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If The Government Was All-Female And Treated Men Like It Treats Women (5 Pics)
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It’s no big secret that the US government, like many others in the world, is dominated by men. This means that choices are often made about women’s bodies based on biased and patriarchal thinking. What if the tables were turned?
LA-based illustrator Katie Rose has imagined this alternate universe in a series of cartoons posted on CollegeHumor. They tackle issues like body shame, reproductive health, and pharmaceutical pricing inequality, but with men at the foot-end of it all. The first frame, showing a group of elderly female politicians making rash decisions on men’s rights, is chillingly relevant to today’s political climate.
Though a cartoon alone can’t change governmental flaws, it opens the door on important discussions that can. Share this post with the men in your life who might see things more clearly from a different angle.
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AcousticGString 7 years ago
The birth control one bothers me most. I know so many girls who go through uncomfortable doc appts, hormonal changes, weight gain, scary side affects (like risk of stroke), basically putting their health at risk for birth control, all because the guy refuses to wear a condom because "it doesn't feel as good" yeah well, neither does 9 mos of pregnancy, or the s****y side affects of birth control!
Jess Heera 7 years ago
Those men are not worth being with. Plain and simple.
Load More Replies... Jess Heera 7 years ago
And if anyone was confused on what action I was suggesting such women take against such "men", I meant that they should leave them.
Jason Glasser 7 years ago
Exactly. I couldn't even tell you whether it does or doesn't "feel as good" because I've only ever had sex with a condom. It's what responsible people do.
Rane O'Neill 7 years ago
So don't hook up with them if they don't wear condoms? I could literally find a problem with anything I encounter on the daily but I choose to look at the positive. Like the opportunity to exercise free will. People complaining is what is tearing this f*****g world apart. Go back to watching Rick and morty
AcousticGString 7 years ago
not to mention, the pill, nuvo ring, and all that other c**p doesn't prevent STDs. It's a lot to sacrifice is all I'm saying.
Heather Cox 7 years ago
Condoms don't even work all the time. I know girls who got pregnant when the condom broke and other contraceptives are not 100% effective either. If you take a prescription to treat a medical condition you may not be able to take anything that has a chemical drug and that includes nuvo rings, patches, pills, etc. Pregnancy is a life changer but most pregnancies, whether you're married or not, young or old, are unplanned. It's better than an STD, as STD's are so contagious and can be passed on to your baby. It's not the end of the world. There is a lot of fear mongering and shaming going on with pregnancy. It used to not be about age as much as it was about religion. Ideals somehow morphed into making females ashamed of their body functions and treating their fertility like it's a disease.
reclameshit2015 2016 7 years ago
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Then don't use it and don't have sex if the guys doesn't want to wear a condom. You can't blame everything on other people.
AcousticGString 7 years ago
No, I know that. My sister uses the pill because she gets small cysts, and they minimize her cramping (because it gets bad). But I'm speaking to the comic here and the implications of women often having to be the provider of protection.
Shari H 7 years ago
True, I was on birth control as part of my infertility treatment. It sounds strange, but the pill can regulate your cycle so that you can know when to stop taking it and start attempting to conceive. Men and women who are not highly trained reproductive specialists have no business making regulations on women's reproductive health. And personal ideals do not belong in the decision process.
Herbert Nenenger 7 years ago
Birth control pills are only good for monogamous couples, as they will not stop any STD from happening.
Daria B 7 years ago
I've been taking contraception pills for years, and I can assure you what you say is a bit exaggerated... The pills let the woman to be in control of her menstruations and pms. Various types of pills fit various type of health for various kinds of women. Modern pills are safer than older pills from past decades. It is, however, highly important, that you stick to the schedule, and that you don't smoke cigarettes. If you have some health condition in general, which might be affected by pills, then it can indeed become a problem, but for average, regular, more or less healthy women, you should have no problems. But DO visit a doctor before you decide taking them, and in case you notice some physical or mental discomfort that you suspect might be causes by the pills.
