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Deuxcents

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1. I'm old enough to remember having to get permission from my husband or father to buy a car, get credit

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:56 PM

17 hrs ago

Or even buy my first home. I did not have a husband or a father so I needed character references and a notoriety public. This young generation of women and girls growing up have some real issues to tackle like we did but the fight was never over and now, the advances are in real peril. VOTE 🗳️

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I'm old enough to remember having to get permission from my husband or father to buy a car, get credit Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #1

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