Pseudo Conservatives Exposed by Handmaid's Tale

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11 handmaids walked up the steps of the Capitol in the rain, silently, holding signs with messages such as “The Handmaid’s Tale is Not a Manual,” said Alison Dreith, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” is a bleak, science-fiction twist on an extreme anti-feminist state. In it, women lose all rights — to work, to earn or spend their own money, even to read — after a crackdown by a theocratic regime following terrorist attacks and amid diminished fertility rates. Those who remain fertile are forced into sexual slavery, while other women become servants for the privileged couples who claim the offspring.

(Sadly, Pseudo Conservative hypocrisy continues. If you are rich, white, male, Christian, and serve the regime, you are allowed to defy every rule and law.)

Dreith maintains that the book no longer feels quite so hyperbolic, pointing to a string of bills in her state that would chip away not just at abortion rights, but at birth control coverage, too.

“Forcing women to drive 100 miles just to get birth control seems extraordinary,” she said. “We see it in the news all the time. There’s religious exemption laws, and if you’re at a rural pharmacist in the rural part of the state, how do you get your prescription? All of this is under the guise of health and safety of women, but it’s completely the opposite. It’s forced childbirth.”


https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...and-bonnets/cZpaqJbz7nrm8P9wkb9i8H/story.html

 

[ChloeTzang]

11 handmaids walked up the steps of the Capitol in the rain, silently, holding signs with messages such as “The Handmaid’s Tale is Not a Manual,” said Alison Dreith, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” is a bleak, science-fiction twist on an extreme anti-feminist state. In it, women lose all rights — to work, to earn or spend their own money, even to read — after a crackdown by a theocratic regime following terrorist attacks and amid diminished fertility rates. Those who remain fertile are forced into sexual slavery, while other women become servants for the privileged couples who claim the offspring.

(Sadly, Pseudo Conservative hypocrisy continues. If you are rich, white, male, Christian, and serve the regime, you are allowed to defy every rule and law.)

Dreith maintains that the book no longer feels quite so hyperbolic, pointing to a string of bills in her state that would chip away not just at abortion rights, but at birth control coverage, too.

“Forcing women to drive 100 miles just to get birth control seems extraordinary,” she said. “We see it in the news all the time. There’s religious exemption laws, and if you’re at a rural pharmacist in the rural part of the state, how do you get your prescription? All of this is under the guise of health and safety of women, but it’s completely the opposite. It’s forced childbirth.”


https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...and-bonnets/cZpaqJbz7nrm8P9wkb9i8H/story.html

Maybe go to Iran or Saudi Arabia first for a more realistic version. Or perhaps Dearborn. Or where was that place in the UK, Rotherham? Ask the girls there?

But then that doesn't fit the bullshit narrative does it. The real threat to women these days comes from the left.

 

[magicalmoments]

Maybe go to Iran or Saudi Arabia first for a more realistic version. Or perhaps Dearborn. Or where was that place in the UK, Rotherham? Ask the girls there?

But then that doesn't fit the bullshit narrative does it. The real threat to women these days comes from the left.

What threat is that?

 

[ChloeTzang]

What threat is that?

None so blind as those that cannot see. Go read up on Rotherham.

 

[magicalmoments]

None so blind as those that cannot see. Go read up on Rotherham.

Yes yes but why is the left a threat women?

You're talking in broad generalizations and using a specific isolated instance of local political corruption to validate it. That's spurious nonsense.

 

[ChloeTzang]

What threat is that?

Yes yes but why is the left a threat women?

You're talking in broad generalizations and using a specific isolated instance of local political corruption to validate it. That's spurious nonsense.

Well, I'm not Chris. I'm not going to waste my time writing reams of stuff that no one will read, especially here where it's a waste of time. Generalities are fine. I'm not changing your mind, you're not changing mine. Why waste your time and mine.

 

[magicalmoments]

Well, I'm not Chris. I'm not going to waste my time writing reams of stuff that no one will read, especially here where it's a waste of time. Generalities are fine. I'm not changing your mind, you're not changing mine. Why waste your time and mine.

