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#WomenAreRight, and They're Fighting it Out on Twitter

by Nathalie O'Neill

#WomenAreRight started trending a few hours ago in Washington D.C. as a GOP effort to reach out to women. The hashtag is starting to collect a wide range of political issues impacting women, and is being used by both the GOP and Democrats. Tweets ranging from the crusading to the clever are pouring in like crazy.It all kicked off with this tweet from the GOP:

It's so kind of you to "allow" us—please, don't feel the need to encourage us.

Abortion and birth control are central issues in the #WomenAreRight debate. For some women, it's all about hands-off government:

Jezebel's news editor disagrees:

Oh no.

I'm all about Twitter debates, but let's not hit below the belt ladies (and, er, gents).