The Fuck?

"Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man" (jordaneer1)
11/24/2014 at 20:12 • Filed to: None

I'm doing government, and I'm taking a quiz on voting and the history of voters rights etc., and this question comes up

this seems rather sexist to me

Thanks K12!

DISCUSSION (28)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:16

If it was back in the 1910s or earlier that actually could be a reason. Remember women voting didn't become a thing until 1920.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/24/2014 at 20:18

I know that, but just how it was worded seemed odd to me, she was put on trial "for being a woman" thats like saying I should join the army "because I'm a guy"

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:20

It's not exactly wrong.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:22

The wording is certainly strange. I guess I read it as "for being a women and voting"

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/24/2014 at 20:24

in what way?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:27

She wasn't allowed to vote because she was a woman.

desertdog5051 > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:29

Answer is: For having a $1 coin named after her that nobody ever used.

thebigbossyboss > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/24/2014 at 20:29

Was it uniform? Here in canada it went province by province.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:31

don't laugh , if Republicans had their way , only Republicans would be allow to vote.

PS9 > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:31

Im sure it seemed considerably more sexist to Ms. Anthony at the time.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > thebigbossyboss
11/24/2014 at 20:32

I'm pretty sure it was a nationwide thing.

T5Killer > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:32

Well on the 2nd point you should :P JK

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/24/2014 at 20:33

I understand that, just the wording of the question sounded rather odd to me. she was put on trial for being a woman,

not for being a woman and casting an illegal vote.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/24/2014 at 20:34

it was nationwide, the 19th amendment gave all women the right to vote

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > pip bip - choose Corrour
11/24/2014 at 20:35

just for your information, I am a republican... and I don't think that way.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:36

maybe i'm thinking of the tea party fringe element

yamahog > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/24/2014 at 20:37

The western territories were ahead of the game in voting rights, though, similar to how the states are slowly passing marriage equality one-by-one nowadays.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > PS9
11/24/2014 at 20:37

I'm sure that is very true.

JDIGGS > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:40

computer generated shit test?

Thats the beauty of education, no need to know anything about the actual situation just the multiple choice answer.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > pip bip - choose Corrour
11/24/2014 at 20:40

I am a moderate right though, not a far far right. I do see where you are coming from, some the people in the republican party have.... interesting beliefs and actions (Case-and-point, one of the republican governer canidates for this state (Idaho) changed his legal name to Pro-Life).

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > JDIGGS
11/24/2014 at 20:41

yep, I got 100% on the quiz!

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > desertdog5051
11/24/2014 at 20:44

I don't actually know the last time I actually saw a $1 coin, and I think the last time I saw a 50 cent coin was like 3 years ago, I see canadian money far more often than I see dollar coins or 50 cent coins.

yamahog > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:48

ITT: people who have trouble with standardized tests

desertdog5051 > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:54

The US tried to emulate countries like Canada and issued a $1 coin in 1979. It was not well received because it looked much like a Quarter and was used as such a lot of the time. It was followed by the Sacagawea dollar coin, which failed as well. Americans wanted a big coin, like the old silver dollar if they were going to accept a $1 coin.

Xyl0c41n3 > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 20:59

It's not exactly an incorrect answer. She cast an illegal vote. Her vote was illegal because of her gender. So essentially, she WAS actually put on trial as a direct result of being a woman. It's not the wording that's confusing, it's that you're having trouble reconciling that anachronistic idea with today.

ly2v8-Brian > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 21:10

It's just the obvious wrong choice of your multi choice selection.

Conan > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/24/2014 at 21:26

And people wonder why I write most of the tests I give.

bhardoin > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
11/28/2014 at 16:05

If she had tried to prove she was a man, her vote would have been legal. Therefore, her womanhood was kinda on trial.