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women as second class citizens

JuliefromOhio

President
Supporting Member
"The Hobby Lobby decision makes clear that this isn’t an argument about religious liberties—it’s a rejection of women’s rights across the board.
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that I can’t keep quiet on. I’ve always believed that women should have the autonomy to make our own choices and blaze our own trails.
In the 1970s, I took part in a demonstration in Central Park during the height of the women's liberation movement. I’d like to think we’ve come a long way since then, but this week’s decision from the Supreme Court sends the clear message that too many employers and Supreme Court Justices still regard women as second-class citizens.
With one ruling handed down this week, five men in black robes decided that we should return to policies of the 1950s and ask our bosses’ permission to receive basic preventive health care. These are five men who have never had to worry about how they’d pay for birth control, deal with an unplanned pregnancy, or face going to work with crippling migraines and premenstrual pain.
Women throughout America know that birth control is an important factor in allowing us to contribute to the workforce, determine our own destiny, and guarantee our economic independence.
Because of birth control, a woman can stay in school and earn her degree. Because of birth control, a hard-working woman can go out on a limb and live her dreams of being a musician, or she can plan her family in a way that allows her to have the career she wants while also providing a loving and safe home for her children.
The same companies fighting to take it away, including Hobby Lobby, continue to cover Viagra and vasectomies for their male employees.
It doesn’t matter what women choose to do with the opportunities provided by birth control—what matters is that women are allowed to make these choices for ourselves. That’s why 99 percent of sexually active women in this country have used birth control at some point in their lives.
Yet here we are in 2014, still arguing over our right to have access to this important preventive care. Meanwhile, the same companies fighting to take it away, including Hobby Lobby, continue to cover Viagra and vasectomies for their male employees.
The decision handed down this week makes clear that this isn’t an argument about religious liberties. Rather, it is a rejection of women’s rights across the board, hidden within an argument that our most basic health care is “controversial.” The subject of birth control should be far from controversial. To many women, the only thing controversial about it is that we are still fighting this battle.
Incredibly brave and smart women paved the way for me to have a career. They fought for my basic rights and helped advance women throughout America. Without their hard work and dedication to women, I would not be where I am today and would not have access to preventive care that many of us take for granted.
I’m standing with women across the country to fight back against discrimination, and I urge you to join me. Planned Parenthood, of whom I am a staunch supporter and a firm believer, has created an opportunity for men and women across the country to join Justice Ginsburg’s dissent. I’ve signed my name, and I strongly encourage you to join me by visiting PlannedParenthoodActionFund.org.
Now is the time to let our collective voices be heard. Women are watching, and we will take action to ensure this backwards decision doesn’t become the status quo.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/03/cyndi-lauper-girls-just-want-to-have-birth-control.html
 

Dino

Russian Asset
"The Hobby Lobby decision makes clear that this isn’t an argument about religious liberties—it’s a rejection of women’s rights across the board.
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that I can’t keep quiet on. I’ve always believed that women should have the autonomy to make our own choices and blaze our own trails.
In the 1970s, I took part in a demonstration in Central Park during the height of the women's liberation movement. I’d like to think we’ve come a long way since then, but this week’s decision from the Supreme Court sends the clear message that too many employers and Supreme Court Justices still regard women as second-class citizens.
With one ruling handed down this week, five men in black robes decided that we should return to policies of the 1950s and ask our bosses’ permission to receive basic preventive health care. These are five men who have never had to worry about how they’d pay for birth control, deal with an unplanned pregnancy, or face going to work with crippling migraines and premenstrual pain.
Women throughout America know that birth control is an important factor in allowing us to contribute to the workforce, determine our own destiny, and guarantee our economic independence.
Because of birth control, a woman can stay in school and earn her degree. Because of birth control, a hard-working woman can go out on a limb and live her dreams of being a musician, or she can plan her family in a way that allows her to have the career she wants while also providing a loving and safe home for her children.
The same companies fighting to take it away, including Hobby Lobby, continue to cover Viagra and vasectomies for their male employees.
It doesn’t matter what women choose to do with the opportunities provided by birth control—what matters is that women are allowed to make these choices for ourselves. That’s why 99 percent of sexually active women in this country have used birth control at some point in their lives.
Yet here we are in 2014, still arguing over our right to have access to this important preventive care. Meanwhile, the same companies fighting to take it away, including Hobby Lobby, continue to cover Viagra and vasectomies for their male employees.
The decision handed down this week makes clear that this isn’t an argument about religious liberties. Rather, it is a rejection of women’s rights across the board, hidden within an argument that our most basic health care is “controversial.” The subject of birth control should be far from controversial. To many women, the only thing controversial about it is that we are still fighting this battle.
Incredibly brave and smart women paved the way for me to have a career. They fought for my basic rights and helped advance women throughout America. Without their hard work and dedication to women, I would not be where I am today and would not have access to preventive care that many of us take for granted.
I’m standing with women across the country to fight back against discrimination, and I urge you to join me. Planned Parenthood, of whom I am a staunch supporter and a firm believer, has created an opportunity for men and women across the country to join Justice Ginsburg’s dissent. I’ve signed my name, and I strongly encourage you to join me by visiting PlannedParenthoodActionFund.org.
Now is the time to let our collective voices be heard. Women are watching, and we will take action to ensure this backwards decision doesn’t become the status quo.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/03/cyndi-lauper-girls-just-want-to-have-birth-control.html
What a ludicrous Chicken Little exaggeration of a post. Rereas the case and decision and see how this is not remotely a "war" on women, abortion, or birth control. All remain legal and available for any man or woman or couple's use.

