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Edit: Sauce: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/30/pro-choice-supporters-hold-biggest-ever-protest-against-polish-government
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ccffeebeanxx
Don’t want me to have an abortion? Then get a vasectomy
0202inferno
And people think America is the only fucked up country. I hope this gets fixed, it should be a choice.
umbrellamaker
Lysistrata is an instructional play
spiffynidd
I can hear Lysistrata cheering
Larrimus1
It’s pretty fucking sad how high the chances are that American women will have to protest like this soon.
catherinecc
And sadder that they won't. Americans don't have the fight. Wish I was wrong, but...
MellifluousJoker
This is fucking awesome! Rock on Polish women ?
CyborgScribe
I hope the US does similar once the supreme court tries to strike down Roe v. Wade
Othernate
"tries" implying they have a chance in hell of failing. ):
polarbearbaby
I’m half Polish; so proud of my ethnic sisters getting it done!! Go Polish ladies!
Chibo3000
My grandpa was Polish, Yeah for Polish heritage!
jasari
Turns out 51% of the population has power if they decide to organize.
pandro
As part of the world's only majority minority (females), one might think so. Turns out women are actual individuals and our opinions vary.
DontLookBackInAnger
FIGHT, WOMEN OF POLAND
Counterfit
I'm so glad that comma is there
krapmyself
Imagine what Americans could achieve if we united. And know you know why media and our government always tries to divide us.
twentyfourjay
FUCK YES!!! GO POLAND FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS!!
Counterfit
TO PAAAR- wait, no, this is serious
CrimsonReaper1985
When women go all badass and shit I gotta say it really is so goddamned awesome.
ImThePrincessInTheOtherCastle
Agreed!
Funnybanana
If Poland can do it, there’s hope for you USA.
Mustachi0
We have tax payer funded abortions here. What are you talking about
ThrowAwayAcct0000
Pretty sure we don't.
Mustachi0
Do you know what planned parenthood is?
saggysususensei
I will never understand how some people think they should have a say in what another chooses to do with their bodies.
Bizarkly
They had a real hard time letting go of slavery, because "It's in the Bible." So, apparently, is repressing women: they just don't get it...
iancarry
SOLIDARNOSC!
RelartOfGivia
StrictlyBull
good on you poland. Only today learned of the horrible shit going on against the LGBTQ+ Scene. keep fighting and liberty shall live on.
SerMorgenstern
Supposedly the woman in this photo is also a practicing Catholic, based off the original Polish tweet
FiftyShadesOfMascarpone
It's an awful memetic virus. Most people who were infected as children never manage to fully recover.
SerMorgenstern
I mean... ok? That’s not what I was going for when I typed that
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
If I remember correctly, there is no separation of church and state in Poland. That's why Nergal, lead singer of Behemoth, has become a >>
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
>> champion of free speech, repeatedly fighting to stay out of prison over what they call blasphemy. Keep fighting the good fight, Poles!!
LovepieCreampuff1031
?? SOLIDARITY ?? ✊?
ladiedadiepewpew360
It's their body their decision. Simple as that.
ThoughtsOfJustMe
The problem is, it's not their body. Fetal DNA makes that abundantly clear.
manulofdoom
Yeah! You showed them, bro! Tapeworm DNA makes that abundandly clear, too!
ThoughtsOfJustMe
Tapeworm DNA is tapeworm DNA. Fetal DNA is human DNA. What I said is well established in science and law already.
Comet260
It's a clump of cells. Get the fuck over it.
ThoughtsOfJustMe
Tell that to the next person you know who's trying to have a child and gets pregnant. You know it's a life, but deny it when it's convenient
TriggeredYouAre
Abortion as a form of birth control is murder. Anything else is understandable.
manulofdoom
Yeah, the only acceptable birth control is starvation, lack of medicare, or school schootings!
Retzayy
But what if the birth control they used failed? They shouldn't have to have a baby they aren't ready for. Their body their choice.
matyles
Pregnancy is not a punishment for women who have sex
sylvnal
Thats an arbitrary distinction based on your feefees. Nope.
TriggeredYouAre
Strange. So, if I went to mars and found a organism, to you that's not life. Good to know. Glad science doesn't agree with you.
ladiedadiepewpew360
It only is if it's sentient. That's all. An organism from Mars would be life. You together are saying the same thing just in different words
Camelspotting
All these distinctions are ultimately based on feelings.
