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In reply to the discussion: 10 reasons why girls and women are essential to ending extreme poverty [View all]ND-Dem
(4,571 posts)55. I've been a 'she' over 60 years now. I'm an unmarried female minimum wage worker, and have been
for quite a while. With no pension and at this point no savings because of illness.
Unlike yourself, I'd bet.
So don't pretend you have some right to command authority over me by virtue of being female.
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sheshe2
Mar 2015
OP
So it would be better if poverty were more equal opportunity, is that the idea? How about just
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#7
Yes, I read the article. It starts from this premise: "Poverty is sexist." And goes on:
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#9
Maybe you believe that, but it hasn't worked out that way in practice. Ever. rather the opposite.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#13
so your theory of equality only applies to the third world? and what americans should do is
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#26
Microloans = bullshit failure. They put people into debt and that's the point. Schools for girls
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#37
Women are half the world population and give birth to males and females. Both sexes benefit.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#66
His concern is with his own wallet, it would seem. Blames women for depressing wages....
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#52
As a female minimum wage worker, I already have pay parity with my male coworkers. And
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#56
you weren't making minimum wage. i'm attacked everytime i come here. take a look
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#59
I've been a 'she' over 60 years now. I'm an unmarried female minimum wage worker, and have been
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#55
not authority- just telling you like it is.Women and children so much worse off, here and on every
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#61
if, when you say "men," you mean folks like bruce rauner, I agree. If you mean the poor male
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#65
The kind of nutrition they're talking about is, like the award recipients, linked to Gates, Monsanto
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#54
It has been shown time after time that when poor women earn, they put most of their money to benefit the
Luminous Animal
Mar 2015
#11
What a bunch of sexist, classist crap. Yeah, poor men waste all their money -- only poor men
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#12
yet middle class & rich men don't do that. only poor men. funny. but it's a useful finding if
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#32
Not discussing the middle class- you're ignoring that supporting women helped everyone -boys and men
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#34
actually it's upper-class people derailing it, because they're the primary beneficiaries of
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#35
Women have always earned; poor women stay poor despite earning. I'd be willing to bet
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#39
They are dramatically poorer than the poorest men worldwide- this starves the children
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#41
why don't you argue the point rather than impugning me personally? i haven't impugned you.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#43
Lol, wanting equal pay for women is divisive now? Not among progressives it isn't!
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#44
in theory it's not. in practice, it is. and it's also a means of racheting down wages for everyone
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#50
HA HA, just like it's women's fault less men are going to college these days. Women can't make any
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#51
I've already told you, repeatedly, I'm a female mimimum wage worker, and an older one.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#57
It doesn't matter what sex you are if you blame women for depressing men's salaries.
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#62
"When poor men earn, they spend most their money on themselves (gambling, liquor, prostitutes…)"
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#23
It was the reality that NGOs and relief workers found in many communities. Those that actually care
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#40
But just *poor* men -- not middle class or rich men, eh? So your plan is to leave poor men
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#42
What? You're angry that spending effort on women is the best way to end poverty?
KitSileya
Mar 2015
#14