If this is a waste of time why do you come on here spreading your foolishness?

 

[ChloeTzang]

If this is a waste of time why do you come on here spreading your foolishness?

Same reason you do because really, what do you think your achieving posting here. You ain't changing the world. And it breaks the monotony when I'm working nights when it's quiet.

Speaking of which, its no longer quiet. Incoming.... it's been fun chatting. Gotta run.

 

[magicalmoments]

Same reason you do because really, what do you think your achieving posting here. You ain't changing the world. And it breaks the monotony when I'm working nights when it's quiet.

Speaking of which, its no longer quiet. Incoming.... it's been fun chatting. Gotta run.

Every drop of water wears away a little piece of rock. But yes, the futility (and humour) of of a political forum on an erotica website that has about a half dozen visitors at any one time is not lost on me. I also enjoy pointing out to the more rabid of the right wing narcissists that show up on here that Liberal is not a dirty word.

 

[ChloeTzang]

.....But yes, the futility (and humour) of of a political forum on an erotica website that has about a half dozen visitors at any one time is not lost on me. ......

Well, we certainly share that sense of humor. I'm afraid mine gets lost on some of the few readers here. Oh well

One can but try. Anyhow, it was lovely chatting with you oh liberal one - I probably won't be back for a while, this was my token political engagement and it was a mostly boring night at work. The only light moment was a guy with alcohol poisoning whose blood was more alcohol than blood. He did win the competition apparently (they had a breathalyzer and they were using it to see who could get the highest score). Boys and their light hearted little games! Gotta love 'em.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Inside the Psuedo-Conservative Bubble, everything has been sanitized for your convenience, and peace of mind

A photo posted on the White House Facebook page Saturday shows the spouses of world leaders attending the G7 summit in Sicily, with a caption including the name of nearly every single spouse — except for the lone man, openly gay First Gentleman of Luxembourg Gauthier Destenay, married to Prime Minister Xavier Bettel

(A man may have a husband, but those inside the bubble do not need to know that. Look away, children. The men of Gilead have judged them to be Gender Traitors.)

According to Attorney General Maura Healey, this gaffe was an obviously intentional choice, representative of President Trump’s overall agenda. “These are the values that I guess they support and want to see reflected in any way possible,” Healey told “Boston Public Radio” in an interview Tuesday. “Whether it’s in policy or regulation, whether it’s in the allocation of resources, or whether it’s in a press announcement from a meeting abroad…It shouldn’t surprise people.”

http://news.wgbh.org/2017/05/30/bos...rumps-anti-lgbtq-gaffe-should-surprise-no-one

Healey said. “Are people surprised? We have Mike Pence as vice president. He was the most anti-choice, anti-LGBT governor in the country.”


http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/05/26/gay-first-gentleman-of-luxembourg-pictured-with-nato-wives/

Gauthier Destenay, who is married to Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, appeared alongside Melania Trump, the First Lady of the USA, and Brigitte Macron, the First Lady of France, in a photo taken at this week’s NATO summit

http://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/5/27/white-house-snubs-luxembourgs-first-gentleman


Destenay is the husband of Luxembourg’s prime minister, Xavier Bettel, and he’s clearly standing just over first lady Melania Trump’s shoulder. Still, he wasn’t initially identified in the caption. Meanwhile, every other person standing with the first lady is named in the caption — all eight of them. Destenay's name was finally added to the caption about nine hours after it was posted.

 

[handysr]

“Forcing women to drive 100 miles just to get birth control seems extraordinary,” she said. “We see it in the news all the time. There’s religious exemption laws, and if you’re at a rural pharmacist in the rural part of the state, how do you get your prescription? All of this is under the guise of health and safety of women, but it’s completely the opposite. It’s forced childbirth.”

Ever heard of mail order? And really, how often do you need to be seen, in person, to her birth control pills? And seriously? Forced childbirth?!? If you don't want to get pregnant, THEN DON'T FUCK.

 

[Chris_Michael]

Well, I'm not Chris. I'm not going to waste my time writing reams of stuff that no one will read, especially here where it's a waste of time. Generalities are fine. I'm not changing your mind, you're not changing mine. Why waste your time and mine.

