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Male Birth Control
Myste has a good post on the new possibilities of male birth control. Birth control is something that has almost always fallen to the woman to be responsible for in any sexual relationship. Yet it is obvious that males are also responsible for any consequences that could come via sex. But up to this point the only thing that they have been responsible for is a condom. The introduction of a form of male birth control is exciting both as a husband as a feminist. As a husband, I hate that my wife is the only one responsible for preventing a pregnancy. It does not seem quite fair. I have also seen how different hormones that my wife receives via birth control impacts her - the way she feels, acts, etc. In turn, I would love to have the opportunity to take those negative effects away. Further, as a feminist, the male birth control pill is essential to the further empowerment of women, adding responsibility to the male where there has been little before. One more possibility to consider. There are some who believe that "the pill" (the female birth control pill) may actually cause an abortion in some cases. I am not convinced about this argument, as the studies are relatively vague in their evidence. But the male birth control pill would take away this possibility of "killing life." So I believe that the male birth control pill is an exciting development, and one that I will seriously consider taking. Myste asked this question on her blog, so I will to:
For me, as I mentioned above, my wife does take hormonal birth control. I would very much consider taking the male version of the pill, though I am not sure how we would implement this. Maybe both? Or maybe just me? I am not sure... Comments, Pingbacks:
I am rather new to this arena, but in discussing our contraceptive plan, it is difficult to put the pressure on my wife. I either have two options, situational control - condoms and pull out method or, long-term control - vascecotomy. I was willing to do the latter, but my wife was not willing for that. So anything not situational, and less long term falls in her court.
It is amazing the things they have these days - rings, patches, etc., but they are all hormonal. I applaud the male pill because it is nice to have an option that is more regular than situation, less permanent than a vascectomy and I do not have to expect her to accomodate for all the areas in between. Would I take it...yes. I think at this point it would be most profitable to see if the birth control is not having adverse effects on my wife now, but if it is, then sign me up to bear the load. If not, why change things if they are ok for us. I would not recommend both taking it because if it effects her adversly, I don't want her to take it. If it doesn't, why incure another expense? One minute caution is the lying of men. Women can at least refuse sex if the male doesn't have a condom, but he could happily just say, "Oh don't worry, I'm on the pill," lye about it and knock the girl up. She would never know. But arguments of what-ifs are not super beneficial.
Great post. I got here via Blogickal.
I wish the pill had been around for men back in the day. Hormones always put me on the brink of suicide and I'm allergic to latex so you can see what options I was left with (not many). To have a male partner take responsiblity for the birth control would've saved me a lot of heartache. I wonder though, if men become the primary bearers of birth control responsiblity, will they be looked down upon if it fails and their girlfriend/lover/wife/one-night-stand becomes pregnant just as womyn are now? Or will people say things like "you must have super sperm!" and be proud of the unplanned, unwanted, unintended pregnancy? Leave a comment:
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