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Feminism and Diversity

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1. For another data point,

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:01 PM

Sep 2012

One that goes along well with the women that were lobotomized because they were inconveniencing their husbands:

Women that were institutionalized because they were inconveniencing their husbands.

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/themes/menalhealthandillness/womanandpsychiatry.aspx
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art42196.asp

And of course I'm going to link to an article about Nellie Bly.

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/113583

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The war on women has been going on long, some interesting things I learned today, [View all] blur256 Sep 2012 OP

For another data point, JoeyT Sep 2012 #1

Excellent links. blur256 Sep 2012 #2

I haven't seen it, JoeyT Sep 2012 #3

Yes, and it kept the man from having to go through a messy divorce Lisa D Sep 2012 #4