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Cassidy1

(300 posts)
5. Kate Upton?
Fri May 15, 2015, 07:48 PM
May 2015

Is this even serious. Kate Upton? That is about as sexist as it gets. I can't see someone being exploited like her and being put on money. Susan B Anthony was of course on the dollar for awhile. I don't see why there is not some kind of movement to have more women on money. Not just coins that they know will be discontinued either. It's not like it's that hard to choose from great women...Clara Barton, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman. I think these symbols matter and you have to reach young people to stay relevant. I don't why you could not add Michelle for instance. She has done great things with the diet and food program for young people. I would even think Chelsea Clinton would be good, just to inspire people to do things. Maybe there is a waiting period for a person to be out of office or dead? Not sure. Women are even over half the population and they are on nothing. Jefferson is on two forms of currency and he was actually an exploiter of women (but did some great things too).

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I think this petition took the little girls suggestion/letter to Obama & mocks it. Sunlei Apr 2015 #1
I think this is fine but I wish it was factual as there is a yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #2
Two Women dollar coins warmfuzzy Jul 2015 #9
there's at least one coin mog75 Apr 2015 #3
This is sad mog75 Apr 2015 #4
Why Kate Upton? uppityperson May 2015 #6
Kate Upton? Cassidy1 May 2015 #5
I was under the impression mog75 Jan 2016 #11
Who is Kate Upton?? Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #7
Canada warmfuzzy Jul 2015 #8
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