AcousticGString 7 years ago
Daria? Did you even read the comment? What you are talking about is off subject, what I'm talking about is in RELATION to the situation IN the comic. Yes, I know there are exceptions, there are to everything. I know lesbians that take birth control for period regulation and other things. But that's not a situation the comic is reflecting. I'm exclusively referring to sex, per the comic, which shows what women have to go through (if roles were reversed) to get on the pill, whereas for guys, its as simple as putting something on your junk, which has virtually no side affects other than not "feeling as good".
Amanda Panda 7 years ago
Daria, unless you have been with someone new in the last decade, I can assure you, tons of guys (specifically college age) will say and do nearly anything to get out of having to wear a condom "oh my pull out game is strong" or "its too tight" or "I'm allergic to them" the excuses are endless. lol
Daria B 7 years ago
For Amanda Panda -> I'm not sure why you're telling me that because nowhere in my comment I mention ANY kind of men/boys. But, if that matters, I've been recently married to the man I've been in an over half decade long stable relationship, living together. For Acoustic -> Yes, I've read your comment, that's exactly why I wrote the reply. If I made a mistake of misunderstanding you, then it's because I failed to connect it to the contents of the comic, which for I'd offer my appology. It's just that, with all the brith control phobia still present today, your comment sounded like one more of these, but I'M GLAD I WAS WRONG. Thank you.
Reuben Hayat 7 years ago
Who's forcing them to date those guys. Find guys who are more caring. Simple as that.
Steve Baker 7 years ago
It does take 2 to tango. Plenty of women do not like condoms either. Such BS blaming all their woes on men.
Matthew Montgomery 7 years ago
Me and my gf use a daysy instead it will tell you when she is about to release an egg and all you have to do is not have sex on those 6 days or use a condom.
Daniel Deardorff 7 years ago
Remember though not all women take birth control to prevent pregnancy, it's also used to help regulate the monthly cycle, or help control breakouts.
Jamen Garcia 7 years ago
Wait a min. U pointing at all man's it not true. It equality both man's and ladys dislike condom. But my ex girlfriends try to make me take my condoms off I wouldent allowed it. I simply told them don't take birth condom just use condom made for women's. Come on lady's
Garrett Hill 7 years ago
Sorry mate, but I've met woman that want birth control even though they don't have sex or have sex rarely because of the helpful sideffects it has in terms of period control. Personally, idfc if they have bc or not, not a bad idea to double up if you can.
Garrett Hill 7 years ago
Idc* my bad. Also, hopefully one day we will have a male birth control pill as well, one that doesn't make it's users permanently sterile I mean.
Jonathan Sherry 7 years ago
It's got nothing to do with guys refusing to wear a condom. For some women it regulates conditions like PCOS, heavy cramping, heavy periods, etc... Other women use them as a second method of preventing pregnancy IN CASE a condom fails, and they do. So where's the harm in that? And yeah, birth control has a risk of stroke associated with it, but mostly for smokers. If you're smoking you're already taking chances with your life, so ya kinda get what you deserve if you do it while on the pill.
Amanda McFarland 7 years ago
Some women need birth control to keep thier hormone leaves normal. I have to take them if I want my cycle to be any where near normal.
William Murphy 7 years ago
.....your.....your joking right...I mean yea there are jackasses, dumbasses.....hell they practaly own a state.....but....that liNE is still used!? I mean really, it's past thst now ((besides if I only understand the tip of the baby pain iceberg....I wouldent wish that on most people))
Lola Volkova 7 years ago
I agree, birth control should be your decision, not your partner's fancy. If you are a couple, this doesn't mean you have to go through anything unpleasant or scary to you just because it will be more convenient to your partner.
Paul Laird 7 years ago
Don't have sex, that's what my wife and I do. I got a vesectomy and she stopped having sex with me, problem solved.
Camden Pesante 7 years ago
But, some girls take Birth control to regulate hormones instead, I know this bc my sister, and a few of my exes did.
