So true. And if the abused person shoots and kills the abuser, they will never face any charges, right? Because that’s how it always happens...!

AMEN

So, Christie is in favor of getting guns into the hands of those being abused. That always works out, right?

Some vampires sparkle in the sun!

At least in medieval times, I believe English law accounted for this by ensuring that a wife received a jointure (usually a third of the estate) upon the husband’s death. In this way, the widow was not dependent on the husband’s heirs for maintenance and could live pretty freely on her own lands. Some widows remarried…

She bores me.

Wisconsin Synod...we couldn’t even wear PANTS to school.

xoxo

Indeed. My mother cries about it to this day. “You went off to college and (here start the tears!)....and...and...became a LIBERAL!!!!

Don’t forget pressure from religious leaders. I belonged to a strict Lutheran church where women have no say. I remember as a kid learning about a classmate whose mother voted Democrat and freaked out because I couldn’t understand it.

But they invented champagne...and other delicious substances....no?

Just ordered a sample from Lucky Scents for six bucks.

Losing a friend can be worse than getting a divorce, I swear. I lost three friends in the last ten years....in similar circumstances (I’m your age) to what you’ve described. I needed therapy and antidepressants. Now, I just remind myself that living well is the best revenge.

I remember moving to the States and wanting to see if there were any womens’ rights groups I could join in my city. So I look in the phonebook and the only listing was a domestic violence organization for women. Sigh.

He’s ALL YOURS, GOP!!!!

If someone else hasn’t already posted this, this is the wording of the Equal Rights Amendment:

Could be...could be....

At least Michelle gets to claim the title of first black First Lady no matter what.

We used to have a joke about neurosurgeons: “What is the difference between God and a neurosurgeon?” Punchline: “God doesn’t think he’s a neurosurgeon.”

I loved that moment.