Letter: Why men should take birth control

Great article. The article it is referencing is not only ridiculous and ubsurd, it's offensive. Way to put some good reasoning and argument into this article!!

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• Posted by missmia on October 1, 2008 at 10:13 a.m.
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Letter: Why men should take birth control

It looks as though you were trying to be offended. Yes it was a dumb article, but the best thing to do in that case is ignore it. It was meant to be a humorous list of GUY reasons. It wasn't really humorous, but that is beside the point.

Also in response to 2 of your points. Number 7 states that society assumes that women will purchase contraception. I don't remember the last time my girlfriend bought condoms and I have contributed to the expense of the pill before. Also, I would not be the pregnant one if contraception was not used and thus the pressure falls on the person who would have to bear the child.

Number 3 has you comparing apples and oranges. The pill for women does not have anything to do with creating sterility. It merely prevents an egg from becoming embedded. It does not stop egg production. We have no idea how decreasing a man's fertility to zero will affect him long term.

Don't jump to anger when it is not warranted.

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• Posted by empirelucas on October 1, 2008 at 3:48 p.m.
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Letter: Why men should take birth control

This letter was extremely well-written and certainly not attacking someone's personal choices in regards to his own body, but rather the extremely sexiest and poorly presented overall argument, which could be clearly seen in any one of her nine points if actually read. And personally, I have never had someone offer to help with the cost of my birth control, nor have I ever heard of anyone else being made that same offer (not that it doesn't happen, just to point out that it certainly does not happen with every couple that has sex), and yet not only are condoms made free at almost every health facility, college campus, dorm, scholarship hall, night club, friend's house, high school, back pocket - just about anywhere you could even think to look, whereas the Pill is only offered to women at a low or no cost with proof of low income at a handful of facilities. I carry a condom in my person and keep them in my bedroom, as do most sexually active women I know. As far as sterility goes, there are a number of contraceptives that women use that could have an effect on a woman's fertility later in their life, including the Pill. A little research could go a long way in your case, "Empire Lucas." The original article may have been trying to be humorous, but it only came off as incredibly offensive. Putting aside the comments about "harlots" and preferring to be lazy and sit back while the woman takes her daily concraceptive, it's offensive to men that might care enough about the women with whom they are intimate to take on the same daily responsibility they do, rather than buying condoms every few weeks to strap on moments before intercourse. Oh, and I'll believe that Stewart's roommate will give him a hard time about "shooting blanks" the day my roommates give me a hard time about not getting my period because of a Depo shot.

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• Posted by janell22 on October 2, 2008 at 12:09 a.m.
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Letter: Why men should take birth control

"Janell22" I was responding to number 3 in the letter which states that the pill has had no effect on fertility. Maybe it is the letter writer who needs to do more research. My statement about the workings of the Pill is factually correct.

Also "society" is not merely college students. I don't live in a dorm and I don't trust inexpensive condoms so I choose to buy them. Just as a woman would choose to go on the Pill. If it is for medical reasons I will relent on this point, otherwise it is a personal choice. I'm sorry that health insurance doesn't pay for it, but that is another issue.

I'm sorry to any women who were offended by the article.

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• Posted by empirelucas on October 2, 2008 at 4:47 p.m.
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