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sheshe2

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2. I just watched Lilly on Netflix.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 04:35 PM

Dec 13

Lilly Ledbetter, it was very well done.

The remarkable true story of Lilly Ledbetter (Patricia Clarkson), a hard-working, tire factory supervisor in Alabama who discovers that she has been paid nearly half of what her male counterparts make. Her ensuing fight for economic justice takes her to the Supreme Court and then Congress, resulting in the landmark Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, signed by President Obama. Lilly was an ordinary person who refused to accept the status quo and had the courage to fight for what was right.

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In court her lawyer asks:

When you started your job how many women were in management positions.
Answer: None.
When you were fired from your job, after 19 years and 5 months, how many women were in management positions.
Answer: None

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Project 2026 Declares Open War on Women's Rights [View all] niyad Dec 13 OP

And the right will fail, just as it always does here. valleyrogue Dec 13 #1

I just watched Lilly on Netflix. sheshe2 Dec 13 #2

Would you consider posting that as its own OP for wider visibility? niyad Dec 13 #7

I will tomorrow. sheshe2 Dec 13 #8

Thank you so much. You are correct about the timing. niyad Dec 13 #9

You are welcome, niyad. sheshe2 Dec 13 #10

"The United States has faced coordinated backlash against women's rights before--and every time, women have organized, re BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 13 #3

I was like that little girl in the 2nd photo. My Dad took me into the voting booth with him and had me push the levers Rhiannon12866 Dec 13 #4

The coming trumplash might be big enough BidenRocks Dec 13 #5

From your keyboard to the necessary ears! niyad Dec 13 #6

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