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History of Feminism

YoungDemCA

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2. Yeah, I get that

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 03:18 PM

Mar 2014

The reason this matters, IMHO, is because the terms like "choice" attract Libertarian types who may say they are "pro-choice", but for very different reasons than why progressives are.

That's why I like using the words "equality" and "equal" as much as possible. It doesn't attract people whose actual views are antithetical to feminism and progressivism.

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Why I (kind of) dislike the phrase "pro-choice": on libertarian framing [View all] YoungDemCA Mar 2014 OP

I am really beginning to dislike the term Libertarian and those who consider themselves to be Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #1

Yeah, I get that YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #2

I've never looked at it that way. Kath1 Mar 2014 #3

Same here theHandpuppet Mar 2014 #14

Great. Who represents your views in November and are you going to GOTV for genwah Mar 2014 #4

What does this have to do with the OP? gollygee Mar 2014 #6

Since I'm not myself a Libertarian, and I've long SheilaT Mar 2014 #5

Well said. Kath1 Mar 2014 #7

Yup. SheilaT Mar 2014 #8

I'm with you, SheilaT. Kath1 Mar 2014 #9

Likewise an ex-Catholic. SheilaT Mar 2014 #11

Very well-said! Kath1 Mar 2014 #12

Equality. As in, women have the same right to bodily integrity that men do. Pretty simple. nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #10

Good post. YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #13

autonomy/ self determination are terms I like, but .... etherealtruth Mar 2014 #15