> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Jason" <jedi_spock@> wrote: > > > > > > > > And is Palin one among that "female flunkies" who you say > > are legion? > > > --- "raunchydog" <raunchydog@...> wrote: > > Jason, if you want a reply to whatever it is you're talking about, you're > going to have to start providing links because I can't read your mind. > > The missing links: > beckola > Toffler > My reference to Palin > Who and why someone used the term "female flunkies" > Quote of you telling me about dogmas > Which battle with Sal >
The beckola comment was in Barry's link (post) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emma-gray/madhouse-sexist-pant s-label-women-laundry_b_1324182.html "female flunkies" is in your post below Your battle with Sal, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/224070 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/224033 Regarding Alwin Toffler, I read it in his book 'Future Shock' > > Dogmas have a life of their own. I think I tried telling > > that you a long time back. It was during one of your long > > battles with Sal. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> wrote: > > > > > > "What I do want is for those of us, male and female, whose lives have > > > been transformed for the better in this new post-Pill order to think in > > > longer terms. Male privilege has been with us for how long? Ten > > > thousand years? A hundred thousand? Contraception, in the mere blink of > > > an eye in historical terms, toppled the core rationale that justified > > > that entire system. And now, every aspect of human society is frantically > > > racing to catch up with that stunning fact. Everything will have to > > > change in response to this families, business, religion, politics, > > > economics everything. > > > > > > We're in this catch-up process for the long haul. In the meantime, we > > > shouldn't be surprised to be confronted by large groups of well-organized > > > men (and their female flunkies, who are legion) marshaling their vast > > > resources to get every last one of Pandora's frolicking > > > contraception-fueled demons back into the box. And we need to accept and > > > prepare for the likelihood that much of the history of this century, when > > > it's finally written, will be the story of our children's ongoing > > > struggles against the organized powers that intend to seize back the > > > means of our liberation, and turn back the clock to the way things used > > > to be." > > > > > > Read more: > > > "Why Patriarchal Men Are Utterly Petrified of Birth Control - and Why > > > We'll Still Be Fighting About It 100 Years From Now" > > > Wednesday 15 February 2012 by: Sara Robinson, AlterNet > > > http://www.truth-out.org/why-patriarchal-men-are-utterly-petrified-birth-control/1329926460 > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the paper today....a step backward in Afghanistan...I fail to > > > > understand why men are so afraid of women and have to exercise control > > > > and dominance to feel safe in their manhood. Â There is hope though. In > > > > this day and age there *are* many men who are now participating equally > > > > in childcare, household maintenance, etc. Â I know many women that make > > > > significantly more money than their spouses, so it makes sense the > > > > other spouse take on more of the child-rearing activities, etc. Â > > > > > > > > What year was the Toffler thing written? Â Seems out of date. > > > > > > > > http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501712_162-57391555/afghan-president-backs-strict-guidelines-for-women/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Jason <jedi_spock@> > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 11:24 PM > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The 100's Anniversary of International > > > > Women's Day > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > > > Many experts like Toffler say that the actual work done by > > > > housewives and domestic hands are not quantified and not > > > > factored into the economy. Toffler even said, 'if a woman > > > > doesn't toilet train the toddler and teach him certain > > > > basics, there would be no second-wave economy in the frist > > > > place.' > > > > > > > > Some experts even say that 40% percent of a husband's > > > > earnings or income should go into his wife's bank account. > > > > Cause she is a partner making an equal contribution at home. > > > > > > > > --- "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > "March 8th is the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. > > > > > And, as many of you know, this anniversary is important to me. At the > > > > > 1995 Beijing conference, I was so humbled by the positive response to > > > > > my message that human rights are women's rights and women's rights > > > > > are human rights. But 16 years later, women still bear the brunt of > > > > > poverty, war, disease, and famine. And when it comes to the boardroom > > > > > meetings, government sessions, peace negotiations, and other > > > > > assemblies where crucial decisions are made in the world, women are > > > > > too often absent. > > > > > > > > > > It is clear that more work needs to be done -- to consolidate our > > > > > gains and to keep momentum moving forward. > > > > > > > > > > The United States continues to make women a cornerstone of our > > > > > foreign policy. It's not just the right thing to do. It's the smart > > > > > thing. Women and girls drive our economies. They build peace and > > > > > prosperity. Investing in them means investing in global economic > > > > > progress, political stability, and greater prosperity for everyone -- > > > > > the world over. > > > > > > > > > > So let us mark this day by finding ways to ensure women and girls' > > > > > access to education, health care, jobs, and credit, and to protect > > > > > their right to live free from violence." Secretary of State, Hillary > > > > > Clinton > > > > > > > > > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hillary-clinton/international-womens-day_b_832647.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
