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Jul. 26th, 2006 05:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
winterthunderSo I have a gigantically long report that I typed up on the HPAI tabletop exercises, which I then read and decided would be of interest to no one but myself and possibly my supervisor. So instead I'll bore you with an interesting take on feminism and responsibility that I found in the comments to this opinion piece
I am a feminist. I am a smart, responsible woman. And I am shocked at the hypocrisy of so-called “smart & progressive” women like the writer of this commentary.
Do not force something on a man that you do not want forced upon you. It is that simple.
There is no logical or ethical reason in this country (as it stands today) to force a man to support a child he does not want. None. Ladies, if you cannot afford a child, DO NOT HAVE ONE. Otherwise, you are a weak, dependent, irresponsible hypocrite. And unfortunately, there are already enough of those around.
Attention ladies! YOU control your body. YOU control your finances. YOU control your life. YOU make the decisions regarding sex. YOU should be a responsible adult. He might not pay you. He might not marry you. He might leave you if he does. YOU might be alone with a kid someday. Wake up and be responsible for yourself.
I am not talking about the silly notion of abstinence. That is just stupid political and religious talk. And there is no such thing as promiscuity. That is a judgmental and ignorant concept. Sex is fun, and Sex is an absolute means to enlightenment as a woman (why do you think men in religion and politics have consistently, over the centuries, attempted to control a woman’s sex life?).
BUT. Everything changes IF ABORTION RIGHTS ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM WOMEN. Then, and only then, may women ethically and logically FORCE men to pay out the nose. Trap them. Do whatever. But, as long as women are able to control their own reproductive process, they have no right in this world to force a man to pay a dime for a child they choose to have.
With this in mind, young men who ignore today’s threat to a woman’s right to a safe abortion is really just ignoring their own right to choose.
In other news, after sifting through endless descriptions of property for sale and the webshot albums of random strangers who have visited Rusenski Lom, I now have enough information to begin writing again, possibly finish out chapter 9. There may even be a slight chance of posting it for feedback before I leave, though I emphasize the slight in that sentence. I'm not sure who's reading it anymore, but I'm glad the story is moving forward...
I am a feminist. I am a smart, responsible woman. And I am shocked at the hypocrisy of so-called “smart & progressive” women like the writer of this commentary.
Do not force something on a man that you do not want forced upon you. It is that simple.
There is no logical or ethical reason in this country (as it stands today) to force a man to support a child he does not want. None. Ladies, if you cannot afford a child, DO NOT HAVE ONE. Otherwise, you are a weak, dependent, irresponsible hypocrite. And unfortunately, there are already enough of those around.
Attention ladies! YOU control your body. YOU control your finances. YOU control your life. YOU make the decisions regarding sex. YOU should be a responsible adult. He might not pay you. He might not marry you. He might leave you if he does. YOU might be alone with a kid someday. Wake up and be responsible for yourself.
I am not talking about the silly notion of abstinence. That is just stupid political and religious talk. And there is no such thing as promiscuity. That is a judgmental and ignorant concept. Sex is fun, and Sex is an absolute means to enlightenment as a woman (why do you think men in religion and politics have consistently, over the centuries, attempted to control a woman’s sex life?).
BUT. Everything changes IF ABORTION RIGHTS ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM WOMEN. Then, and only then, may women ethically and logically FORCE men to pay out the nose. Trap them. Do whatever. But, as long as women are able to control their own reproductive process, they have no right in this world to force a man to pay a dime for a child they choose to have.
With this in mind, young men who ignore today’s threat to a woman’s right to a safe abortion is really just ignoring their own right to choose.
In other news, after sifting through endless descriptions of property for sale and the webshot albums of random strangers who have visited Rusenski Lom, I now have enough information to begin writing again, possibly finish out chapter 9. There may even be a slight chance of posting it for feedback before I leave, though I emphasize the slight in that sentence. I'm not sure who's reading it anymore, but I'm glad the story is moving forward...