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Anonymous wrote:I don't see how the hijab can be a feminist statement if women do not feel comfortable deciding each and every day whether they want to wear one.

And given the lengths to which many Muslim women go to look absolutely gorgeous -- clothes, makeup, nails, jewelry -- I just don't buy it.

Some Muslim wear the hijab for strictly social reasons (ie, as a trend, like other trends their peers wear).

Believe it or not, hijab is a choice for most Muslim women - especially in the US.

And some Muslim women wear it out of strict laziness - putting effort into doing your hair every day is a pain in the ass. A college roommate of mine wore it for this reason, and this reason alone.

I have a colleague who does this as well.

Perpetuating patriarchy out of laziness is worth opposing too.

Right on. I do what any good feminist should do: go to work with shitty looking hair! Hell, I'm married and have a good job, I don't see any reason I need to look like I'm going on a date to go to work!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see how the hijab can be a feminist statement if women do not feel comfortable deciding each and every day whether they want to wear one.

And given the lengths to which many Muslim women go to look absolutely gorgeous -- clothes, makeup, nails, jewelry -- I just don't buy it.

Some Muslim wear the hijab for strictly social reasons (ie, as a trend, like other trends their peers wear).

Believe it or not, hijab is a choice for most Muslim women - especially in the US.

And some Muslim women wear it out of strict laziness - putting effort into doing your hair every day is a pain in the ass. A college roommate of mine wore it for this reason, and this reason alone.

If I came from a Muslim background, I would totally consider this. But I'm not, and it would be totally weird. Given how much time, money, and effort women put into their hair to look presentable, I could understand why someone might cover their to escape the expectations. And even to get an extra 20 minutes of sleep!

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Anonymous wrote:Cheap wine
Starch+cheese as a meal (esp. for kids)
Organized religion
IVF
Juice
Raisins
The Dream Act

You MONSTER.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see how the hijab can be a feminist statement if women do not feel comfortable deciding each and every day whether they want to wear one.

And given the lengths to which many Muslim women go to look absolutely gorgeous -- clothes, makeup, nails, jewelry -- I just don't buy it.

Some Muslim wear the hijab for strictly social reasons (ie, as a trend, like other trends their peers wear).

Believe it or not, hijab is a choice for most Muslim women - especially in the US.

And some Muslim women wear it out of strict laziness - putting effort into doing your hair every day is a pain in the ass. A college roommate of mine wore it for this reason, and this reason alone.

I have a colleague who does this as well.

Perpetuating patriarchy out of laziness is worth opposing too.

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Anonymous wrote:IVF
Surrogacy
Inter-racial adoption
gays/lesbian adopting
Breastfeedong after 12 months
Breastfeeding in public without cover
Same sex marriage
women having baby without benefit of marriage
Hiring illegals for anything
Immigration reform

Big law, particularly women in big law, so impressed with themselves

I'm anti-CIO, anti-cric, anti-religion poster and want to add to my list that I also oppose you.

The only thing on your list I agree with is not hiring illegal immigrants, because we should be providing a path to citizenship and hiring illegal immigrants exploits them.

Why should we be doing this?

Because we want to attract hard-working immigrants like our grandparents and great-grandparents so they can displace the lazy, entitled pieces of shit who would rather soak up entitlement money than work.

No, we don't and shouldn't. The idea of the lazy American is a myth people tell themselves to justify paying their nanny/housekeeper below living wages.

The idea that America owes immigrants a better life is faulty.

Americans ARE lazy. I should know, I am American and my hometown is a sorry pile of crap, thanks to the lazy idiots who live there and don't want to work hard (most of the south is like this, btw).

If you don't think America should welcome immigrants, please turn in your passport and head back to wherever your family came over from.

Let me give you an example. About 10 years or so ago, blue collar work like construction used to be a great way for high school graduates to earn a livable wage to support their family (earning $15-20/hour). Do you think that's the case today? If not, why not? Is it because Americans are lazy or because illegal immigrants have tanked the industry and employees can be had for $8-10/hour?

Would YOU work for less to do the same job you did years ago? I would not.

No, duh. I would get a non-blue-collar job. And so should all the other Americans stuck in crap jobs.

Then, if illegal immigrants couldn't be hired for those jobs, the shortage of blue-collar workers would lead to an increase in the wage for those workers, and the problem solves itself.

Cancer 'survivors' who can't shut up about it; attention getting
Pink ribbons everywhere
Barack Obama
People who are against adoption

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Anonymous wrote:Secretly I hate the hijab. But I don't oppose the right of others to wear it.
Every time I see it, it makes me angry. I have to refocus my liberal, feminist values to remind me that everyone gets to wear whatever they want, none of my beeswax.

But in my heart I "oppose" it.

I openly oppose it. I think we should ban hijab and yamakes too. Any outward display of religion should be banned.

Are you going to stop wearing cross necklaces?

A. I don't wear a cross. B. I said ALL OUTWARD DISPLAYS OF RELIGION. Last time I checked, a cross is religious. I didn't mention it because I haven't seen one in a while. But yes, all religious displays should be banned.

Man, that pesky First Amendment is really a pain in the ass, no?

Anonymous wrote:Cheap wine
Starch+cheese as a meal (esp. for kids)
Organized religion
IVF
Juice
Raisins
The Dream Act

You MONSTER.

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Anonymous wrote:The color pink and princess stuff on my infant daughters. I purposely seek out blue, green, red, black, tan, purple, orange...etc...I mena there are a zillion colors why make 80% of baby girl clothes pink? And forget Future Princess slogans...I bought the Future CEO shirt.

