THANK A FEMINIST
If you're female and...
...you can vote, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you get paid as much as men doing the same job, thank a feminist.The man who signs your check
...you went to college instead of being expected to quit after high school so your brothers could go because "You'll just get married anyway", thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you can apply for any job, not just "women's work", thank a feminist
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A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you can get or give birth control information without going to jail, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...your doctor, lawyer, pastor judge or legislator is a woman, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you play an organized sport, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you can wear slacks without being excommunicated from your church or run out of town, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who who was the elder of your church who reversed that policy
...your boss isn't allowed to pressure you to sleep with him, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you get raped and the trial isn't about your hemline or your previous boyfriends, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you start a small business and can get a loan using only your name and credit history, thank a feminist
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you are on trial and are allowed to testify in your own defense, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you own property that is solely yours, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you have the right to your own salary even if you are married or have a male relative, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you get custody of your children following divorce or separation, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you get a voice in the raising and care of your children instead of them being completely controlled by the husband/father, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...your husband beats you and it is illegal and the police stop him instead of lecturing you on better wifely behavior, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you are granted a degree after attending college instead of a certificate of completion, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you can breastfeed your baby discreetly in a public place and not be arrested, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you marry and your civil human rights do not disappear into your husband's rights, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you have the right to refuse sex with a diseased husband [or just "husband"], thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you have the right to keep your medical records confidential from the men in your family, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you have the right to read the books you want, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you can testify in court about crimes or wrongs your husband has committed, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you can choose to be a mother or not a mother in you own time not at the dictates of a husband or rapist, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
...you can look forward to a lifespan of 80 years instead of dying in your 20s from unlimited childbirth, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who discovered birth control for you
...you can see yourself as a full, adult human being instead of a minor who needs to be controlled by a man, thank a feminist.
A man, rather, who passed the laws that enable that
If, however:
You're a mother who would like to stay home with your kids, but can't because two incomes are needed where one used to suffice, thank a feminist.
If you're a grandmother who can't see her grandchildren because your son's ex wife has taken them away and won't allow any visitation by your son or his family, and the courts won't do diddly even though it's in violation of a court order, thank a feminist.
If you get on a bus, or approach a door with your arms full, and nobody will extend the old-fashioned common courtesies to you because they are afraid of being called a "chauvanist," thank a feminist.
If you don't have to worry about attending your son's sporting events because they cut his team to comply with Title IX, thank a feminist