Kazpur81S
If they start withholding the sex then it’ll change quick
Murmull
Yep it will change so that more of these religious nut jobs, rape more women they think they are entitled to have control over.
MatrixCreatrix
Go, Lysistrata. Deny that Kielbasa.
YourMomsNewBoyfriend
Well now we have a blueprint for America at least, ya know, if ACB does what they hope.
DudeThatsRacist
FUCK YEA, FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY. I hope that it makes a difference.
SpecialAgentPinkfinger
As an American I really hope this shows protests still work. Hasn't gone great here
4etherling
But all they had to do was stop cooking at home, what a flex Poland! But seriously you deserve the win again. Science is always the way.
HopelessNecr0mantic
Proof that protest works. That is why they fear it so much.
Mxlespxles
Proof that STRIKES work. Demonstrations are cool and a great recruitment tool, but you have to mobilize those numbers towards ACTION.
HopelessNecr0mantic
I mean, yes. We are in semantics land. A strike is a form of protest. But yes, this is specifically a strike.
Thorbane
Not really. There's an important difference, a strike is a form of protest that hits their *pockets*. You want change, hit the bottom line
Mxlespxles
Yeah, we agree, I just get so tired of so many people SUPPORTING a cause, but not following through when the rubber meets the road.
maIwina
it actually kinda did, the president proposed a new law, but in Poland president has actually little to no power, so we keep protesting
BrittaIsTheWorst
Why does he got no power? I mean, he's the president...
uhushuhu
We see how well that works in America.
Jooud707
To be fair no single individual should have that much power in a democracy
NanakiPL
Couple of reasons. First is that the role isn't that "powerful". Ex. the US president is kinda our president and prime minister combined.
NanakiPL
Second is that he's a puppet.
NanakiPL
Though he a magnificent source of memes. That's the one thing he's good at. Being a meme.
VitaminJay
It's super fucking wierd that Poland of all places is having a fascist moment. If anyone is going to know the horrors, it would be them...
Napollo
The fuck you are talking about? It's just a political disagreement and people are exercizing their rights in a proper democracy.
FiftyShadesOfMascarpone
It's a common problem in former Soviet territories and satellites. After suffering under one political extreme, they turn to the other ...
FiftyShadesOfMascarpone
thinking it would be the polar opposite (when in reality all forms of hyper-authoritarianism are equally awful & in fact strikingly similar)
fbutaric
Here in Miami I seen Jews marching with the proud boys a neo nazi group. I guess they forgot
catherinecc
The self hating Jew is kind of a meme at this point
catherinecc
It's really not though. Fundamentally Polish culture is nationalistic. Had to be to survive the partitions and invasions.
catherinecc
And the banning of schools and teaching of the language, etc, etc.
catherinecc
It's easy to pervert nationalism into this nonsense, especially when Russia is doing a psyop on your country and provoking social issues etc
catherinecc
With the aim of weaken Poland's EU and NATO connections. Its working.
catherinecc
I write a bit more about the history here. Fervent nationalism defined the country, even when it didn't exist.
iDrinkDrano
It's on brand for them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT-free_zone
OhNoDontTouch
that's disgusting..
VitaminJay
Sadly.
Anonaru
I dunno if I'd call it fascist-- regressive 5th century bullshit, sure, but I don't want to water down the term fascist too much :(
VitaminJay
Bro, check 1940s Poland and see what was built there.
Anonaru
Tbh I didn't think my other comment was edgy or controversial- I think attacking the autonomy of women is just about 1/
Anonaru
as despicable as it gets, I just don't think a passed law that is set to repeal via community action really checks many fascism boxes. 2/
Anonaru
I don't know if people misread me, or if the term is already watered down too much, but what does 1940s Poland have to do 3/
LieselSkywalker
Sex strike would be effective too.
Mustachi0
But then they wouldn't have to abort their babies.
Anonaru
By...not having sex....? Wanna think about that one?
Mustachi0
Yeah dipshit. If you don't have sex you can't get pregnant. If they aren't pregnant they don't need abortions. Fuckin weird how that works
Anonaru
Grinding the entire country's gears to a halt probably works better
mjangelvortex
Anonaru
Hit the wallet and below the belt definitely would get the ball rolling haha
Seigeengine
The point is to get the men in on the action, so the totality of society stands against the rulers.
