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Change.org censors, deletes 19th Amendment petition
Not that this was particularly prescient, but I predicted when I published it that it was only a matter of time before my petition to repeal the 19th Amendment caught the eye of one of the progressive censors at change.org.
Related: The RESTOR Act to Repeal the 19th Amendment
It has happened, I’m sorry to say.
Some feminist who hates the First Amendment but loves the 19th apparently flagged the petition as “potentially problematic,” an assessment with which Change.org agreed.
A little over a week ago, on Dec. 29, 2005, a day that will live in infamy, I received the following email from the organization:
We are writing to let you know that content you have posted on Change.org violates our Community Guidelines. This is in reference to your petition titled: The RESTOR Act to Repeal the 19th Amendment. We have determined that your content is incompatible with our policies on Hate or Discrimination. As such, we have removed the violative content from Change.org.
Your content was flagged by one or more users who believed it was potentially problematic. Our team of human moderators then reviewed the content and made a final assessment.
Change.org is an open platform, and we have a responsibility to keep our platform safe. Please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms of Service for more information about our rules and policies.
The petition that could have changed the world is now all but a sweet memory, having been dumped down the Memory Hole; the link only leads to a gravestone that reads “we couldn’t find the page you were looking for.”
The dream is dead.
It’s times like these that test men’s souls.
Related: Physician: Libs Experiencing ‘9/11-Style’ Trauma After MAGA Takeover
We had a good run; it stayed up for a few weeks and garnered hundreds of signatures, many of which I presume came from you fine people.
I could not have waged the good fight without you, for which I am unendingly grateful.
The battle may be lost, but he war rages on.
Let us persevere in the face of adversity.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Meanwhile in Gaza…
A doctor explains the nuances and virtues of “therapeutic” wife-beating.
In a passionate defense of the sacred Islamic practice of wife-beating, this Gazan doctor, Ziyad Miqdad, head of the Fatwa Committee at the Islamic University of Gaza, explains that wife-beating is a form of “therapy” that serves as a “symbolic” attempt to “protect marital life and the family.”
It is to warn the wife that the life of the family is in danger, and that the marital relations are in danger, and that she should be cautious and let not the family be destroyed, and that our children and our future are not adversely affected. The beating should be symbolic.
In case the beating is real, certain terms and provisions must be met. First of all, the purpose of the beating must not be to exact revenge or cause injury. So there are certain restrictions to the beating. Yes. First of all, the goal should be to mend [her ways] and protect [family] life. Secondly, when you beat [your] wife, you should avoid hitting sensitive parts like the face or vital organs, and so on.
It should not be a hard and vindictive beating. We are talking about your wife. There is a saying: The beloved's fist is as sweet as raisins. The husband's beating of his wife – if it happens at all – a guy beating his sweetheart. Join me in picturing what beating someone you love would look like. It is like when a father beats his son. It should be a therapeutic beating, rather than a vindictive one.
The goal is to correct the wife and warn her that she did something wrong, and only in cases when she does not respond to admonishment, and to [the husband] forsaking [her in bed]. Beating should be the last resort. [It] protects marital life and the family."
Palestinian doctor from Gaza says men have the right and must beat their wives, but that ‘wife-beating should be therapeutic, not vindictive.’
— Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) December 13, 2025
“When you’re beating your wife, just make sure not to seriously injure her, break her bones, or damage vital organs.” Thoughts?! pic.twitter.com/SvCEf70LTF
