History of Feminism

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33. that was the infuriating part of this movie, where the nuns are still covering up 50 years later but

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Sun Jan 12, 2014, 12:59 PM

Jan 2014

acting all sorrowful for what Philomena went thru...

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I saw "Philomena" yesterday. I'm still angry. [View all] CTyankee Jan 2014 OP

Thanks for the rec cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #1

Did you ever see the film the Magdalen Sisters? BainsBane Jan 2014 #2

Yes, saw it. It's hard to watch but excellent. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #5

I didn't see it yet. It disappeared before I got around to it. CTyankee Jan 2014 #9

see if your library can get it for you niyad Jan 2014 #20

it wasn't just one convent--it was all across england and ireland, and even here in the US niyad Jan 2014 #25

I've seen it..... and it's a great movie! rdharma Jan 2014 #30

Did you mean Steve Coogan dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #3

yes, sorry, I need more coffee this a.m. CTyankee Jan 2014 #7

L O V E him! Especially in Hamlet II PassingFair Jan 2014 #37

Does the film speak of the government's role in the laundries?n/t TexasProgresive Jan 2014 #4

no, that was missing. Perhaps the original story that the journalist wrote does... CTyankee Jan 2014 #10

Here's a snip and link from Feb 2013 TexasProgresive Jan 2014 #21

You want anger? See 12 Years a Slave. Auggie Jan 2014 #6

Exactly! Ugly, open, cruel, heartless all apply to both here! CTyankee Jan 2014 #8

My son told that yesterday. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #11

Same here. It'll stick with me for a long time, Auggie Jan 2014 #13

I am angry for what the patriarchy has done, and continues to do, to women. and I am angry niyad Jan 2014 #23

It's all heinous, whether ideological, for-profit or ego. Auggie Jan 2014 #28

Steve Coogan is the actor. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #12

His performance, along with Dench's, show how well the Brits do this. CTyankee Jan 2014 #15

I love Alan Partridge! If you have Netflix,check out sufrommich Jan 2014 #39

I had a friend who lived it. 1965, 6 months in the "home for unwed mothers" run by nuns. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #14

I worked with a social worker at a women's clinic here in New Haven back in the CTyankee Jan 2014 #16

Joni Mitchell wrote a song about this solara Jan 2014 #17

Thank you so much for sharing that. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #18

I was very happy that I was able to post it solara Jan 2014 #24

+1 glinda Jan 2014 #31

Wow. Thanks for this,never heard of it before. nt sufrommich Jan 2014 #40

still waiting for francis to apologize for the horror of the magdalen laundries, and offer some sort niyad Jan 2014 #19

He would but he's too busy with important stuff like looking humble. Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #22

for those of you with truly strong stomachs (and LOTS of caffeine): the myths of the magdalene niyad Jan 2014 #26

OH, there was a grave scene in the movie that was devastating. The journalist wanders around CTyankee Jan 2014 #32

Bill Donohue is one guy I wouldn't mind seeing fed to a woodchipper... nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #38

the only trouble with your idea is that there is no way I would use that obscenity for mulch. would niyad Jan 2014 #42

Didn't say it had to be *your* woodchipper... nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #43

no, you didn't. I was just thinking that one really could not do anything with that mulch. niyad Jan 2014 #45

Give it to a neighbor they hate? I dunno... nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #46

There were plenty of horror stories right here in the U.S. as well PatSeg Jan 2014 #27

And there are people in this country (even women) who literally want to go back to that. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #47

True PatSeg Jan 2014 #48

Right-wing Christians really do see women as disposable. Even as a 14-year-old boy I knew this nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #49

I don't know why I never thought of that, PatSeg Jan 2014 #50

And once you realize that, you pretty much know there's no negotiating with these freaks. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #51

Hey Pope Francis DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #29

that was the infuriating part of this movie, where the nuns are still covering up 50 years later but CTyankee Jan 2014 #33

+2 nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #44

There was a documentary on the Magdalene Laundries shown on US TV Years ago marew Jan 2014 #34

I have a hard time sitting through those kind of movies ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #35

I was not prepared for the brutality, based on the ads for the movie. CTyankee Jan 2014 #36

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'm reading this sufrommich Jan 2014 #41