I oppose mothers like you. So offended at anything feminine. Why does the color pink offend you so much? "Purposely seek out non-pink colors?" You sound like a hard-faced cold fish.

Not PP, but who cares if she doesn't want to solely dress her kid in pink princess-y stuff? There's a rainbow of colors out there. And "hard-faced cold fish"? Get a grip.

I have a DD and I'm fine with pink, but I'm with the PP on the princess stuff. I'm sorry, princess stuff just says tacky and low class to me.

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Anonymous wrote:Homeschooling (I know a few people who homeschool and they're on Facebook ALL DAY LONG- half the time the pictures of their kids "at school" are of their kids on a playground or gathering leaves or some shit)

Having more than 4 children. If you desire a family larger than that, adopt. Help existing children who need families.

Family beds- just weird.

Giving teenagers really nice cars. They're either going to wreck them or not take care of them, and they're never going to know the value of earning a nice car because they were given a luxury car at 16. It makes kids into assholes.

Paying your kid's entire way through college. Give them some skin in the game so they have some sort of incentive to choose a useful major, do well, get a well paying job afterward.

Accepting money from your parents as a capable adult just so you can live a better lifestyle than you yourself could afford.

We could be friends.

This is the only one I disagree with. Culturally, my family values education over everything else and my parents (who were working class/fought their way up to middle class) put me and my siblings through college. We all went on to grad school (and all three of us got full scholarships to grad school -- which is no small feat -- thanks in no small part to the fact that we were very focused and got nearly 4.0s in undergrad and almost-perfect GRE/LSAT/GMAT scores) and are all successful professionals making more than my parents ever dreamed. Unlike my peers who are paying off $200,000+ debt for undergrad and grad, we all can use our money to make downpayments and invest in our kids' future.

You're wrong that children need to spend money to have an incentive to study hard and in a good major. That incentive should be derived from a successful family culture that encourages education and pragmatic life-planning. That's the gift I'm giving my DD (along with a full ride to the college of her choice!)

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Anonymous wrote:Having children with someone you're not married to

This doesn't apply to me (and I don't have a problem with your viewpoint). Just wondering: does your opinion change if they are well off?

No. I can see having one child with someone you're not married to but when a woman has multiple children with the same man I just dont understand it. Especially if the woman is "engaged." I have 2 friends in this situation and I wonder why they just dont go on down to the courthouse and tie the knot.

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP maybe we can be friends. It depends on your other dislikes.

Adoption should be a charity-not a business. If anyone is getting paid it should be the mother. You give up your baby for free and then some legally approved seller goes and profits. Sick.

Interracial marriage- I started looking into why people say this and I found that most of the time it is not due to racism. So I agree. It causes problems that are not necessary.

What's with people being against parents choosing to parent instead of outsourcing it. Weird. What kind of communists are you?

What the hell does communism have to do with childcare? You're an idiot.

Anonymous wrote:Ok -- I'll bite OP:

1. People who talk about bodily functions (whether it's about going to the bathroom, breastfeeding, or whatever...keep it private please!)
2. People who are overly critical of everything
3. Republicans (most of them anyway)
4. People who talk constantly about "how fat" they are when they look skeletal
5. Racists
6. Sexists
7. Know-it-alls
8. People who live in multi-million dollar mansions and send their kids to public schools
9. Women who allow men to take adantage of them and the men who do it!
10. People who are really cheap
11. People who mispronounce words but who act like they are smart
12. southern accents
13. country music

Are you acquainted with the concept of irony?

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Anonymous wrote:The color pink and princess stuff on my infant daughters. I purposely seek out blue, green, red, black, tan, purple, orange...etc...I mena there are a zillion colors why make 80% of baby girl clothes pink? And forget Future Princess slogans...I bought the Future CEO shirt.

I oppose mothers like you. So offended at anything feminine. Why does the color pink offend you so much? "Purposely seek out non-pink colors?" You sound like a hard-faced cold fish.

Not PP, but who cares if she doesn't want to solely dress her kid in pink princess-y stuff? There's a rainbow of colors out there. And "hard-faced cold fish"? Get a grip.

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Anonymous wrote:IVF
Surrogacy
Inter-racial adoption
gays/lesbian adopting
Breastfeedong after 12 months
Breastfeeding in public without cover
Same sex marriage
women having baby without benefit of marriage
Hiring illegals for anything
Immigration reform

Big law, particularly women in big law, so impressed with themselves

I'm anti-CIO, anti-cric, anti-religion poster and want to add to my list that I also oppose you.

The only thing on your list I agree with is not hiring illegal immigrants, because we should be providing a path to citizenship and hiring illegal immigrants exploits them.

Why should we be doing this?

Because we want to attract hard-working immigrants like our grandparents and great-grandparents so they can displace the lazy, entitled pieces of shit who would rather soak up entitlement money than work.

No, we don't and shouldn't. The idea of the lazy American is a myth people tell themselves to justify paying their nanny/housekeeper below living wages.

The idea that America owes immigrants a better life is faulty.

Americans ARE lazy. I should know, I am American and my hometown is a sorry pile of crap, thanks to the lazy idiots who live there and don't want to work hard (most of the south is like this, btw).

If you don't think America should welcome immigrants, please turn in your passport and head back to wherever your family came over from.

Let me give you an example. About 10 years or so ago, blue collar work like construction used to be a great way for high school graduates to earn a livable wage to support their family (earning $15-20/hour). Do you think that's the case today? If not, why not? Is it because Americans are lazy or because illegal immigrants have tanked the industry and employees can be had for $8-10/hour?

Would YOU work for less to do the same job you did years ago? I would not.