Nicole Scott 7 years ago
Fun fact: most women use birth control to help control chronic conditions (ie. cysts or endometriosis) or periods(ie. excessive pain or bleeding). Decreasing the chance a pregnancy is a nice bonus though since condoms certainly do not guarantee you will not get pregnant.
Isis Taylor 7 years ago
Heres the REAL kicker you guys. Male birth control now exists but guess what, guys dont want it because of the uncomfortable doc appts, hormonal changes, weight gain, and scary side affects, sound familar?
Dylan Griffin 7 years ago
No, because the side effects were too sever, and if you don't think sever depression and attempted suicide isn't severe, you and everyone else spreading this b******t around are only making this divide between the sexes worse, and for the wrong reasons. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/03/500549503/male-birth-control-study-killed-after-men-complain-about-side-effects
Jamen Garcia 7 years ago
Responsible guys will take it. It a risk u take. Better to get side affect that hiv or std. Which u choose? That what I thought. .... 98% of time. Condom works. If u do it right. Some people keep f*****g and then they to late. They say before u cum pull out common sense also don't f**k in a*****e that just asking for it
Pobin Rice 7 years ago
Never have I ever asked a gf to go on the pill......I've in fact asked them to get off it......... so there
Mark Williamson 7 years ago
Ban genital cutting on male babies, so they have the same protection as females. Then this argument is not that big of a factor anymore!
Monika Georgieva 7 years ago
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I don't think it's about the condom, but rather about ejaculating inside, because as long as the guy doesn't do it inside, then they can have sex/ make love without a condom. I prefer it that way, as it makes me feel closer to, and enjoy a real connection with my man - this means we both trust each other. And if he wants to cum inside, without the ,,discomfort" of pulling his instrument out - during the last day of the period and 1-2 days after it's safe for him to ejaculate inside, because the conditions - pH, moisture and etc are not good enough for conception. It's exiting to wait for that special moment every month when you can give him and yourself the permission to cum inside. Actually it's dangerous only 2-3 days before ovulation, because the semen can live inside the female body for 1-2 days, and if the woman is not in ovulation the sperm cells die. It's very important for her to keep an eye of her menstrual cycle and know when is her ovulation.
The Laugh Fan 7 years ago
I don't disagree with the theory but I'm afraid that is, generally speaking, the method that ensured large families all over Ireland.
Stille20 7 years ago
I wanted to say this was extreme .. but the birth control is very accurate. You don't want to pay for birth control, you don't want women to have abortions, you don't want to give women (or men) reasonable family leave, and you don't people living on welfare. Come on congress!
Pobin Rice 7 years ago
Not a problem over here in the socially developed world (i.e. Europe)
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Elżbieta Łabaj 7 years ago
what "Europe" do you mean? Because in my country it's a big problem
Athena Brown 7 years ago
Given that birth control cost about a dollar a day, the answer is no. I don't want to pay for *your* birth control. You could work at McDonalds for 3 days a month, and literally pay for your birth control for that month. There's absolutely no reason why I should have to buy that for you. If you can't work 3 day a month then don't get in bed with someone. I would say "buy some condoms" but you probably want me to buy those for you too.
Donald Taylor 7 years ago
Irony here is that even if they jumped through those hoops IRL, a man's insurance is unlikely to cover condoms even with a prescription because they are not legally required to. HOWEVER, a woman's insurance is legally mandated to cover any FDA recognized contraceptive option with prescription without cost or copay to her -- including barrier methods. So it's not "very accurate", unless you mean she has to get a script for it and some people want to change the law so that the cost isn't mandated to be wholly subsidized.
Jonathan Sherry 7 years ago
And why SHOULD it be subsidized? Why can't people simply pay their own way anymore? If I want a new radio for my car, I give up steaks and seafood for a while. If you want birth control, maybe give up wine after work. It's called being self-sufficient.
