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Women's Life in the Victorian Era ~ Marriage and the Dowry

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 21 Jan

A woman's rights during this period were extremely limited. When they married they gained a husband and lost themselves. A marriage agreement quite often was composed of a dowry. This was a crucial part of the marriage for middle...

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Voting!

Jaycee @fivecandles (438) • United States 21 Oct 24

For US citizens, but if you're international feel free to answer too. :) Are you registered to vote? Are you going to vote? Its so important for every citizen to recognize their right and duty to participate in our elections....

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Something Kamala Harris Said Struck Me

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 30 Jul 24

Women were not given the right to vote until 1920 with the 19th Amendment. Before that women were thought to be too childlike and incapable of independent thought. Black women didn't have the right to vote until 1965 with the...

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How Would a Man Feel?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 18 Jul 24

I'm sure many of us have joked about it before. But, have you really set down and thought about the seriousness of this? Women have gained some rights over the years but it has been a slow and arduous trek to just the bare minimum...

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You've Come a Long Way Baby

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 24 Mar 23

I am often amazed at how slowly women are getting some rights. The right to vote seemed to take forever, and I'm so glad to see them elected to political and other important government areas. Like that Virginia Slim cigarette...

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A Note on A Right

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 9 Jan 23

Sometimes in America people are confused. People assume rights that they do not actually have. Here's one you DO have. You have the right to be offended, and others have the right to offend you. Is it right to offend...

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A Question to Think About

Jordan Lader @JordanLader (7406) • Sparta, Tennessee 5 Jul 22

There was a question on Facebook today that I actually stopped to think about. Should a guy be forced to marry a woman that he impregnates? Now before you jump to an answer, think about it for a minute. I'll even admit that I...

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The Twins Enjoyed the Beach

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 29 May 22

Let me share our twins enjoying the beach in Beach Camp Binmaley, Pangasinan, Philippines last 22nd of May. It is their first time to see a beach and travel from my city Baguio. It is my favorite photo of them. They love playing...

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1st Amendment Soap Box

Meggan Moore @Meggan (375) • United States 6 Apr 22

So I am very opinionated and so I have several soap boxes. 1st Amendment is in my top 2!! The right to Freedom of speech is extremely important! There is a reason it is 1st and a reason why you need to protect it at all cost!...

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Will I be able to defend my rights, your rights?

kixsh101 @kixsh101 (2123) • Philippines 31 Jan 22

I believe that everyone should know their rights. I am an avid believer of "No man should be above the law". But for me, there is a necessity to know what are the laws, even the most basic one. What are does the Constitution...

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Short story: A Zen master lectures his students on rights, and freedom

emptychair @innertalks (23741) • Australia 27 Jan 22

The Zen master, Roligth Zerjoskin, was talking to his students about rights. He told them that the body thinks that it has rights, and freedom too. [b]But the body seeks comfort, and therefore, it sits mostly in...

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Not Guilty!!

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 19 Nov 21

Good day to you all, So, the news came around noon local time, sorry don’t remember the exact time but the good news is that Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges. Our freedom to defend ourselves is still...

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The company violates...

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 18 Oct 21

...human rights of some of their employees. To cut the story, the boss did not pay them because they were not vaccinated. I heard it from the TV news while still lying on my bed this morning today. It's...

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Why does discrimination exist?

Ses @seserica (381) • Philippines 26 Jun 20

Discrimination comes in everything, whether it be race, color, age, social status or gender and I have been so frustrated as to why these different kinds of discrimination exist in the first place. It’s unfair for the people...

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Sunday, 26 April 20

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 26 Apr 20

Sunday morning, what are you doing for the day? I don't really have anything special planned. I will be relaxing and maybe doing a few things around the house. I was watching some news today and hear somethings I didn't know...

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"SHOOT to Kill"? that sucks!

Jhovan M. Dapiton @JhovanPH (2672) • Philippines 4 Apr 20

Have you heard that rule? A rule from the north korea? Do you agree with that? For me this "shoot to kill" is used to organized people. But it is already exceeding to the human right. We accept that their are many hard-headed...

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The day after! Men Versus Women!

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 3 Feb 20

Miami couldn't have paid even with all the money they made over the weekend from the Super Bowl for the great publicity they got for free starting with the perfect weather. It was sunny and warm during the day and then cool for...

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Should grandparents get visitation rights

C @ShyBear88 (59342) • Sterling, Virginia 14 Nov 19

This is a question a saw today on Facebook in one of my groups. Should grandparents have visitation rights? This is my view in grandparents. No they don’t get visitation rights because 1 they are not the parents the grandparents....

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Are Elephants People?

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 24 Oct 19

There is a growing movement to give elephants, other animals, certain places like a rain forest, and others, personhood with all the rights of people. I have always loved elephants since I saw them at a circus when very young....

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Dick's & Walmart putting limits on gun sales but liberals need to be consistent

Gary Sibio @garysibi (702) • Chicago, Illinois 20 Aug 19

Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart have announced that they will no longer sell guns or ammunition to anyone under 21 years of age. That's fine. They have the right to not sell whatever they wish. I just wish that liberals would...

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