Thread:User talk:WaitingforGodot/Why women vote Republican/reply (10)

Regardless if you agree or not, with what is being done to women, it *is* being done. so "our" rights are being effected. That's not "speaking for all women", it's stating a fact, and being inclusive in my attention that *i'm part of the fact itself*.

One of the powers of the word "our" is to state to people that this issue does directly effect me. "Gay marriage is a right, and it's time our voices are heard" means "i'm one of them there gay types". "The Smiths have a long battle with cancer, and our newest fight is to try to eat better".

"our rights" are our rights. saying "As women, we should fight for our rights" is, as you say "specking for women" - but just saying "here is a fact, and i'm part of that" isn't.

And yes, i actively and not innocently choose "our" in this context, because I very much am making a claim of identity and inclusion.