Jonathan Sherry 7 years ago
You DO know there's other alternatives right? Female condoms... foams... diaphragm.... or IUD. But why is it the rest of the country's responsibility to pay for your birth control? If you can't afford birth control, and you can't afford the risks associated with sex, DON'T DO IT! Why is it everyone else's responsibility to pay for YOUR enjoyment? You don't pay for my beer, steaks, movie tickets, or flowers for my girlfriend. Why should I have to pay so you can have sex? What ever happened to taking full responsibility for yourself?
Martha Duffy 7 years ago
You do know that contraception isn’t just about sex and avoiding pregnancy? There are millions of women who are on birth control, or contraceptives, to control their periods due to conditions such as PCOS and endometriosis, not o mention the women who suffer through horrific periods and take the pills just to be able to function every month because women are expected to continue working even when in extreme pain from periods. Contraceptives aren’t just about preventing pregnancy. Being a woman is a lifelong, chronic condition. Often painful, sometimes life-threatening, sometimes fatal. Literally biologically speaking, no outside factors. Women get vilified for having kids and they get vilified for not having them...? And as for taking responsibility, how about men take some too? After all, we can’t get pregnant without them. If men don’t want to be fathers, wear condoms. Don’t give b******t excuses and then expect us to take full responsiblity. It takes two.
Lisanne Maliepaard 7 years ago
What if a woman gets raped? Thought of that? That’s something men hardly have to worry about, since 1: women don’t rape men as often as men rape women and 2: women are almost always less strong than men. And don’t give me c**p about girls getting raped have some responsibility for that at all, because they don’t! Short sighted people.
Sami Riley 7 years ago
Are you actually kidding me? People should pay their own way blah blah blah. Well we would be able to afford birth control if we weren't having to pay taxes on things like tampons and pads because they are "luxury" items. How about we start to free bleed instead so we can afford birth control. Oh wait that wouldn't be very nice for everyone to see yet alone it would be unhygienic. As for condoms yeah you should buy them. It's your version of protection you bloody idiot. We get longer family leave because we push a human out of our vaginas. I'd love to see you push a human out your d**k. Seriously why is it that a HANDFUL of men (not all) are complete idiots. Get a grip if your girlfriend can't afford birth control and you wanna sleep with her then you can pay for it. It's as simple as that.
Jake MacLeod 7 years ago
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compared to men, women get super-plenty family leave
AcousticGString 7 years ago
The birth control one bothers me most. I know so many girls who go through uncomfortable doc appts, hormonal changes, weight gain, scary side affects (like risk of stroke), basically putting their health at risk for birth control, all because the guy refuses to wear a condom because "it doesn't feel as good" yeah well, neither does 9 mos of pregnancy, or the s****y side affects of birth control!
Jess Heera 7 years ago
Those men are not worth being with. Plain and simple.
Load More Replies... Jess Heera 7 years ago
And if anyone was confused on what action I was suggesting such women take against such "men", I meant that they should leave them.
Jason Glasser 7 years ago
Exactly. I couldn't even tell you whether it does or doesn't "feel as good" because I've only ever had sex with a condom. It's what responsible people do.
Rane O'Neill 7 years ago
So don't hook up with them if they don't wear condoms? I could literally find a problem with anything I encounter on the daily but I choose to look at the positive. Like the opportunity to exercise free will. People complaining is what is tearing this f*****g world apart. Go back to watching Rick and morty
AcousticGString 7 years ago
not to mention, the pill, nuvo ring, and all that other c**p doesn't prevent STDs. It's a lot to sacrifice is all I'm saying.
Heather Cox 7 years ago
Condoms don't even work all the time. I know girls who got pregnant when the condom broke and other contraceptives are not 100% effective either. If you take a prescription to treat a medical condition you may not be able to take anything that has a chemical drug and that includes nuvo rings, patches, pills, etc. Pregnancy is a life changer but most pregnancies, whether you're married or not, young or old, are unplanned. It's better than an STD, as STD's are so contagious and can be passed on to your baby. It's not the end of the world. There is a lot of fear mongering and shaming going on with pregnancy. It used to not be about age as much as it was about religion. Ideals somehow morphed into making females ashamed of their body functions and treating their fertility like it's a disease.
reclameshit2015 2016 7 years ago
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Then don't use it and don't have sex if the guys doesn't want to wear a condom. You can't blame everything on other people.