Anonaru
Definitely not a bad idea, but the results speak for themselves- what they did had a very, very immediate effect. A sex or 1/
Anonaru
no-homrlife strike would definitely be effective, but likely not as immediate. Either way, their quick action and unity is amazing
Seigeengine
What they did explicitly included a homelife strike.
Anonaru
Well yes, in this specific case I was using it as a non cringy way of referring to "refuse to have sex / by proxy breed"
EmmersumBigguns
We'll be on martial law here soon, so won't work here
greenchair
Jack booted thugs will just start shooting
DukePhelan
I bet they will be surprised at how that turns out for them.
dylandavis
In the US? A general labor strike can be done from home without assembling or breaking any laws. In fact, it would be logistically easier.
DukePhelan
Not enough troops in the nation for that, even with the MAGA terrorists throw into the mix.
Seigeengine
The point is that it's not local scope. Refuse to participate in ALL functions of society. How long with women refusing to participate even
Seigeengine
in the household until society's men change their minds? When they do, the rulers will capitulate or be cannibalized.
Seigeengine
(to be clear, I mean because the people as a whole will be against them, not specifically because of men)
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solmazer
As a fellow Pol, hot damn!! I hope the women here in the States do the same when it happens.
DianNaoChong
Republicans could literally never win an election if women voted pro choice in america.
electronoob
:/
alltinyshrimps1
I'm in. Not on our watch either bitches!
ZeroIsPlural
I did not fight for 10yrs to get my tubes tied just to have my gvt try to pull some shit like this. Come get some, motherfuckers.
electronoob
:/
StevenRivera48
I dont know about women but this guy will. Same with LGBTQ+ rights. Join me straight guys, lets show them we give a damn
indigodragons
I’m in the US. It’ll happen over my dead body/ ovaries. Hell no.
electronoob
:/
JoshHaskins
We're too divided as a country. Also, more than 40% of our population is in a cult and or retarded.
electronoob
:/
JohnSmithterms
The problem is Poland is like 40 million people? the states is 300 million. Its too big. Like a giant machine, slow to change course.
electronoob
:/
SerenePrincess013
I'll be on the front-lines, with my own can of bear mace, ready to fire back. Fuck around and find out.
electronoob
:/
artbabi
100% yes!
SerenePrincess013
Assholes want to mace us for a peaceful protest. Sic semper tyrannis is my state's motto, & I will 100% make them eat that fucking can.
HamburglarHelperr
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dojustice
+1 for username. Solidarity, sister!
DurendaI
... When?
RednapxpandeR
Great choice of photo lol
GrumpyGrumbo
At this rate, yes.
UnitConversionBotButTerrible
Yes when, have you not been paying attention to the Supreme court lately? RIP RBG
byohzzrd
Well, tomorrow's gonna decide a whole lot... And watch the Supreme Court in the coming weeks. There's some scary shit they're deciding.
iDrinkDrano
It's already underway. In some states it's all short of illegal and nigh on impossible to get help within hundreds of miles of your home.
filmjolk
Yeah my gf in georgia is all for abortions since all life is sacred apparently... Me as a swede am very confused :/
CyborgScribe
Yes. That's why ACB and friends were appointed to the supreme court
lDanielHolm
It's unlikely to happen. What IS likely is that she'll help corporations amass more power and influence.
SerenePrincess013
I can't be the first not to realise her name is 1 letter off of "ACAB".
NotABadLookingNarcissist
I heard an interesting opinion that while they (abc, kavanaugh, etc) will go full pro corporate pro gop every time - they won’t do away 1/2
NotABadLookingNarcissist
ACB*
NotABadLookingNarcissist
2/2 with Roe, because it’s a tasty carrot they can always hold in front of the gop’s Christian / catholic voting base.
forsbergler
States already have laws waiting to be passed. I live in Utah and our governor is waiting for it to be done so he can roll back protections
MissPhyre
Also in Utah.Already have a plan for my mom to watch our girls so my husband and I can be out protesting. I will do what I can to make sure1
MissPhyre
2My girls grow up able to decide what to do with their own bodies.
forsbergler
I’ll see you there! Im glad Herbert is gone but Cox is no better unfortunately.
ProfessorSnugglesworth
In Utah with 3 daughters. I feel ya.