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Middle East

Thunderbeast

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1. This is very very sad.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Jul 29, 2023, 03:09 PM

Jul 2023

I grieve for women subjected to fundamentalist religions of all kinds. So much human potential is wasted in these delusional cults.

Strident patriarchal oppression dressed up as faith in a magical power is unconscionable in the 21st century.

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'There's no other option but to fight': Iranian women defiant as 'morality police' return [View all] niyad Jul 2023 OP

This is very very sad. Thunderbeast Jul 2023 #1

Men are waging war against women. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #2

Hatred. Fear. Loathing. Jealousy. Envy. Inferiority. All of the above. niyad Jul 2023 #3

Also a need to be cruel, sadistic, tortuous. They pick on those vulnerable. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #4

You are absolutely correct. niyad Jul 2023 #5

Such brave women in the face of abuse and terror. Remarkable. K/R appalachiablue Jul 2023 #6