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Birth control responsibility?
I've always believed that women who have sex (whether married or not) have the responsibility to use birth control if she's doesn't want the possibility of getting pregnant. Now mind you, that doesn't negate the man's part in birth control. But, the end result is if a pregnancy does occur the woman is left with the decision whether to have the baby, abort it or give it up for adoption. She's the one that has to carry it for 9 months while the father is out there poking around elsewhere. So why is it that it seems that the woman is "blamed" in an unplanned pregnancy?
DP........Typical response. I'm far from a chauvinist. It's been demonstrated over and over that when an unplanned pregnancy occurs the "donor" more times than not denies responsibility. The point I'm trying to make here is that the woman is the one that has proof of the act literally in front of her. I feel that the woman holds the most responsibility to prevent unplanned children. I realize that men have a silver tongue in some situations and woman want to believe them when they say they love them. (Let's face it, if a man tells the woman he just wants to have meaningless sex he won't get it there.) But, in some instances some men (NOT ALL) are only speaking of what they love "doing" with women and don't worry about any repercussion. Some don't think about tomorrow.
I don't hate men. I love men. But, I know they're human and have flaws. Some just more than others. Got it?
CF..........Um, that's not a contradiction. It's a fact. The woman carriest the brunt of the blame and responsibility. Just once I'd like to hear the donor stand up and say, "Look, it's just as much MY fault for not wearing protection." and actually willingly step up to the plate. Not in marriage per se but as a source of support mentally, morally and financially. And yes, if a woman doesn't want a big belly in a few months she should do what she can to prevent it. But HE needs to as well. No excuses for a raincoat. It does more than prevent pregnancy.
**Rather no excuses for NOT wearing a raincoat that is. **
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Ahhh, where to start.....
First, I believe a man should ALWAYS have a condom handy.
To protect himself, and his partner from disease. But also to protect both of them against an unwanted pregnancy.
The woman should also have a back up form of birth control, in case the condom breaks.
Second, the reasons the woman are blamed are numerous.
1) many women will TRY to get pregnant to get the guy---all of them don't, but enough have done it to give us a bad name in that department.
2) It is "assumed" that woman have more self control, and therefore shouldn't have "let themself" get put in that situation.
Trust me, the list goes on and gets even more ridiculous.
Facts are: to most men having sex is about as meaningful as drinking a cold beer......and who can drink just one?
Most women put a bit more significance into it.
Note: the word "most" is used and not "all".
- D PLv 41 decade ago
Someone woke up on the chovanistic side of the bed this morning. You women automatically assume a guy screws around behind your back, that's why half the nice guys go and do it, cuz you're gonna blame em for it whether or not they actually do it.
You know why, cuz women like yourself are just that insecure.
And it's never just the woman's choice to have a kid.
A child belongs to the man just as much as it does to the woman, regardless of how the natural process of conception occurs.
If you don't like it, don't have kids and don't poison the world with your eggs if you're going to raise them to hate men.
- CF_Lv 71 decade ago
um you contradicted yourself.. first you say you do think its the womans responsiblity (which I think so as well) then you say "why is the woman blamed in an unwanted pregnancy"...
well obviously if she should have taken procautions and didnt.. and had unprotected sex.. they ya.. it is her to blame right??
the guy doesnt really care... he just wants to get laid..