If I were a woman in the middle east, I'd look like this writing reams of stuff that nobody will read.

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[phrodeau]

Ever heard of mail order? And really, how often do you need to be seen, in person, to her birth control pills? And seriously? Forced childbirth?!? If you don't want to get pregnant, THEN DON'T FUCK.

Who pays the postage? Only Congress gets free mail service.

 

[dan_c00000]

Or perhaps Dearborn. Or where was that place in the UK, Rotherham? Ask the girls there?

As someone who lives only a few blocks from a mosque I find your comment both pathetic and cowardly, typical of a right wing blowhard.

I think you should start posting again when you've either 1. signed up to fight ISIS or 2. actually met a Muslim person.

 

[ChloeTzang]

As someone who lives only a few blocks from a mosque I find your comment both pathetic and cowardly, typical of a right wing blowhard.

I think you should start posting again when you've either 1. signed up to fight ISIS or 2. actually met a Muslim person.

Tell that one to the girls of Rotherham.

As for me? I met far too many Muslims at college, where there were more than a few living in my neighbourhood. Ever been a lone girl at night walking past a group of Somalis. Not pleasant. Some people just don't take "fuck off" seriously. I moved. One of my good friends from college was / is a Saudi girl. Arranged marriage. She wasn't a conservative Muslim, he was and wanted her to become one after they married. Burka and everything. She got beaten up by her husband a few times. When she filed for divorce, turned out the imam who'd married them in the mosque had never done the paperwork so there was no marriage registered. I supported her thru all the legal stuff and thru her separation coz she was scared of both the asshole and of her family's reaction when she left him. So yeah, personal experience with Muslims. My advice to you, get a sex change, put a short skirt on, walk thru a Muslim neighborhood, then come back and call me a blowhard. Typical liberal beta male dipshit attitude I'm saddened to say.

 

[lovecraft68]

That garbage show should be banned as a damn hate crime. Just picture Pence and Trump looking at it and taking notes while rightwing conservtive 'men' which is an oxy moron in itself jack off all over themselves yelling 'this is how it should be'

Just the trailer for that filth makes me want to hit someone.

Instead I'll just continue to teach local women martial arts and help any who are interested obtain a gun-legally of course-and show them how to use it.

I've been a man hater my entire life, I'm coming up on good times. I can feel it.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Instead I'll just continue to teach local women martial arts and help any who are interested obtain a gun-legally of course-and show them how to use it.

What I find rather amusing is how we start off at different ends of the political spectrum and for much the same reasons end up at the same place. I work with the teenage and younger girls at my Tae Kwon Do school and I encourage their parents to bring them to the range for shooting lessons. Nothing like a 9mm rape whistle.

 

[Chris_Michael]

I know this is a stretch, but as bad as all the liberals are... this crazy ass conspiracy that America is even remotely close to a version of The Handmaid's Tale has got to be the dumbest thing I've heard yet. Christians are hypocrites because they claim they are perfect and then act like normal sinners, dressing like and drooling over hot, sexy women. Hell, some even dress like that to church!

Not to mention, what about the non-binary genders? Or the transgenders? Is Bruce Jenner going to be a sex slave? I doubt he'll have a problem with old men ramming their limp dicks in his asshole. Or does he have another hole now?

And don't tell me I don't know what it's like to be a woman. I can just as easily tuck my tiny penis in between my legs and call myself a woman. That is legit how gender works in 2017. It's that simple. Actually, it's simpler than that. You can have huge set of balls and a giant dong and proudly proclaim you're offended by people not calling you by female pronouns.

The Handmaid's Tale. Yeah, right. It might have been relevant in the past, but definitely not in 2017's America.

 

[magicalmoments]

Tell that one to the girls of Rotherham.

