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Aussie105

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34. Joan of Arc was an angry young woman too . . .

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 04:21 AM

Jun 2025

Boadicea same, yep angry woman too.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, same.

As a slow and aging white male, fiery women who know what is right and aren't afraid to speak up, and act up, give me hope for the human race.
(Trump and his despicables, not so much.)

I guess the 'angry young woman' comment really means . . . Not liking what you do and say, know your place, child?

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