AcousticGString 7 years ago
No, I know that. My sister uses the pill because she gets small cysts, and they minimize her cramping (because it gets bad). But I'm speaking to the comic here and the implications of women often having to be the provider of protection.
Shari H 7 years ago
True, I was on birth control as part of my infertility treatment. It sounds strange, but the pill can regulate your cycle so that you can know when to stop taking it and start attempting to conceive. Men and women who are not highly trained reproductive specialists have no business making regulations on women's reproductive health. And personal ideals do not belong in the decision process.
Herbert Nenenger 7 years ago
Birth control pills are only good for monogamous couples, as they will not stop any STD from happening.
Daria B 7 years ago
I've been taking contraception pills for years, and I can assure you what you say is a bit exaggerated... The pills let the woman to be in control of her menstruations and pms. Various types of pills fit various type of health for various kinds of women. Modern pills are safer than older pills from past decades. It is, however, highly important, that you stick to the schedule, and that you don't smoke cigarettes. If you have some health condition in general, which might be affected by pills, then it can indeed become a problem, but for average, regular, more or less healthy women, you should have no problems. But DO visit a doctor before you decide taking them, and in case you notice some physical or mental discomfort that you suspect might be causes by the pills.
AcousticGString 7 years ago
Daria? Did you even read the comment? What you are talking about is off subject, what I'm talking about is in RELATION to the situation IN the comic. Yes, I know there are exceptions, there are to everything. I know lesbians that take birth control for period regulation and other things. But that's not a situation the comic is reflecting. I'm exclusively referring to sex, per the comic, which shows what women have to go through (if roles were reversed) to get on the pill, whereas for guys, its as simple as putting something on your junk, which has virtually no side affects other than not "feeling as good".
Amanda Panda 7 years ago
Daria, unless you have been with someone new in the last decade, I can assure you, tons of guys (specifically college age) will say and do nearly anything to get out of having to wear a condom "oh my pull out game is strong" or "its too tight" or "I'm allergic to them" the excuses are endless. lol
Daria B 7 years ago
For Amanda Panda -> I'm not sure why you're telling me that because nowhere in my comment I mention ANY kind of men/boys. But, if that matters, I've been recently married to the man I've been in an over half decade long stable relationship, living together. For Acoustic -> Yes, I've read your comment, that's exactly why I wrote the reply. If I made a mistake of misunderstanding you, then it's because I failed to connect it to the contents of the comic, which for I'd offer my appology. It's just that, with all the brith control phobia still present today, your comment sounded like one more of these, but I'M GLAD I WAS WRONG. Thank you.
Reuben Hayat 7 years ago
Who's forcing them to date those guys. Find guys who are more caring. Simple as that.
Steve Baker 7 years ago
It does take 2 to tango. Plenty of women do not like condoms either. Such BS blaming all their woes on men.
Matthew Montgomery 7 years ago
Me and my gf use a daysy instead it will tell you when she is about to release an egg and all you have to do is not have sex on those 6 days or use a condom.
Daniel Deardorff 7 years ago
Remember though not all women take birth control to prevent pregnancy, it's also used to help regulate the monthly cycle, or help control breakouts.
Jamen Garcia 7 years ago
Wait a min. U pointing at all man's it not true. It equality both man's and ladys dislike condom. But my ex girlfriends try to make me take my condoms off I wouldent allowed it. I simply told them don't take birth condom just use condom made for women's. Come on lady's
Garrett Hill 7 years ago
Sorry mate, but I've met woman that want birth control even though they don't have sex or have sex rarely because of the helpful sideffects it has in terms of period control. Personally, idfc if they have bc or not, not a bad idea to double up if you can.
