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laundry_queen

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3. Um yeah

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #1)

Sat May 17, 2014, 07:30 PM

May 2014

I figured that was a given but I suppose I shouldn't have assumed seeing as this is DU. But what is it that is specifically different with aboriginal women that causes them to suffer violence disproportionately as compared with the majority?

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Aboriginal women more likely to suffer violent death, RCMP says [View all] laundry_queen May 2014 OP

Perhaps treating women with respect WhiteTara May 2014 #1

Um yeah laundry_queen May 2014 #3

Aboriginals are treated as sub human WhiteTara May 2014 #4

Oh for sure. laundry_queen May 2014 #5

It's terrible, isn't it? WhiteTara May 2014 #6

"Surprises top Mountie." Good of him to actually look at the numbers. Squinch May 2014 #2