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[–] nifty 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The number of women who vote republican given the way some of these people talk indicates one of these scenarios:

— those women are experiencing Stockholm syndrome of some kind

— they sincerely believe the same shit, and think they’ll somehow escape the reality they want to impose on others

— they sincerely believe that women should have less rights than men

— or the worst scenario: they’re in some unsafe and vulnerable position in their family, and will experience poverty or death if they don’t espouse the same nonsense

I think the only way to break out of any of these scenarios is to show real life examples and stories of what happens to women in ultra conservative or repressive societies.

Theres no shortage of sad stories in either history or current affairs, women who vote republican don’t appreciate the gravity of the hell they’re going to unleash on themselves.

Edit to include some examples, western women shouldn’t think they’re immune to these sad things if they elect regressive politicians

https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2023/07/26

They have banned girls and women from education above the sixth-grade level. They’ve banned women from most employment. They’ve imposed severe restrictions on women and girls to travel and even leave their homes. They’ve banned women and girls from competitive sports.

Also see,

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilation

[–] CharlesDarwin 2 points 4 months ago

I always picture that women in Handmaid's Tale - Serena Joy. The first name should become a thing, just like a "Karen" has - the term Serena should be used for women that vote against their own best interests because they are incredibly myopic and just so filled with hatred for others that they don't understand the danger voting for qons presents to themselves...