Garrett Hill 7 years ago
Idc* my bad. Also, hopefully one day we will have a male birth control pill as well, one that doesn't make it's users permanently sterile I mean.
Jonathan Sherry 7 years ago
It's got nothing to do with guys refusing to wear a condom. For some women it regulates conditions like PCOS, heavy cramping, heavy periods, etc... Other women use them as a second method of preventing pregnancy IN CASE a condom fails, and they do. So where's the harm in that? And yeah, birth control has a risk of stroke associated with it, but mostly for smokers. If you're smoking you're already taking chances with your life, so ya kinda get what you deserve if you do it while on the pill.
Amanda McFarland 7 years ago
Some women need birth control to keep thier hormone leaves normal. I have to take them if I want my cycle to be any where near normal.
William Murphy 7 years ago
.....your.....your joking right...I mean yea there are jackasses, dumbasses.....hell they practaly own a state.....but....that liNE is still used!? I mean really, it's past thst now ((besides if I only understand the tip of the baby pain iceberg....I wouldent wish that on most people))
Lola Volkova 7 years ago
I agree, birth control should be your decision, not your partner's fancy. If you are a couple, this doesn't mean you have to go through anything unpleasant or scary to you just because it will be more convenient to your partner.
Paul Laird 7 years ago
Don't have sex, that's what my wife and I do. I got a vesectomy and she stopped having sex with me, problem solved.
Camden Pesante 7 years ago
But, some girls take Birth control to regulate hormones instead, I know this bc my sister, and a few of my exes did.
Nicole Scott 7 years ago
Fun fact: most women use birth control to help control chronic conditions (ie. cysts or endometriosis) or periods(ie. excessive pain or bleeding). Decreasing the chance a pregnancy is a nice bonus though since condoms certainly do not guarantee you will not get pregnant.
Isis Taylor 7 years ago
Heres the REAL kicker you guys. Male birth control now exists but guess what, guys dont want it because of the uncomfortable doc appts, hormonal changes, weight gain, and scary side affects, sound familar?
Dylan Griffin 7 years ago
No, because the side effects were too sever, and if you don't think sever depression and attempted suicide isn't severe, you and everyone else spreading this b******t around are only making this divide between the sexes worse, and for the wrong reasons. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/03/500549503/male-birth-control-study-killed-after-men-complain-about-side-effects
Jamen Garcia 7 years ago
Responsible guys will take it. It a risk u take. Better to get side affect that hiv or std. Which u choose? That what I thought. .... 98% of time. Condom works. If u do it right. Some people keep f*****g and then they to late. They say before u cum pull out common sense also don't f**k in a*****e that just asking for it
Pobin Rice 7 years ago
Never have I ever asked a gf to go on the pill......I've in fact asked them to get off it......... so there
Mark Williamson 7 years ago
Ban genital cutting on male babies, so they have the same protection as females. Then this argument is not that big of a factor anymore!
Monika Georgieva 7 years ago
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I don't think it's about the condom, but rather about ejaculating inside, because as long as the guy doesn't do it inside, then they can have sex/ make love without a condom. I prefer it that way, as it makes me feel closer to, and enjoy a real connection with my man - this means we both trust each other. And if he wants to cum inside, without the ,,discomfort" of pulling his instrument out - during the last day of the period and 1-2 days after it's safe for him to ejaculate inside, because the conditions - pH, moisture and etc are not good enough for conception. It's exiting to wait for that special moment every month when you can give him and yourself the permission to cum inside. Actually it's dangerous only 2-3 days before ovulation, because the semen can live inside the female body for 1-2 days, and if the woman is not in ovulation the sperm cells die. It's very important for her to keep an eye of her menstrual cycle and know when is her ovulation.
The Laugh Fan 7 years ago
I don't disagree with the theory but I'm afraid that is, generally speaking, the method that ensured large families all over Ireland.
