Comments on: The ‘One Step Forward, Two Steps Back’ Dance for Women http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women Having an opinion never goes out of style. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Joanne Bamberger: Sarah Palin: Going Rogue to the White House Or Someplace Else? | Obama Biden White House http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-10343 Joanne Bamberger: Sarah Palin: Going Rogue to the White House Or Someplace Else? | Obama Biden White House Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:10:10 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-10343 [...] aren’t doing such a bang up job at the moment — they’re dragging their feet on Paycheck Fairness, throwing reproductive health under the bus and we still aren’t further on paid sick days [...] [...] aren’t doing such a bang up job at the moment — they’re dragging their feet on Paycheck Fairness, throwing reproductive health under the bus and we still aren’t further on paid sick days [...]

]]> By: Caroline http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6469 Caroline Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6469 Am linking to this post in a post I'm writing about the Ledbetter Act. Is it just me or does this whole thing feel like a fancy quick fix, something to keep the womens rights activists quiet for the time being? Not actually dealing with the real issues. Not saying I don't support it but its so the tip of a very deep rooted iceberg.<br/><br/>And why is it that BC and womens health care is always so controversial? What is the problem here? What, its not healthy for a woman to limit how many children she wants to have?<br/><br/>But back to Ledbetter, I'm not so sure this will radically change much in the work place since there are so many other issues wrong too.<br/><br/>Oh and I am very grateful for my expenisve BC pill so that I can eventually (hopefully) scare up some paid work and help pay some bills around here. Am linking to this post in a post I’m writing about the Ledbetter Act. Is it just me or does this whole thing feel like a fancy quick fix, something to keep the womens rights activists quiet for the time being? Not actually dealing with the real issues. Not saying I don’t support it but its so the tip of a very deep rooted iceberg.

And why is it that BC and womens health care is always so controversial? What is the problem here? What, its not healthy for a woman to limit how many children she wants to have?

But back to Ledbetter, I’m not so sure this will radically change much in the work place since there are so many other issues wrong too.

Oh and I am very grateful for my expenisve BC pill so that I can eventually (hopefully) scare up some paid work and help pay some bills around here.

]]> By: patrick http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6450 patrick Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6450 Punditmom-<br/><br/>Yes, Obama took stuff out but it still has too much pork/earmarks in it to do much good. Why is it so hard to actually make an economic stimulus package not a pork fry/payback package? Punditmom-

Yes, Obama took stuff out but it still has too much pork/earmarks in it to do much good. Why is it so hard to actually make an economic stimulus package not a pork fry/payback package?

]]> By: PunditMom http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6449 PunditMom Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6449 And so much for setting the right tone. Obama took stuff out in hopes of getting some GOP support, and then the GOP thumbed their noses at him and none voted for it anyway. Yeah -- the tone is going to be changing REAL soon. And so much for setting the right tone. Obama took stuff out in hopes of getting some GOP support, and then the GOP thumbed their noses at him and none voted for it anyway. Yeah — the tone is going to be changing REAL soon.

]]> By: PunditMom http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6448 PunditMom Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6448 Money for viagra vs. birth control and cancer screeings? Don't even get me started. Money for viagra vs. birth control and cancer screeings? Don’t even get me started.

]]> By: patrick http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6446 patrick Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6446 <i>Here's the part I don't get . . . every single conservative family I know (and I know many cause I live in East Texas and was raised by Mormon in Utah) ALL use birth control and would never give their birth control up. <br/><br/>So, I just don't understand who are these anti-birth-control crazies?</i><br/><br/>Well every conservative family that I have ever known and currently know never have used ABC and would never think of using it.<br/><br/>Some of them have 2 kids some have 8 kids. None are on the welfare dole/medicaid dole etc. They can all afford to raise the kids that they have and are open to more children, God willing. <br/><br/>Now I am sure that you know that most Christian denominations all forbade ABC, the Catholic Church being the only one that still does (for many reasons). And from what I have heard the LDS has the fewest users of ABC, or so they like to rant and rave. Here’s the part I don’t get . . . every single conservative family I know (and I know many cause I live in East Texas and was raised by Mormon in Utah) ALL use birth control and would never give their birth control up.

So, I just don’t understand who are these anti-birth-control crazies?

Well every conservative family that I have ever known and currently know never have used ABC and would never think of using it.

Some of them have 2 kids some have 8 kids. None are on the welfare dole/medicaid dole etc. They can all afford to raise the kids that they have and are open to more children, God willing.

Now I am sure that you know that most Christian denominations all forbade ABC, the Catholic Church being the only one that still does (for many reasons). And from what I have heard the LDS has the fewest users of ABC, or so they like to rant and rave.

]]> By: anniegirl1138 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6445 anniegirl1138 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:39:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6445 My dad voted against the ERA back in the 70's. Years later, when I discovered this, I asked him how he could do that being the father of three daughters?<br/><br/>He just stared at me. It never crossed his mind that he was voting against his children.<br/><br/>You asked a question the other day. Should women continue to vote for male politicians who "understand" women's issues. My answer was no and it continues to be because MEN DON'T UNDERSTAND WOMEN'S ISSUES. It might have something to do with not being women who haven't any choice but to think about how to get about in a world that would rather red tent us or steal our shoes and lock us in kitchens rather than deal with the reality of what being female is. <br/><br/>I My dad voted against the ERA back in the 70′s. Years later, when I discovered this, I asked him how he could do that being the father of three daughters?

He just stared at me. It never crossed his mind that he was voting against his children.

You asked a question the other day. Should women continue to vote for male politicians who “understand” women’s issues. My answer was no and it continues to be because MEN DON’T UNDERSTAND WOMEN’S ISSUES. It might have something to do with not being women who haven’t any choice but to think about how to get about in a world that would rather red tent us or steal our shoes and lock us in kitchens rather than deal with the reality of what being female is.

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]]> By: The Girl Revolution http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6444 The Girl Revolution Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6444 Here's the part I don't get . . . every single conservative family I know (and I know many cause I live in East Texas and was raised by Mormon in Utah) ALL use birth control and would never give their birth control up. <br/><br/>So, I just don't understand who are these anti-birth-control crazies? Here’s the part I don’t get . . . every single conservative family I know (and I know many cause I live in East Texas and was raised by Mormon in Utah) ALL use birth control and would never give their birth control up.

So, I just don’t understand who are these anti-birth-control crazies?

]]> By: Lana http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6443 Lana Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6443 Patrick, thanks for updating me. I did go to Drudge Report (1st time) when I read your comment and couldn't find it. Thanks for explaining what I missed. Patrick, thanks for updating me. I did go to Drudge Report (1st time) when I read your comment and couldn’t find it. Thanks for explaining what I missed.

]]> By: Jen http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-6440 Jen Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2009/01/the-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-dance-for-women#comment-6440 Lana - I've not heard anything about it (like you've pointed out). I'll check the article. Lana – I’ve not heard anything about it (like you’ve pointed out). I’ll check the article.

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