1 fact reveals the state of the patriarchy in 2018

Outgunned No Images? Click here       By Emily Peck Outgunned This week I'm sharing with you a column I just published. Let me know what you think: The Constitution Gives Gun Owners Greater Rights Than Women Here’s a disturbing fact to consider in 2018, the year women supposedly began to topple the patriarchy: Gun owners in the United States, a majority of whom are men, have better constitutional rights than women.   Gun owners have the Second Amendment, in place since the 18th century. The U.S. is one of only three countries that offer constitutional protection to gun owners. Women, meanwhile, have been fighting for an equal rights amendment for decades. That’s because the Constitution does not actually grant women equal rights under the law, setting the country apart from 131 other nations that explicitly guarantee gender equality in their constitutions. This failing means that when it comes to a raft of issues ― including equal pay, sexual harassment and domestic violence ― women lose. READ MORE P.S. Did you know you could follow me on Twitter? @EmilyRPeck P.P.S. If you love getting these emails, please use this special link -- that belongs only to you -- to share with a friend!       Here's what else you need to read Stormy Daniels is suing Donald Trump Florida public school teacher is outed as a white nationalist The Oscars haven't adapted to the Me Too era     The reality of being a woman — by the numbers. Like what you see? Share it with a friend. Did someone forward this email? Subscribe here. Can't get enough? Check out The Good Life. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe