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'Men are failing us,' says woman planning demonstration
Philadelphia Daily News ^ | Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 3:01 AM | Jenice Armstrong

Posted on 02/04/2014 8:03:28 AM PST by Phillyred

AS TYEMA SANCHEZ of Northern Liberties got dressed yesterday morning, she carefully considered which purse to carry. Given the recent spate of purse-snatch shootings, she wondered whether she should carry her Louis Vuitton with the short straps. Under the circumstances, maybe a wiser choice was the brown Marshalls knockoff with the long strap that goes across her chest and keeps her hands free. Better yet, perhaps the smartest thing was not to carry a pocketbook at all and instead tuck her money into her bra. Anything's better than toting around what she's begun referring to as a "death ticket." Women across the city are having similar conversations with themselves lately, as Philadelphia reels from yet another senseless purse snatching/homicide. The latest happened early Sunday as two women left the Tropical Heat nightclub at 53rd and Market streets following a night of karaoke. Two men in hooded sweatshirts confronted the women about 2:35 a.m., took their handbags, then opened fire, killing Melissa Thomas, 29, and injuring her friend. All because of a damn handbag. MORE COVERAGE Tears, bewilderment after latest gunpoint robbery "She gave it up and she still was killed," said Sanchez, 40, an administrative assistant. "It's 2:40 in the morning. She's just coming out of the bar. At 2-something in the morning, they probably didn't have that much cash on them. "Where are our men? Why are they not protecting us?" Sanchez continued, her voice full of frustration. "Men are failing us. I feel as though we are not being protected."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: feminism
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To: JudyinCanada

Maybe they should ask help from the women in all the Nike and military commercials. We’re all the same now, right?


61 posted on 02/04/2014 8:55:54 AM PST by Phillyred
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To: Phillyred
"Where are our men? Why are they not protecting us?" Sanchez continued, her voice full of frustration. "Men are failing us. I feel as though we are not being protected."

Oh, we're still here, but after getting yelled at for opening doors for you, calling you ma'am, and otherwise treating the fairer sex as ladies, you pretty much taught us to mind our own business and let you take care of yourselves.

62 posted on 02/04/2014 8:56:10 AM PST by cincinnati65
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To: yldstrk
Christians not so much

i wholeheartedly disagree with this...

63 posted on 02/04/2014 8:56:26 AM PST by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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To: Mr. K

the feminazi’s made being a man practically illegal and now they are complaining???


Old Joke..but still good

Q..”How many radical feminists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?”
A....”Two..one to screw in the lightbulb, the other one to kiss my ass.”


64 posted on 02/04/2014 9:00:36 AM PST by AFret. ("Charlie don't surf ! ")
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To: V_TWIN

Carrying concealed in Philadelphia, even with a valid Pennsylvania concealed-carry permit, is a ticket to jail if a cop finds out.


65 posted on 02/04/2014 9:08:08 AM PST by Oberon (John 12:5-6)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

If only her vagina was a gun


66 posted on 02/04/2014 9:13:28 AM PST by patriotsoul
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To: Phillyred
Sorry lady, today's "man" is home (well, his parents' home) sipping hot chocolate.


67 posted on 02/04/2014 9:22:20 AM PST by Cementjungle
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To: yldstrk

No comments from Jewish men. I guess their mothers/ wives won’t allow them?


68 posted on 02/04/2014 9:37:51 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: V_TWIN
nothing good ever happens after midnight.

Your Dad wasn't totally right.

Where I live, after midnight, they pickup the garbage from the dumpsters.

69 posted on 02/04/2014 9:50:57 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: mrsmel

I wish I knew some

the ones I know are liberal selfish sex fiends


70 posted on 02/04/2014 11:38:07 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: yldstrk
the thing about Christians is the beating, the infidelity and the demands for submission the Christian men conveniently forget they are to lay down their lives for their spouse also their constant demands for respect and not to be what they call “emasculated”, which basically means they want what they want and don’t want to be held accountable to a woman

Yeeaah, it's the Christian man in your life, that's the answer.

71 posted on 02/04/2014 12:11:05 PM PST by xone
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To: xone

I hear the same scenario over and over


72 posted on 02/04/2014 12:17:12 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: yldstrk

Then I would include ‘their life’. Obviously homes with no mirrors.


73 posted on 02/04/2014 12:27:42 PM PST by xone
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To: KC_Lion

“Men are failing us, we’re not protected!”

This is women reaping what they’ve sown with man-hating, lesbian-sponsored feminism.

They hated men being men and now they have useless eunuchs instead.

Alan Alda is no substitute for John Wayne!


74 posted on 02/04/2014 12:29:02 PM PST by MeganC (Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell! https://mattbevin.com/)
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To: Phillyred

Where are the men?

They were taking your purse. Duh!


75 posted on 02/04/2014 12:33:23 PM PST by AppyPappy (Obama: What did I not know and when did I not know it?)
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To: Phillyred

I made sure to read the entire article before posting. This is not about men “failing” to protect women. This is about a problem in a geographical area where women are being robbed of their purses and then shot simply because the robbers enjoy shooting women.


76 posted on 02/04/2014 12:51:16 PM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Phillyred

There is a social trend now for women to carry astonishingly expensive designer purses. A side effect is that purse snatching has become a much more lucrative crime. I wonder how often it happens that a purse is stolen multiple times.


77 posted on 02/04/2014 12:53:30 PM PST by wideminded
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To: MeganC
They hated men being men and now they have useless eunuchs instead.

Just make sure you don't raise your boys like that Megan, make sure they have good male role models.

Spread that out to any friends you may have, make sure their sons have good male role models too.

78 posted on 02/04/2014 12:58:16 PM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.- Sarah Palin)
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To: KC_Lion

Our boys are being raised to be men. Have no doubt about that!


79 posted on 02/04/2014 12:59:48 PM PST by MeganC (Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell! https://mattbevin.com/)
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To: xone

so you are saying even if the wives were imperfect, the men were justified in beating and infidelity?

don’t answer, you are too weird to have a conversation with


80 posted on 02/04/2014 2:03:03 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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