Stupid sexist laws against women
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There are laws that many of us don't like and then there are laws that need to be taken from off the books as they are down right sexist.
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1.
A woman in Oxford, Ohio is forbidden from taking her clothes off while standing in front of a man's picture
80 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid - 1 comment
Comments:
Woah
Added 7 years ago by guest, 0 points
2.
It is illegal for a lady to lift her skirt more than six inches while walking through a mud puddle in Michigan.
77 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
3.
In Dyersburg, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to call a man on a date.
73 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
4.
Illegal to adjusting stockings in public certain places in America
Adjusting stockings in public if you live in Dennison,Texas or Bristol, Tennessee could get you 12 months behind bars.
73 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
5.
Patent-leather shoes are a no-no for women in Cleveland, Ohio, for the reason that the shiny finish of the shoes could help a man catch a reflection of their more private parts,
70 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
6.
In Missouri, four women may not rent an apartment together.
24 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
7.
It is illegal for women to wear pants in the city of Tucson, Arizona
21 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid - 1 comment
Comments:
Lol
Added 12 years ago by guest, -4 points
8.
In Memphis, Tennessee, women can't drive a car unless "a man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists."
20 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid - 1 comment
Comments:
Lol, "warning, women driver approaching! Run away!"
Added 10 years ago by guest, -5 points
9.
Unless she is married, a woman is prohibited from parachuting on Sunday afternoons.
11 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid - 1 comment
Comments:
Sweet
Added 10 years ago by guest, -4 points
10.
In Florida, a woman caught catching z's while under a hair dryer in a salon will be subjected to a fine
10 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
11.
A special cleaning ordinance was issued in Pennsylvania that bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
10 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
12.
A state law in Illinois dictates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts
9 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
13.
In Tremonton, Utah, it is illegal to have sex while riding in an ambulance. Fair enough, except for the part where, if caught, only the woman can be charged with a sexual misdemeanor
9 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
14.
In Vermont, It is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husbands.
8 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
15.
In Michigan a woman must seek the consent of her husband before getting her hair done.
The law further goes on to state that a woman's hair belongs to her husband.
5 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
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It is against the law in Oklahoma for females to do their own hair without getting a license from the state
4 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
17.
In Owensboro, Kentucky, buying a new hat without her husband trying it on first is illegal.
4 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
18.
In Maryland, a woman may not go through her husband's pockets while he is sleeping.
2 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
19.
It is illegal for a woman in New Mexico to appear in public with out shaving.
2 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
20.
An old (and hopefully repealed by now) law in Little Rock, Arkansas states that a man is legally allowed to beat his wife, but only when he uses a stick that is no more than three inches wide, and only once a month.
-4 points - added 14 years ago by Anthonyreid -
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