History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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11. Which is, a profound question.

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:30 PM

Jun 2014

We fight for reproductive rights, we know every pregnancy is a risk, we know we are the only human able to carry a pregnancy to term, but our bodies are resilient, we know we can take this risk.

Which in no way lessens the fact that is a risk, a life threatening one. And when countries like the US show a blatant disregard for women's reproductive rights, downplay the the risks of pregnancy, have a disgraceful maternal mortality rate, well it makes this Me Tarzan you Jane thought process even more ignorant and disgusting.

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Men, women, and hard and dangerous jobs. [View all] KitSileya Jun 2014 OP

Pretty stupid argument. malthaussen Jun 2014 #1

MRA arguments have never been the most logical ones. KitSileya Jun 2014 #2

I can dig it, malthaussen Jun 2014 #3

Well, Mal, maybe you have the privilege to just ignore boston bean Jun 2014 #6

Well, I did start out by saying the argument was stupid and specious. malthaussen Jun 2014 #8

Thanks for this, redqueen Jun 2014 #4

Before I clicked I knew it had to be commercial construction. JoeyT Jun 2014 #5

I'm a nurse ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #7

It's one of the most hurtful tropes, since it erases the dangerous work that kills women. Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #9

+1 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #12

When is the last time a man died bearing a child? n/t MadrasT Jun 2014 #10

Which is, a profound question. ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #11

Yet there are those who would tell you you *must* give birth whether you want to or not. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #13