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To: 9YearLurker
I hear you two. There’s an unfortunate, persistent anti-female streak that runs through FR.

I'd say it's more of a tinge than a full streak - a tinge found everywhere, in both conservative and liberal circles, in both the real and virtual worlds. We also have a bit of an anti-Catholic tinge, anti-Mormon, and other unpleasant shadows. I don't think any of those are central to FR, but they are all present at FR just as they are present everywhere else.

Personally, I would be thrilled if my wife made more than I used to make, but the division of labor included me starting a company where I worked long hours, and her taking care of just about everything else. I'll get a lot in social security, and she'll get relatively little. I arranged our finances so that no matter what happens she will be equally comfortable, but that took resources that not everyone has.

64 posted on 05/21/2014 5:31:55 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Pollster1

You’re another good husband! It is unfortunate that our SS system doesn’t recognize homemaking wives more fairly.

I agree, though I think the anti-female bit is a more nasty.

And there’s enough good stuff here that I’m here—quite regularly.


65 posted on 05/21/2014 5:44:29 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Pollster1

This is the only forum I visit other than gun forums, and I’ve been here for over 17yrs...them’s ain’t tinges, they’s full-blown streaks my friend.


74 posted on 05/21/2014 6:46:27 AM PDT by redhawk.44mag
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