What a coincidence! It just so happens that there’s virtually always something objectionable about the voices of women who speak up in public. I’m sure it has nothing to do with internalized sexism. Just like how women are criticized for every vocal trait imaginable—saying “like” too much, upspeak, vocal fry—while men…

That’s what I laugh about. Have these fuckers ever heard Donald Trump speak? Or listened to recordings of some of our previous presidents? JFK sounded like he swallowed the city of Boston and a silver spoon. And Lincoln allegedly had an awful speaking voice.

Yes, because Trump’s voice is sweet, gentle and music to the ears. He never raises his voice. And he smiles constantly! So it’s completely fair to expect the same of Hillary.

Ironically, the Right and Country Music in general have their own version of political correctness. The Dixie Chicks dared to say what they think, and despite that their views were aligned with the majority of Americans, they offended the Right’s sense of what is politically correct and they were blacklisted from the…

This quote from Neil Gaiman about political correctness has stuck with me:

“Maybe you should just try a teeny tiny bit to not express your thoughts in ways that actively hurt other people?”

For the first time in history, white men have to occasionally, just a tiny bit, think before they speak and be questioned about their words and beliefs. This is the “political correctness” everyone is whining about. How dare people that they’ve always been able to oppress, insult, laugh at, or dismiss demand respect…

I know when I think of country music, “politically correct” is definitely the first descriptor that comes to mind.

“Political correctness” has existed as long as humans have. There have always been people you didn’t dare disrespect. The only difference now is, more people are demanding their rightful respect. Boo hoo.

Huh ... I thought Donald Trump was the single best argument in not saying what you think until you think a little harder. He’s an object lesson in the value of some level of political correctness. “Don’t just vomit up your ‘thoughts’ all over everyone; just look at Donald Trump!”

“They think that if you have a society in which wealth is more equally distributed, where there is universal healthcare, better education, increased minimum wage etc. people won’t make these decisions. ”

Right. What these people, and Flying Squid, don’t understand, is that the “pro-life until birth” criticism only highlights one aspect of hypocrisy of the typical pro-life position. It is not THE problem. THE problem is the attempt to control what a woman can do with her body.

Yup, their language is making the huge assumption that all women are okay carrying a child to term and then giving birth. I just plain do not want to do that, no matter how many social safety nets are in place.

Exactly. And I say fuck that to them trying to call themselves feminists too. You don’t believe in a woman’s right to bodily autonomy? You’re not a feminist.

It’s not a coherent position in a world where many abortions are purely elective. If their goal were to “reduce” abortion, then it would be. But they haven’t stated that that’s their goal. Instead, they call themselves “pro-life” and state that “life begins at conception.” This implies that they actually want to…

I get that, but if you scratch their surface, they want it outlawed. They're trying to thread a needle that they don't actually believe in. Their coherence is masking an oppressive position that is bad for women.

“You can hold the unscientific and unsubstantiated belief that human life starts at conception but keep that your business.”

But abortion can not and should not ever be obsolete. I mean, I know that reducing the number of abortions due to “accidental” pregnancies for whatever reason is a good goal- - better sex education, more availability to contraception etc. but there are other reasons that abortion becomes necessary even beyond the…

For the millionth time, anti-choice people: If you don’t agree with abortion, don’t have one. Period. And stop condescending to women, telling us that none of us would have abortions if we just had enough support and money to raise a child. If I got pregnant right now, I would abort. If I got pregnant after winning…

Yeah no. Abortion on demand, for any reason. That's the only way women will have true parity with men. Fuck these guys.