The Christian right is coming for divorce next - eviltoast
  • Icarus@beehaw.org
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    “arguing that it has harmed men and even destroyed the fabric of society.”

    Ahh yes, the injustice of the millennium. Abusive, asshole men can’t keep their wives against their will…

    • Ava@beehaw.org
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      Last year, the popular right-wing podcaster Steven Crowder announced his own unwilling split. “My then-wife decided that she didn’t want to be married anymore,” he complained, “and in the state of Texas, that is completely permitted.”

      I mean, women only exist to be owned by their husbands, after all.

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    Sounds like a great way to make sure the number of marriages plummets even faster than it already has been

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        We already have that. You can spend your entire life in a loving relationship with somebody and still not have rights to medical information, power of attorney, or any of the numerous tax benefits that come along with marriage

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    Also expect them to argue that self defense laws don’t apply to women against their husbands.