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SaveTheMackerel

(37 posts) Sat Feb 20, 2016, 12:02 AM Feb 2016

Why are anti-choice voters perceived as male?

Most pro-choice rhetoric that hints at the sex of anti-choice people paints them as male. According to Gallup, abortion opinion is split 50-50 in each sex. Sarah Palin believes that abortion should be illegal at conception with only a few exceptions. However, the anger about anti-choice voters imposing their will on women either paints them as male or does not mention their sex at all.

If we want pro-choice men to feel safe in the Democratic party, is projecting hate at males in general a good strategy?

If pro-choice men feel that feminists hate them, they might feel afraid to vote Democrat, even though they don't like the Republican's hatred of women. Those men might just stay home on election day. Is that what we want?

The "admitting privileges" situation in Texas likely would have brought many pro-choice men to vote Democrat in November. Now that a court has overturned those laws, it makes the abortion issue look a bit less urgent to independent voters. Hopefully they still show up to the polls and vote Democrat.

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Why are anti-choice voters perceived as male? (Original Post) SaveTheMackerel Feb 2016 OP

Why would pro choice men feel that feminists hate them? retrowire Feb 2016 #1

Oh, please..you are saying pro choice women project hate at men? angstlessk Feb 2016 #2

I agree with your assessment. monicaangela Feb 2016 #3

A lot of anti-choice men certainly do hate, but... TreasonousBastard Feb 2016 #4

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Please back up your assertion with links to data Gormy Cuss Feb 2016 #5

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Most men are pro-choice. Kath1 Feb 2016 #6

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NARAL and Men for Choice qwlauren35 Feb 2016 #10

retrowire

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1. Why would pro choice men feel that feminists hate them?

Reply to SaveTheMackerel (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 12:04 AM

Feb 2016

Pro choice is about women's rights. Isn't that a goal of feminism?

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

2. Oh, please..you are saying pro choice women project hate at men?

Reply to SaveTheMackerel (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 12:12 AM

Feb 2016

I say anti choice men project hate for women...

Pro choice men are mostly not out in front...they believe it is a woman's choice, but would fight the good fight if they thought they could make a difference.

monicaangela

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3. I agree with your assessment.

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 12:18 AM

Feb 2016

TreasonousBastard

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4. A lot of anti-choice men certainly do hate, but...

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 02:42 AM

Feb 2016

there is still that core group of men and women who actually believe unborn life is sacred.

I haven't taken a poll of my acquaintances, but I believe the fundamental drive to procreate is pretty close to equally strong in men and women, with women probably having some edge. How this works out in practice with women having the final say hasn't been fully dealt with yet. But it's getting there.

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Gormy Cuss

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5. Please back up your assertion with links to data

Reply to SaveTheMackerel (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 03:44 PM

Feb 2016

as opposed to "hints" from God only knows where.

And BTW, this is a sad little fantasy scenario that belongs elsewhere:

If we want pro-choice men to feel safe in the Democratic party, is projecting hate at males in general a good strategy?

If pro-choice men feel that feminists hate them, they might feel afraid to vote Democrat, even though they don't like the Republican's hatred of women. Those men might just stay home on election day. Is that what we want?

and it is against the SOP. Please refrain from feminist bashing posts in this group.

Gormy, a host of Feminists group.

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Kath1

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6. Most men are pro-choice.

Reply to SaveTheMackerel (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 04:03 PM

Feb 2016

Just like most women. I don't think they'll be afraid to vote Democratic.

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qwlauren35

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10. NARAL and Men for Choice

Reply to SaveTheMackerel (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 01:06 AM

Feb 2016

Last year, NARAL did a BIG Gala event featuring 11 Celebrity Men who were Pro-Choice. They were interviewed and feted for a few weeks, and I have to admit, it gave me pause to think. We have support. We need to make the most of it.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/naral/11-menforchoice-celebrities-we-love-enks

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