Comments on: International Women’s Day and Puppies! http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/ Fri, 25 May 2012 03:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: elise http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156345 elise Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:20:37 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156345 Did you happen to scroll to the bottom of the page to see the pic of a beautiful young model beaten by her boyfriend or read the story of the woman who had contacted the police over a period of four days before he finally killed her. Sexual predators are publicly exposed and I think it might be a good idea to publish the names of abusers. It would probably change those statistics. In any case, the gender of the respondents was not listed and if it is the men who think it is ok to beat a nagging wife, one would think that as a man (and I am making an assumption based on your name) you would feel shame instead of validation. It is always a weak and cowardly person who physically attacks a person who is weaker physically. Any man who has no compunction about hitting a women is a very low life form and should exposed in public. Did you happen to scroll to the bottom of the page to see the pic of a beautiful young model beaten by her boyfriend or read the story of the woman who had contacted the police over a period of four days before he finally killed her. Sexual predators are publicly exposed and I think it might be a good idea to publish the names of abusers. It would probably change those statistics. In any case, the gender of the respondents was not listed and if it is the men who think it is ok to beat a nagging wife, one would think that as a man (and I am making an assumption based on your name) you would feel shame instead of validation. It is always a weak and cowardly person who physically attacks a person who is weaker physically. Any man who has no compunction about hitting a women is a very low life form and should exposed in public.

]]> By: elise http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156339 elise Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:04:25 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156339 Gerard, have you ever bothered to check the statistics on the number of battered women in this country or the number of women who die every year at the hands of boyfriends or husbands? Are you even aware this is Women's History Month? I ask you to please listen to Hillary's speech in Beijing and educate yourself on the number of ways and places women are subjected to violence and mutilation. From being sold into prostitution, genital mutilation, deliberate killing of girl children, being disfigured from acid or being doused in gasoline and set aflame because their dowry's are too small. Rape in our country and in others as spoils of war is not a thing of the past, but happens many times a day. There is no excuse for violence of any kind, but your cut and paste of a relatively rare occurrence during a month set aside to bring public attention to women's rights and the struggle millions of women face to gain a position of safety and equality is insensitive and telling. Gerard, have you ever bothered to check the statistics on the number of battered women in this country or the number of women who die every year at the hands of boyfriends or husbands? Are you even aware this is Women’s History Month? I ask you to please listen to Hillary’s speech in Beijing and educate yourself on the number of ways and places women are subjected to violence and mutilation. From being sold into prostitution, genital mutilation, deliberate killing of girl children, being disfigured from acid or being doused in gasoline and set aflame because their dowry’s are too small. Rape in our country and in others as spoils of war is not a thing of the past, but happens many times a day. There is no excuse for violence of any kind, but your cut and paste of a relatively rare occurrence during a month set aside to bring public attention to women’s rights and the struggle millions of women face to gain a position of safety and equality is insensitive and telling.

]]> By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156276 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:14:51 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156276 Absolutely, Ferd and Diana. The thing is that there is NOT systemic, cultural abuse of men in our society (and others) the way there is of women. And while this is important, injecting this here may detract from the very real violence too many women in the WORLD are facing on a daily basis. It's an issue of power - men still wield the vast majority of it and women do not. That being said, yes, men can be abused too, but the numbers are FAR, far smaller than women, though that doesn't make it any less painful for those who are bearing the brunt of the violence (and men who are battered face a whole OTHER set of cultural issues). And of course, my heart goes out to ANYONE who is the victim of abuse. But violence against women is an accepted norm in our society - how else to explain one in FOUR military women being raped or sexually assaulted?? Or a woman being raped every SIX MINUTES in the US? Or a woman being battered every fifteen SECONDS?? That can only happen if others stay silent. It's important to bear that in mind, and not shift the focus off of the many to the few. Absolutely, Ferd and Diana. The thing is that there is NOT systemic, cultural abuse of men in our society (and others) the way there is of women. And while this is important, injecting this here may detract from the very real violence too many women in the WORLD are facing on a daily basis. It’s an issue of power – men still wield the vast majority of it and women do not.

That being said, yes, men can be abused too, but the numbers are FAR, far smaller than women, though that doesn’t make it any less painful for those who are bearing the brunt of the violence (and men who are battered face a whole OTHER set of cultural issues). And of course, my heart goes out to ANYONE who is the victim of abuse.

But violence against women is an accepted norm in our society – how else to explain one in FOUR military women being raped or sexually assaulted?? Or a woman being raped every SIX MINUTES in the US? Or a woman being battered every fifteen SECONDS?? That can only happen if others stay silent. It’s important to bear that in mind, and not shift the focus off of the many to the few.

]]> By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156267 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:04:45 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156267 That's exactly it, Jackarooty - looking at them, and LISTENING to the adorable sounds the make helps to ease the other crapola... And Elizabeth, thanks for checking. Our cats love dogs - and they are FASCINATED by the puppies. They haven't tried to touch them yet, though. (And I always keep my cats' claws trimmed - better for all of us that way! :-) ) That’s exactly it, Jackarooty – looking at them, and LISTENING to the adorable sounds the make helps to ease the other crapola…

And Elizabeth, thanks for checking. Our cats love dogs – and they are FASCINATED by the puppies. They haven’t tried to touch them yet, though. (And I always keep my cats’ claws trimmed – better for all of us that way! :-) )

]]> By: Ferd Berfle http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156152 Ferd Berfle Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:38:15 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156152 <blockquote>After dating Bensimon for nearly four years, and being a surrogate father to her two daughters, taking them to soccer games and ballet classes, Stefanov isn’t ready to end their relationship.</blockquote> His situation sounds like the corollary to the denial a lot of women who have been victimized go through. The perpetrators are scum and my heart goes out to all the victims, irrespective of sex. It is not the victim's fault-ever.

