Thursday, January 16, 2020

Some Tweets from Rebecca Traister



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    A good morning for reading suggestions to help process fury. Because I wrote it, I’ll start with my book, Good and Mad, about the history & political power of women’s anger, now in paperback (& on sale in hardcover). BUT WAIT THERE’S LOTS MORE:
  • "our refusal to tell the truth about how gender matters–that it matters at all–won’t just harm Warren’s presidential prospects. It will also make it more difficult for us to pursue the kind of policy agenda that this moment demands on pressing gender issues that are at stake"

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    Warren on abortion (relevant to my interests):

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    BREAKING: The House of Delegates just passed HJ1, my resolution to have Virginia be the 38th and final state to ratify the .
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    The Virginia House of Delegates just voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution of United States of America. “Equal rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.”
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    I will be at The Wing at Bryant Park tonight, in conversation with badass feminist talking all things . Members come through!
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    Read on "the chilling fact that talking in any kind of honest way about marginalization becomes a trap for the marginalized."
  • Political commentary doesn’t have to be, and shouldn’t be, about pretending to know what’s going to happen!

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    what does it mean to hold people accountable, fully support your candidate, and NOT decide that the other guy is an evil liar and a manipulative fake?
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    i watched warren and sanders post debate interaction and thought “wow they’re annoyed at each other and probably also angry and also exhausted and stressed and they both want to win this primary” which, when you repeat it back, is just....not super notable
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    listen, if it helps people, it costs money. if it murders them, it’s free. those are the rules.

  • Real hard for me to hear Biden say that "everyone's entitled to be treated with respect and dignity" without immediately thinking about Anita Faye Hill.
  • "Back in 1996, I...check politifacts they said it was a game changer" Yeah man you clearly fixed it thanks so much
  • Didn't Margaret Chase Smith condemn McCarthy first?
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    Just a minute ago, name dropped the and spoke about poverty, almost in the same breath that he opposed tuition-free college. I’m…confused.
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    Universal childcare would be transformational for millions of people. It’s so so important. One of the most important policy proposals out there.
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    Do y’all follow ? You should.

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    Attention America: spending money that we have (wealthy and corporations have) on things we desperately need will be *good for the economy.* The moderators have to stop asking false questions.
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    the idea that healthcare "choice" is a priority for most people is just not borne out by reality