As for me? I met far too many Muslims at college, where there were more than a few living in my neighbourhood. Ever been a lone girl at night walking past a group of Somalis. Not pleasant. Some people just don't take "fuck off" seriously. I moved. One of my good friends from college was / is a Saudi girl. Arranged marriage. She wasn't a conservative Muslim, he was and wanted her to become one after they married. Burka and everything. She got beaten up by her husband a few times. When she filed for divorce, turned out the imam who'd married them in the mosque had never done the paperwork so there was no marriage registered. I supported her thru all the legal stuff and thru her separation coz she was scared of both the asshole and of her family's reaction when she left him. So yeah, personal experience with Muslims. My advice to you, get a sex change, put a short skirt on, walk thru a Muslim neighborhood, then come back and call me a blowhard. Typical liberal beta male dipshit attitude I'm saddened to say.

See that's where we differ. You give these mysoginist the tag liberal. In my experience, which I will concede is limited compared to your own, (I never looked good in a mini), is that the attitude you outline is more commonly associated with conservative males, those that would return to time when women knew their place. It's less common with liberals who tend to support emancipation.

It's as though you simply throw the word liberal in as an insult as an attempt to be hurtful.

"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear."

 

[ChloeTzang]

See that's where we differ. You give these mysoginist the tag liberal. In my experience, which I will concede is limited compared to your own, (I never looked good in a mini), is that the attitude you outline is more commonly associated with conservative males, those that would return to time when women knew their place. It's less common with liberals who tend to support emancipation.

It's as though you simply throw the word liberal in as an insult as an attempt to be hurtful.

"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear."

Well, I do use "liberal" in that context, as an insult, but with regard to that attitude, I have never had a personal problem with conservative males. Drunk guys in bars and clubs, yes, but that kind of goes with the territory and if you can't handle it, well, shouldn't be there is how I see that one. Guys who have this thing about asian girls, well, that's a whole other story and it can be entertaining or not, depending. Misogynistic views I don't mind so much, nor the expression of them.

In my own limited experience, random street harassment has been from Muslim guys. Now I'm usually very careful about where I go by myself if its somewhere I'm not familiar with so that one sneaked up on me and I moved to a different neighborhood pretty much as soon as I could. It really sucked though, gave me a heck of a fright at the time.

With liberal males, perhaps some are as you say, but guys are guys. They may go about it differently but the end result is what they're interested in. It's a question of technique. Some are more straightforward, some are devious, some are just master beta's. LOL.

Anyhow, to my mind liberals are so closely associated with supporting Muslim views that really, they're tarred with the same brush. And then there's the whole feminazi thing that liberals are so into. And lets not get into safe spaces and all the rest of the idiocy. And lets not even get into the economics of it coz that hurts my brain, which only has limited capacity. Nope, "liberals" is definitely an insult word for me.

 

[dan_c00000]

Tell that one to the girls of Rotherham.

Sure thing. As long as you tell this 11 year old girl the same thing, and this girl from California, and all these kids from the Catholic church around the world.

Again if Muslims are so bad go sign up and fight them. In addition to your country's military there are any number of Christian militias you can join. Or are you too much of a coward and would prefer to hide behind your keyboard like the rest of the racist trolls on here?

 

[Chris_Michael]

Sure thing. As long as you tell this 11 year old girl the same thing, and this girl from California, and all these kids from the Catholic church around the world.

Again if Muslims are so bad go sign up and fight them. In addition to your country's military there are any number of Christian militias you can join. Or are you too much of a coward and would prefer to hide behind your keyboard like the rest of the racist trolls on here?

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[ChloeTzang]

Again if Muslims are so bad go sign up and fight them. In addition to your country's military there are any number of Christian militias you can join. Or are you too much of a coward and would prefer to hide behind your keyboard like the rest of the racist trolls on here?

Why? They've got their own countries. They can stay there. I just don't want them here. They dont assimilate, they bring attitudes, views and practices that are antithetical to our culture and values. There's nothing in it for us and a lot of risk. I don't think we should be fighting them unless they attack us, so I don't see your point. Me, I just don't want them here. They bring trouble with them. Ship them all back. I got no time for colonization.

 

[dan_c00000]

None of you are willing to go fight the evil Muslims huh? Let's just close this thread now because

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