What insanity.
 

Barbella

Senator
Once again.... who is trying to deny women access to healthcare?

Why won't any of you liberals answer this simple question?
 

Dawg

President
Supporting Member
still 15 or 16 birth control options FREE for female employees at HL................
at your age Jules...you don't need BC........are you now third class woman?
 

JuliefromOhio

President
Supporting Member
Once again.... who is trying to deny women access to healthcare?

Why won't any of you liberals answer this simple question?
what if your husband's Viagra was taken off his health insurance formulary......because his boss thought using that pill was sinful?
 

JuliefromOhio

President
Supporting Member
What a ludicrous Chicken Little exaggeration of a post. Rereas the case and decision and see how this is not remotely a "war" on women, abortion, or birth control. All remain legal and available for any man or woman or couple's use.

What insanity.
all women should have the full contraceptive formulary THEY PAY FOR. what the cons on the Court did was to allow discrimination against those who have freaky religious bosses. that's wrong.
and this continues the GOP war on women.
 

Renee

Governor
Just an agitation movement here by Julie and Renee.. Nothing more
Just Julie and me......and the millions of women AND men who can see the discrimination and the opening of the door. Already colleges and other places are now not playing for the pill. One good thing is that it is mobilizing women and democrats
 

Dawg

President
Supporting Member
anyone who continues going to the VA for a knee injury from 40+ years ago IS ripping off the VA, crybaby who runs to mods.
and if that VA appt. were taken away from you, you'd scream DISCRIMINATION and claim you were being treated as a SECOND CLASS citizen.......just like the women who work for freaky religicons are being discriminated against and being treated as second class citizens. I doubt you get the connection......because you're dumber than shit.
oh well, nothing is going to be taken away from me and those women you are crying for can quite working at hobby lobby......problem solved. I think your hate is so funny and actually laughable............ you hate Veterans as most liberals and WE don't give a damn what you think.

evidently you're really pissed dad is 90 and goes to VA due to being a POW...........
 
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Renee

Governor
oh well, nothing is going to be taken away from me and those women you are crying for can quite working at hobby lobby......problem solved. I think your hate is so funny and actually laughable............ you hate Veterans as most liberals and WE don't give a damn what you think.

Why do you think we hate veterans? Get over your inferiority complex. You think you deserve healthcare because you served a zillion years ago, but those of us who also worked for this country are somehow less important than you.?
 

Renee

Governor
and I paid a price I did not owe for YOU.................thankfully you live in a different sate and I don't have to pay for your pension.
I agree you paid a price....i see the anger problems. Hey I earned my pension, I educated those who served in the military, became engineers, nurses , and other jobs that help Americans, did you volunteer to go Into the military?
 

Dawg

President
Supporting Member
I agree you paid a price....i see the anger problems. Hey I earned my pension, I educated those who served in the military, became engineers, nurses , and other jobs that help Americans, did you volunteer to go Into the military?
yes, you think I didn't earn Veteran Benefits_______ Enlisted straight from high school..................not my problem you and Jules hate paying for Veterans Health care....maybe we shouldn't served and let our enemy have it's way with ya'll............do you two think they would give ya'll birth control______________
 

Dawg

President
Supporting Member
Why do you think we hate veterans? Get over your inferiority complex. You think you deserve healthcare because you served a zillion years ago, but those of us who also worked for this country are somehow less important than you.?
your post prove it............"we are paying"..............I have no complex, just benefits I paid for..........."zillion" and you claim to have been a teacher............should WWII Veterans have been already cut-off from their Benefits..........you'd be speaking German (wait, you'd be dead more than likely) if not for those Veterans...........Hitler wasn't fond of Jews.
 
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