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" I thought at least that was sacred,” Mr. Kelly said, expressing dismay at other aspects of society that were no longer sacred, including women, religion and Gold Star families.

Does Kelly not realize he's working for someone who brags about grabbing pussies and spent last summer attacking a Gold Star family? If these things are no longer sacred, he bears a part in it through his role as chief of the adult daycare.[/quote]

That's what I'm saying!

"When I was a kid, women were sacred and looked upon in great honor," indeed.[/quote]

As much as I can respect Kelly's tremendous loss, this quote makes me cringe.  Women are not "sacred" - we are human beings just like men and need to be respected as such, not put on a pedestal.  Back when he was a kid women were looked upon with such great honor they weren't allowed into most professions, made a quarter of what men did, had fewer rights (not being able to get a loan by themselves, for example), and had to deal with as much sexual harassment as they do today.  I hate that sort of nostalgic look back at a time when only white men with money were fully able to enjoy all the rights the constitution gives us.

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We women have to potential to carry and birth a child.

Men just can't, so no, we aren't the same.[/quote]
*the potential 
That's what he probably meant by "sacred".[/quote]

Yeah well I'll take being a woman today over being one in the 1950s any day of the week.  And I bet most women would too. "honor" means nothing if you are prevented from doing what you want to do in life because you're told it's your sacred duty to bear children.  We've still got a long way to go (hello harvey weinstein) but at least the wanted ads no longer say "women need not apply" and it's no longer legal to pay a woman less than a man because he "has to support a family and you don'l."  I have no patience with the fake "honoring women" mindset, having come from a conservative Christian background.[/quote]

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