Sexist: The law that says a man must be financially obligated to a woman's choice. Single motherhood is the new "trapping a man into marriage" routine - just without the marriage. What does that say about "modern" women that wasn't said about the man trapping women of times past? Women give financial reasons as the number one reason they have abortions. Money. Money. Money. She gets to opt out of the financial obligation of a child - so should the man. That isn't about abortion - it's about equality. You'd think a woman in such a precarious state of financial destitution wouldn't ever get near the risk of an unintended pregnancy.
As for holding men exclusively accountable? Because it's okay to slam men for making poor, stupid, and foolish choices? Is that what you want to hear? Equality can't be bantered around and parsed out to suit one side or the other when the mood fits and still be called "equal". Women choose money over their baby for their poor, stupid, and foolish choices - men should be allowed to do the same. I agree, any man who would have casual sex with a woman these days is stupid - just because of the nature of today's "modern" woman and the duplicity of her beliefs.
Equality is holding both parties equally responsible. She has an opt out choice where her lifestyle and finances can go on unimpeded. So unless you're willing to say no abortions**** and both parties are equally responsible to their offspring - you can't give her an opt out and not a man and call it equal - but then - it's power. not equality. that is desired in the first place. Your unwillingness to even consider that side is a clear indication power is the only consideration. Giving men the same choice would remove her safety net to reckless behavior. That can only be a good thing since it should result in a decrease in pregnancies that would have otherwise resulted in abortions. Minimal unintended pregnancies is a good thing and why I support men's right to choose.
And yes, women have 100% of the power to determine is sex is going to happen in the first place - regardless of how poor, stupid, and foolish a man may be in his sexual choices - hers still trumps his choice. This makes her choices more poor, more stupid, and more foolish than his. With all that power should come some level of responsibility for allowing the sexual contact to continue. She only has to say "no" to any advance a man may make. Otherwise, it's a crime.
If it's okay to slam men for listening to their little head then women can be equally slammed for listening to their nether regions too and using men as human vibrators to quell those region's desires.
You keep repeating the same thing over and over and over - how things are in the hear and now and how that should be abided by at all costs of inequality to men. This thread is supposed to be for talking about making significant changes to the status quo. What do you think will happen if men are given the same choice as women? Do you believe men won't step up to the plate and not make the choice to sever any obligation? If so, Why are women saying "yes" to sex with such men? Are they really only capable of making only poor, stupid, and foolish choices in the men they bed?
****When I say no abortions that doesn't include medical reasons. Abortion is a valid medical procedure that can and does save lives. Medical decisions are made on a daily basis where one person is let so that that another - or more - may live. Unfortunately abortion has been usurped into popular culture as a secondary birth control. Just like reconstructive surgery - a valid medical procedure - was usurped into pop culture to become "plastic" surgery. Abortion is just as plastic and, like actual plastic, it leaves a residue that will never decompose as it pollutes our culture forever.
Holding men accountable financially gives women a safety net. Ever consider that average people don't need safety nets? Safety nets are for people who like to engage in dangerous activities - not the Joe and Jane Schoms who have their feet on the ground. You don't need a safety net unless your life is a circus.
