countries you can make it legal by filming it......

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are women 'used cars' but the men who sleep with them are not?

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ‘These are private areas that nobody should touch without your permission’ is only threatening to those that believe that children are property.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's easier to blame the victim than to acknowledge that the number of men victimising women is huge..

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure how that's "Feminism fighting the patriarchy" regardless of how true it may be. (I've not heard the later parts of that before)

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! Rooted in the same place - respect for the other person (by paying decent wages at work or by not molesting them at a bar).

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom had cancer. Everything was covered under her provincial health card. Yeah, we pay taxes, but it covers us nicely so we don't have to scrounge and worry just to go to the clinic when we need to.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favourite is 'Most women were against the vote for women's rights!', Yes Derrick, that's because they were brainwashed into thinking what a "woman" was, and that a woman's place was at home, doing needlework and making babies!

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe a bit off topic but let's be real-do you feel sad, happy, angry? Those are emotions, and we all have them. When I hear "women are emotional", I get the feeling that what they really mean is "women are irrational." Because all humans are emotional in some form or another.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am going to ask a genuine question here. Women make up at least half of the customers in the clothing industry, there are companies with women in them, companies run by women, and there are women clothing designers. So why is the lack of pockets still a thing?

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's enough gatekeeping and hate outside the community without bringing it from inside as well.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter was diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay. I learned that is a blanket term used when something specific is undetermined. She was assessed for Autism 3 times, by a psychiatrist who met her for 10 minutes. Both times they said she doesn't have Autism because she wasn't displaying all the same traits as a boy with Autism, and I've been told "girls don't have it. Only boys do." I've learned Autism has different traits in girls than boys and girls are often the most misdiagnosed of other things when they actually do have ASD.

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The way women and some men put it on it should just be called that. I find anything labelled "for men" or "for women" laughable. Colour it how they want, name it how they want, what's inside all the same product for everyone.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BuT i Want aNatuRAl WomAN wITh nO Body HaiR, nO PorES aNd BiG fAKe BooBS thAT doES nOt MenSTrUate oR PooP THat iS DisgUstinG FOr womEN tO dO.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like the fireman/firewoman. We should call them "the brave water bringers and slayers of fire" 😃😃😉

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This. And don't let them say religious sexism ("protect yourself by wearing modest outfit") is the answer to capitalistic sexism ("show your body around to sell it"). It's patriarchy all the way, and it is equally oppressive and very old. Just wear what makes YOU comfortable. Sometimes I see women in hijabs casually having fun with their friends in mini-skirts and not giving a f**k if a man is going to judge or sexualize anyone of them, and this is what civilization is supposed to look like in my opinion.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Australia: "You don't have to pay back a cent until your income is high enough. If that never happens, then don't worry about it."

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    would be easier just to not explaining myself that would take to much effort for me

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Missing some text there. "Nobody wants to work anymore, for assholes that exploit them while paying minimum wage (or lower)"

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    Tobias Reaper
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    can we not refer to those scum bags as men a real man would never out their hands on a woman

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use they/them unless someone tells me otherwise. I figured that was the most effective way of not causing unintentional offence when I first meet someone.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also love "millennials are ruining home ownership by opting for tiny homes". People aren't buying tiny homes or living in vans because it's "trendy". It's trendy because it's the only way most people can feel like they're in control.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Young people in Australia would be able to afford housing if they didn't go to cafes and buy smashed avocado on toast!" Said by an actual Australian politician and yes he was serious.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The clothing in my wardrobe varies by FOUR sizes. Four. Why can't the global economy decide on a standard system?

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only that, the amount of tax dollars an individual pays that goes towards social assistance programs is miniscule. Majority of it goes towards infrastructure, public services, emergency and community safety services, community programs, schools, environmental services, corporations, politicians, city administrators, city council, public health services, etc.

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