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Amongst all of the terrible and regressive decisions and shadow docket orders the Supreme Court spewed forth this term, there was a rare, small win for libraries and schools.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Some call it a harmless satire, and others assert the image is regressive for women — even bordering on glorifying domestic violence.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 18 June 2025
And some viewers are sounding the alarm, claiming the ad has several problematic subliminal messages, including eugenics and a regressive sexualization of women.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Giving people room to ask questions and make mistakes without ruining their lives is a sign of a mature, compassionate society—not a regressive one.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Some call it a harmless satire, and others assert the image is regressive for women — even bordering on glorifying domestic violence.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 18 June 2025
And some viewers are sounding the alarm, claiming the ad has several problematic subliminal messages, including eugenics and a regressive sexualization of women.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Giving people room to ask questions and make mistakes without ruining their lives is a sign of a mature, compassionate society—not a regressive one.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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“Regressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regressive. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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