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ran_pants

CONTROVERSIAL RANDOM UNIVERSITY MOMENT TIME

Feb 04, 2011 18:05

The following post is political. And not about queer stuff, for once. I realize that not everyone on my FList is of the same mind as me, so if I offend you with this post, I apologize in advance.

( Cut for the sake of those who don't care about my morals. )

college, ugh, political bullshit, problem

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tenshihitomi February 5 2011, 00:43:44 UTC

I basically feel the same way as you... responsibility should always be exercised, first and foremost. You and your boyfriend decided to just use the pull out method? Too bad. Didn't feel like hunting down a condom? Tough titty. But in cases of rape, incest, or the mother's life being at stake, I feel that women should have the right to choose. The fact that laws are passed that directly have to do with what I can and cannot do with my own damn body is infuriating. And yeah, that slogan is extremely annoying- just because my mother had kids, doesn't mean I should be bullied into it to fit society's "norm."

/tangent

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ran_pants February 5 2011, 01:33:12 UTC

Yeah, this post is coming from more of a moral/opinion perspective than one of "WE SHOULD MAKE LAWS TO MAKE THIS BAD ETC." Hence my "pro-not letting old white men telling women what to do with their vaginas" standpoint. I just labeled it as political because, well, it is something of a touchy issue. Sorry if that was confusing.

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ran_pants February 5 2011, 01:51:54 UTC

No I completely understand. And I...well I can't exactly say I am 100% the subject of this issue, but I empathize with women in this situation.

If it helps, I'd personally pick pro-choice if it came down to deciding between two extremes...?

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wikdsushi February 5 2011, 06:22:26 UTC

Your Mom Chose Life

I pity anyone who ever says this to my face. My mom and I have discussed it and, given my health problems, both of us think in retrospect that maybe she should have sent me on my way. I know that's a weird perspective to have, but most people don't freak out because they accidentally napped for ten hours and missed a pill dosing.

My general opinion on abortion is most succinctly put as Pro-Choice, and more accurately put as Not My Body And Hence None Of My Damned Business. People need to have the freedom to do what's right for them, and I have no right to be all up in anyone else's vagina (in the metaphorical sense--the literal sense depends on other factors ;) ).

WHAT, NO QUEER STUFF PFFFFFFT misdreya February 5 2011, 12:34:38 UTC

I've been close friends with a woman who had two abortions in her life. One time she decided to have it done because the doctor told her that her life was in danger if she chose to carry the baby to term, and then the baby's life would be in danger. The other time she decided to do it because she knew she wouldn't be able to care for the child.

One of those instances I understand, the other I think she probably should have considered adoption.

BUT the point is, IMO, it's good that she was able to make that choice both times. I'm of the opinion that no matter what people think about it, it should be made available. Hands down. Good decision, bad decision, it should be there and funded well and it would be great if the air of shame perpetuated by pro-lifers wasn't surrounding it and making this already emotionally devastating (a lot of the times anyway) event worse with societal guilt.

TL;DR- WORD YO.