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 Why arnt feminists outraged by Bloombergs ban on sugary drinks? (23)

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Why arnt feminists outraged by Bloombergs ban on sugary drinks?

If the feminist argument for abortion is "We have the right to choose what to do with our bodies," why are they not speaking out against the new york city mayors ban on large sugary drinks? He is effectively telling women (and men) that they cant have that choice. Is it because the law will effect women and men equally, that they find no problem in it, or is it because they (feminist) think large sodas are bad for people and there for the phrase "we have the right to choose" dosent apply.

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"We have the right to choose what to do with our bodies" yes you do, but that fertilized isn't your body, its the childs... But feminists shouldn't be mad about the ban on drinks, its not a womens rights issue, we should all be mad about Bloomberg telling people what they can and can't eat.

GuitaristDog(2548) Clarified
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spelling correction: fertilized egg^

Apollo(1608) Disputed
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In what way is Bloomberg telling you what you can and cannot eat?

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It was supposed to say drink, but anyway, if you want to solve the fat problem dont get bloomberg to ban soda sizes, they should ban corn syrup.

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Feminists are interested in women's rights issues. They probably figure this is someone else's battle. I'm sure if you asked for their help they would support you.

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So feminist are "separate" from everyone els? I would think that is contradictory to their quest to be "equal". It is their problem just as much as it is anyone else's otherwise I think they are a joke.

ryuukyuzo(641) Disputed
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Hey, I never said feminists were consistent or logical, I'm just explaining why things are the way they are.

The ban is on large sugery drinks, no?

They can still have another medium if them need more, you can't have half an abortion and then decide you want another.

When I was in America I noticed that what we drink as super-size is your large and our large is your medium and they stopped serving the super-size here years ago.

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Currently women can have a abortion until they are 23 week pregnant (medium size?!)

"When I was in America I noticed that what we drink as super-size is your large and our large is your medium and they stopped serving the super-size here years ago"

So your sizes are better then ours? LOL. Its cheaper to buy one large drink then two med drinks, what if a family or a couple want to share a drink, you and Bloomberge want to make them pay more for it, and people wonder what caused the rescission ( FYI, the government making stupid laws like this one).

ricedaragh(2494) Disputed
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Currently women can have a abortion until they are 23 week pregnant (medium size?!)

That would be a medium fetus not a medium abortion.

So your sizes are better then ours?

No, just letting you know it happened years ago here and nobody was bothered, not that I support that type of measure.

Its cheaper to buy one large drink then two med drinks, what if a family or a couple want to share a drink,

Well I guess they're out of luck then.

you and Bloomberge want to make them pay more for it,

From where do you assume that I wish any of this?

and people wonder what caused the rescission ( FYI, the government making stupid laws like this one).

No, it was people lending money they didn't have, like banks lending money to investors to buy shares in the same banks, institutions giving 100% mortgages to people with no credit history and such.

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First of all, you're comparing a surgary drink to an abortion.... A DRINK to something that can effect you for eighteen plus years....

I find them to have no similarities whatsoever.

And you can still buy drinks, just not large.

Not to mention this doesn't just effect woman, so why would a feminist group rally against it? Another group may, but this isn't what a feminist group is against.

It's totally irrelevant.

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I'm comparing one bodily choice to another and it dose effect women, you (as a woman) have never bought a large soda, latte or milk shake?

Is my point being lost?

Saurbaby(5581) Disputed
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Yes, it effects women, but it doesn't effect JUST women. Which is the point of the feminists, they protest against things that are gender oriented. This is not.

And as a woman myself, I don't often buy large anything. I never finish them if I do. lol

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Um...are you equating buying two small drinks instead of one large one with abortion?

I'm not sure why feminists don't see having to get two soda fillings to satisfy their sugar cravings instead of one as a serious women's rights issue. Or for that matter...as a rights issue at all. Frankly, I don't even see the issue as noteworthy.