Stille20 7 years ago
I wanted to say this was extreme .. but the birth control is very accurate. You don't want to pay for birth control, you don't want women to have abortions, you don't want to give women (or men) reasonable family leave, and you don't people living on welfare. Come on congress!
Pobin Rice 7 years ago
Not a problem over here in the socially developed world (i.e. Europe)
Load More Replies... Elżbieta Łabaj 7 years ago
what "Europe" do you mean? Because in my country it's a big problem
Athena Brown 7 years ago
Given that birth control cost about a dollar a day, the answer is no. I don't want to pay for *your* birth control. You could work at McDonalds for 3 days a month, and literally pay for your birth control for that month. There's absolutely no reason why I should have to buy that for you. If you can't work 3 day a month then don't get in bed with someone. I would say "buy some condoms" but you probably want me to buy those for you too.
Donald Taylor 7 years ago
Irony here is that even if they jumped through those hoops IRL, a man's insurance is unlikely to cover condoms even with a prescription because they are not legally required to. HOWEVER, a woman's insurance is legally mandated to cover any FDA recognized contraceptive option with prescription without cost or copay to her -- including barrier methods. So it's not "very accurate", unless you mean she has to get a script for it and some people want to change the law so that the cost isn't mandated to be wholly subsidized.
Jonathan Sherry 7 years ago
And why SHOULD it be subsidized? Why can't people simply pay their own way anymore? If I want a new radio for my car, I give up steaks and seafood for a while. If you want birth control, maybe give up wine after work. It's called being self-sufficient.
Jonathan Sherry 7 years ago
You DO know there's other alternatives right? Female condoms... foams... diaphragm.... or IUD. But why is it the rest of the country's responsibility to pay for your birth control? If you can't afford birth control, and you can't afford the risks associated with sex, DON'T DO IT! Why is it everyone else's responsibility to pay for YOUR enjoyment? You don't pay for my beer, steaks, movie tickets, or flowers for my girlfriend. Why should I have to pay so you can have sex? What ever happened to taking full responsibility for yourself?
Martha Duffy 7 years ago
You do know that contraception isn’t just about sex and avoiding pregnancy? There are millions of women who are on birth control, or contraceptives, to control their periods due to conditions such as PCOS and endometriosis, not o mention the women who suffer through horrific periods and take the pills just to be able to function every month because women are expected to continue working even when in extreme pain from periods. Contraceptives aren’t just about preventing pregnancy. Being a woman is a lifelong, chronic condition. Often painful, sometimes life-threatening, sometimes fatal. Literally biologically speaking, no outside factors. Women get vilified for having kids and they get vilified for not having them...? And as for taking responsibility, how about men take some too? After all, we can’t get pregnant without them. If men don’t want to be fathers, wear condoms. Don’t give b******t excuses and then expect us to take full responsiblity. It takes two.
Lisanne Maliepaard 7 years ago
What if a woman gets raped? Thought of that? That’s something men hardly have to worry about, since 1: women don’t rape men as often as men rape women and 2: women are almost always less strong than men. And don’t give me c**p about girls getting raped have some responsibility for that at all, because they don’t! Short sighted people.
Sami Riley 7 years ago
Are you actually kidding me? People should pay their own way blah blah blah. Well we would be able to afford birth control if we weren't having to pay taxes on things like tampons and pads because they are "luxury" items. How about we start to free bleed instead so we can afford birth control. Oh wait that wouldn't be very nice for everyone to see yet alone it would be unhygienic. As for condoms yeah you should buy them. It's your version of protection you bloody idiot. We get longer family leave because we push a human out of our vaginas. I'd love to see you push a human out your d**k. Seriously why is it that a HANDFUL of men (not all) are complete idiots. Get a grip if your girlfriend can't afford birth control and you wanna sleep with her then you can pay for it. It's as simple as that.
Jake MacLeod 7 years ago
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compared to men, women get super-plenty family leave
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