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I've honest to god, seen men holding up signs "Do not regret abortion like I do", specifically in Kansas maybe 10 years ago.

Green mowse.pngGodot The ablity to breath is such an overrated ability22:39, 27 July 2013

At first that doesn't seem to make sense, but those men could of had a woman in their life they pressured or agreed with in having an abortion, and they could regret it now.

That's possible, but I don't think it's quite the same thing. And certainly they're playing too fast and loose with how such statements are going to be interpreted.

Scarlet A.pngnarchist16:59, 28 July 2013

My point is that the misogynistic *****s holding signs claiming to regret abortion a just misogynistic ****ing liars.

Александр(а) (Talk | Contribs | Ragebox)17:10, 28 July 2013

What's your evidence for that? Some women regret having an abortion.

SophieWilderModerator17:13, 28 July 2013

The fact that I find their claim highly doubtful that so many women are regretting abortion.

Of course, maybe there are with misogynistic indoctrination.

Александр(а) (Talk | Contribs | Ragebox)17:18, 28 July 2013
 

Again with the misogynistic *****s? Seriously, what word is that? I'm hoping it's not "misogynistic whores" because that would involve some rather obvious dissonance, but I'm struggling to think of other five-letter expletives that would fit here. Anyway, RW talk pages have no obligation to be family friendly so you don't need to self-censor. Or if you do feel uncomfortable writing a word, you could try not to keep using it so much.

WeaseloidWeaselly.jpgMethinks it is a Weasel18:10, 28 July 2013

I prefer to self censor except in extreme cases.

Александр(а) (Talk | Contribs | Ragebox)18:21, 28 July 2013
 
 

ADK - I think you know my view on this very specific point. I appreciate every person's voice in support of women's rights, but there is something odd about listening to men on either side, talking about the hardships of abortion, the importance of pregnancy, etc. In most cases, it's done in good faith, and appreciated- but it still feels like being talked about, instead of talked *to*.

I suspect that's similar to feelings felt during the post Martin/zimmerman trial - a lot of people talking about racism. A lot of people getting that something is very wrong, but the articulation of the problem by people like me, safe in our white middle class world, feels stilted.

But that's the way it is. better stilted than not at all :-)

Green mowse.pngGodot The ablity to breath is such an overrated ability18:33, 28 July 2013