Middle-aged white men are the apex of American society. They have the majority of the privilege in this country and are extremely entitled. As a result, they are responsible for most decisions in America because white men are extremely relatable and they understand the perspectives of all Americans. To be specific, apparently men know more about women’s reproductive issues than women do, which is why they are responsible for making decisions regarding women’s health. It is calculated that every 4 out of 4 men consider themselves experts on women’s reproductive health, therefore, they are self-proclaimed as qualified to confirm decisions about birth control coverage, funding for women’s health organizations, abortion services, and sex education.
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Men can wear condoms, which are very effective, but many men come up with excuses for why condoms do not work for them, as if a hormonal birth control method does not affect women in any way. In order to solve this gap in responsibility, women should take control of the sexual interaction by controlling when the man ejaculates, without tolerating the age-old “blue balls” that men complain about. Men can only ejaculate when both parties agree that they want to have a child. When a woman does become pregnant, though, she is stuck with the mental and physical repercussions for the rest of her life, despite whether or not she decides to have an abortion, give the baby up for adoption, or keep the baby. Men are not confined to the same responsibilities, though; they have a choice, but they should not have the option to run away from a pregnancy anymore. The solution is simple and reasonable: a man is required to stay with the woman they have impregnated, but if he does not, he has to undergo a mandatory castration procedure, without the option of hormone replacement therapy. Multiple experts on men say that this solution would be extremely effective in making men understand the choices a woman has to go through for her physical and mental health throughout …show more content…
Unfortunately, though, many men desert women who have become pregnant because they do not feel ‘ready’ to deal with the responsibility of being a father or they do not want to be with the woman whom they impregnated. Like my mother always says, “Every time you engage in sexual intercourse, be prepared for the consequences.” Most people who have sex are definitely not prepared for the consequences that can occur, and if that is the case, birth control is extremely important. Birth control is dangerously overlooked, though, and often left to one partner to figure out, who is usually the woman. Men could just take the initiative and take responsibility for their actions, but why would they do that when there is someone else to do it? If all of the pressure of birth control was lifted off the woman’s shoulders and split between the male partner, unexpected pregnancies and abortion rates would significantly decrease. But of course, unexpected pregnancies still happen and when they do, it is not very often that the man stays. Although there are many less extreme solutions, such as not being an asshole or just having sex with someone you genuinely care about, that does not seem to be working so extremities are
Men can wear condoms, which are very effective, but many men come up with excuses for why condoms do not work for them, as if a hormonal birth control method does not affect women in any way. In order to solve this gap in responsibility, women should take control of the sexual interaction by controlling when the man ejaculates, without tolerating the age-old “blue balls” that men complain about. Men can only ejaculate when both parties agree that they want to have a child. When a woman does become pregnant, though, she is stuck with the mental and physical repercussions for the rest of her life, despite whether or not she decides to have an abortion, give the baby up for adoption, or keep the baby. Men are not confined to the same responsibilities, though; they have a choice, but they should not have the option to run away from a pregnancy anymore. The solution is simple and reasonable: a man is required to stay with the woman they have impregnated, but if he does not, he has to undergo a mandatory castration procedure, without the option of hormone replacement therapy. Multiple experts on men say that this solution would be extremely effective in making men understand the choices a woman has to go through for her physical and mental health throughout …show more content…
Unfortunately, though, many men desert women who have become pregnant because they do not feel ‘ready’ to deal with the responsibility of being a father or they do not want to be with the woman whom they impregnated. Like my mother always says, “Every time you engage in sexual intercourse, be prepared for the consequences.” Most people who have sex are definitely not prepared for the consequences that can occur, and if that is the case, birth control is extremely important. Birth control is dangerously overlooked, though, and often left to one partner to figure out, who is usually the woman. Men could just take the initiative and take responsibility for their actions, but why would they do that when there is someone else to do it? If all of the pressure of birth control was lifted off the woman’s shoulders and split between the male partner, unexpected pregnancies and abortion rates would significantly decrease. But of course, unexpected pregnancies still happen and when they do, it is not very often that the man stays. Although there are many less extreme solutions, such as not being an asshole or just having sex with someone you genuinely care about, that does not seem to be working so extremities are