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Women Everywhere Are Asked The Same Question; Their Answers Are More Alike Than You'd Think

Isn’t it interesting that with the same question and different answers, all these women arrived at a similar conclusion? Hint: Man and woman are not synonymous with somebody and nobody. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfMmvr2yw2I?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=1081&h=608] Read more: http://upworthy.com/women-everywhere-are-asked-the-same-question-their-answers-are-more-alike-than-youd-think

Jon Stewart Proves Double Standards For Female Politicians With The Most Hilarious Evidence Possible

Really, when was the last time you heard a dude (politician or not) be described as too emotional? Fair warning: Be sure you’re not drinking anything when you get to the last line of this segment. [hulu id=h4sp6i9uvclrtrwm64i3ta width=512 height=288] Read more: http://upworthy.com/jon-stewart-proves-a-double-standard-for-women-politicians-with-the-most-hilarious-evidence-possible-rn2-6d

Call Me Crazy, But I'm OPPOSED To Violence Against Women. But Then Again, I'm Not A Congressman.

The Violence Against Women Act, which has been law since 1994 and a consistently easy bill to renew each year, was prevented from coming to a vote on the House floor at the end of the last session because some members of Congress were uncomfortable with additional language protecting Native Americans, LGBTQ people, and undocumented immigrants. I’ll…

‘Yes’ And ‘No’ Might Seem Pretty Simple, But That Doesn’t Mean This Chart Isn’t Very Necessary

“No means no” is a very important lesson, but it’s far from the end of the story. Get clear for yourself what consent looks like so you can also be clear when you’re thinking it might be sexytime with someone else. Read more: http://upworthy.com/yes-and-no-might-seem-pretty-simple-but-that-doesnt-mean-this-chart-isnt-very-necessary

Archie Bunker’s Brilliant (?) Summary Of What Equal Pay Would Do To America

Remember when conversations like this happened in every household? Even worse, 10 or 20 years before this, it was just automatically assumed that the wage disparity was fine and dandy. How far we’ve come … and how far we have yet to go! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0rhuKmC0Cw?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=700&h=394] Read more: http://upworthy.com/archie-bunkers-brilliant-summary-of-what-equal-pay-would-do-to-america

Humanity Has A Funny Way Of Erasing All Of The Moments In Women's History With Just 11 Letters

This video sure has a good point about humanity’s baser instincts. Why can’t we overcome them? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkNlGuW-0g8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] To be fair: Google apparently has worked to change their system to prevent these types of things from coming up in autocomplete. But it isn’t Google’s fault anyway; it’s more the popular opinion using Google for those…

Her Husband's Abuse Once Kept Her Behind Closed Doors. Now She's Speaking Out, Loud And Clear.

State Sen. LeAnna Washington experienced hellish abuse, and she is not alone; it is unacceptably common. According to the World Health Organization, “on average, 30% of women who have been in a relationship report that they have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence by their partner.” Listen as she tells the harrowing tale…

One Possible Reason Why The U.S. Has One Of The Highest Teen Pregnancy Rates In The World

Here’s some quick, hardcore reasons why the “no sex because I said so” education model just isn’t working. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw4v-Hwc1w?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] FACT CHECK TIME: Lisa mentions that 58% of students sex it up in high school. Our snazzy fact checkers disagree. 54% was the highest number they found on a CDC chart. As of 2013, that…

She Doesn't Have A Problem With Compliments. She Has A Problem With Compliments Meant For Things.

Sometimes what you don’t hear is just as hurtful as what you hear. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJnJNcNKmC8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/she-doesnt-have-a-problem-with-compliments-she-has-a-problem-with-compliments-meant-for-things

One Of The Wrongest Harry Potter-Related Anti-Abortion Signs You'll Ever See

When you reduce a major government decision with serious real world impacts to a flimsy argument about a couple of fictional characters, you better be prepared for those of us who’ve actually read the books to blow some holes in your fanciful theory.  1) If Lily Potter had gotten an abortion, Neville Longbottom would have killed Voldemort. The prophecy…

Halloween Is A Good Time To Be Scared … For Your Uterus

You know what’s scarier than getting lost in a corn maze? Ghosts. “Wait,” you’re probably asking. “How can this nightmare end?” Most people don’t even know they’re living this (frightful) dream. Share this with your friends and tell them to write to the ghouls in Washington. Read more: http://upworthy.com/halloween-is-a-good-time-to-be-scared-for-your-uterus