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Women, 100 years ago [View all] KS Toronado Apr 19 OP
Fascinating! We wouldnt want legal equality to interfere with a mans home life! Karadeniz Apr 19 #1
Some women would give up the right to vote in order to elect Trump keithbvadu2 Apr 19 #2
I used to listen to Limbaugh (keeping an ear on the enemy, so to speak). After Bill Clinton was elected a bunch of... electric_blue68 Apr 20 #24
Just update the clothing styles from 1909 up to 2024, Wednesdays Apr 19 #3
Can't agree with you more! Boomerproud Apr 19 #7
As a man, I have to say, these comics reek of male fear and impotence. Earth-shine Apr 19 #4
Indeed. calimary Apr 19 #11
Well-spotted. Many Americans to this day think rights are a zero-sum game... Hekate Apr 20 #32
❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #5
Propbably just before or just after women's suffrage finally got passed Warpy Apr 19 #6
1909 according to the internet. National Parks Service website says this: progressoid Apr 19 #8
Thanks! I knew it was earlier Warpy Apr 19 #10
Hats were still around during the '60s. brer cat Apr 20 #20
My "favorite" Miss Spinster Justice". calimary Apr 19 #12
It was a really big deal back in those days PatSeg Apr 19 #14
Wow, what a historical story. And your poor great grandmother! electric_blue68 Apr 20 #25
Poor she was NOT and it was old money Warpy Apr 20 #28
That voting day must have been amazing!.. electric_blue68 Apr 20 #29
It was for all Suffragettes Warpy Apr 20 #30
Absolutely! A long fought battle. electric_blue68 Apr 20 #31
130 years since we got written out of the constitution Warpy Apr 21 #33
Everybody Works But Mother...She's a Suffragette - An Exploration of 1909 Anti-Woman Suffrage Postcards progressoid Apr 19 #9
Those are priceless, thanks for posting! PatSeg Apr 19 #13
Reminds me of this film BumRushDaShow Apr 19 #15
The men appeared to be modern day repubnuts. KS Toronado Apr 19 #16
They haven't changed in a century BumRushDaShow Apr 20 #21
I saw that movie! Yikes! Some of those scenes were brutal! Rhiannon12866 Apr 20 #18
Yeah BumRushDaShow Apr 20 #22
K&R for those who fought for the women's vote!!! Rhiannon12866 Apr 20 #17
Interesting collection, KS. brer cat Apr 20 #19
Woah. Ty... electric_blue68 Apr 20 #23
From The he New York State Library... electric_blue68 Apr 20 #26
Seeing the dates from that post Mossfern Apr 21 #34
Woah, that's kind of scary being born then, and you realizing it. It's a shame that she didn't get the... electric_blue68 Apr 21 #35
Yes, and Mossfern Apr 21 #36
One of my great-grans NanaCat Apr 20 #27
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