After dating Bensimon for nearly four years, and being a surrogate father to her two daughters, taking them to soccer games and ballet classes, Stefanov isn’t ready to end their relationship.

His situation sounds like the corollary to the denial a lot of women who have been victimized go through. The perpetrators are scum and my heart goes out to all the victims, irrespective of sex. It is not the victim’s fault-ever.

]]> By: Dawnelle http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156151 Dawnelle Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:31:23 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156151 A(wo)Men W00T! ;-) Lady Hillary! A(wo)Men

W00T! ;-)

Lady Hillary!

]]> By: Ferd Berfle http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156148 Ferd Berfle Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:28:50 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156148 RRRA: Do those puppies have "baloney breath", still? I remember as a child thinking that my puppy had breath that had the distinct odor of baloney. My wife does, as well. RRRA:

Do those puppies have “baloney breath”, still? I remember as a child thinking that my puppy had breath that had the distinct odor of baloney. My wife does, as well.

]]> By: socalannie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156139 socalannie Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:05:39 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156139 Hear hear! Well said Mary! Rev Amy, the puppies are soooo cute...love the names! Hear hear! Well said Mary!

Rev Amy, the puppies are soooo cute…love the names!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156120 Elizabeth Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:14:30 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156120 Awwww, aren't they just extra cute ! Although hopefully not anything the cats have tried digging into, or vice versa, yet ! Although I would clip all my claws just as a precaution, and of course always supervise when you're at home. :) Awwww, aren’t they just extra cute ! Although hopefully not anything the cats have tried digging into, or vice versa, yet ! Although I would clip all my claws just as a precaution, and of course always supervise when you’re at home. :)

]]> By: Diana http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156094 Diana Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:41:23 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156094 Women who beat on men are no better than men who beat on women. They're equally disgusting. She should have been locked up. Women who beat on men are no better than men who beat on women. They’re equally disgusting. She should have been locked up.

]]> By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156050 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:46:19 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156050 Amen to that, Mary! And Clinton's speech was pretty great, wasn't it? (How is it that the MSM never mentioned that it was listed in the Top 100 Speeches of the 20th century?? They went on and on and ON abt Obama's speeches written by that frat boy, Favreau, but this speech? Hardly ever a mention...) Amen to that, Mary!

And Clinton’s speech was pretty great, wasn’t it? (How is it that the MSM never mentioned that it was listed in the Top 100 Speeches of the 20th century?? They went on and on and ON abt Obama’s speeches written by that frat boy, Favreau, but this speech? Hardly ever a mention…)

]]> By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156045 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:43:50 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156045 I am right there with you - you are spot on in your comments, ALL of them. Thank you. I am right there with you – you are spot on in your comments, ALL of them.

Thank you.

]]> By: mary http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156041 mary Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:35:25 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156041 Thank you for posting the two BEST HUMAN RIGHTS SPEECHES OF ANY CENTURY by HILLARY! ah....what might have been were it not for the crookedness of the exDemocratic Party, the wickedness of the Obamabots, the sheer blasphemy of a non-roll call, and the urging by the "leg thrillers" (media) and the Kennedy clan for Hillary to get off the fighting ring before the fighting was done! WE SHALL NOT FORGET. WE WILL KEEP GOING.... Thank you for posting the two BEST HUMAN RIGHTS SPEECHES OF ANY CENTURY by HILLARY!

ah….what might have been were it not for the crookedness of the exDemocratic Party, the wickedness of the Obamabots, the sheer blasphemy of a non-roll call, and the urging by the “leg thrillers” (media) and the Kennedy clan for Hillary to get off the fighting ring before the fighting was done!

WE SHALL NOT FORGET. WE WILL KEEP GOING….

]]> By: Jackarooty http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1156030 Jackarooty Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:06:19 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1156030 The puppies are just too darling and too cute! I'll bet if you have a moment or two of doubt during the day you can go and look at the puppies! I can't wait for the video! How are those warm puppy bellies? The puppies are just too darling and too cute! I’ll bet if you have a moment or two of doubt during the day you can go and look at the puppies! I can’t wait for the video! How are those warm puppy bellies?

]]> By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16650/international-womens-day-and-puppies/#comment-1155961 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:17:50 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16650#comment-1155961 How very kind of you, Ginger! Thank you so much! Wow! I am truly, truly touched... Glad y'all like the puppy pics, too! Soon, their eyes will be opening, then their ears. I am going to try to get a video - the sounds they make are so cute, and you just can't get that in the photos! How very kind of you, Ginger! Thank you so much! Wow! I am truly, truly touched…

Glad y’all like the puppy pics, too! Soon, their eyes will be opening, then their ears. I am going to try to get a video – the sounds they make are so cute, and you just can’t get that in the photos!

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