Keep 'em pregnant and barefoot
Don't let women control their lives seems to be the unifying principle of our friends on the right, at least those guys they have running for president.
It's getting clearer that it's not just abortion they're against, it's birth control of any sort.
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lots of babies
Shoot, if women aren't home with lots of babies they may go get an education, a good job, and maybe even run for political office one day!
It is indeed part of the
It is indeed part of the master plan. Women are just a notch above slaves. Just look at the differences in pay.
I had "the talk" with my daughter
about birth control at a relatively early age; I think she was sixteen (or pushing it). It was a rather long discussion, as the talk branched off from avoiding pregnancy into the realm of sexism, women's rights, etc. Here's the gist:
My biggest fear was that she would become trapped. Trapped in a relationship where her choices were limited, whether by the demands of child-rearing and/or economic dependency on her husband, both of which are ingrained deeply in our society. Many women choose that course, and that's okay. What's not okay are all the forces that come to bear that make that choice appear a wise one.
My ex (bless her) is determined to see my daughter married soon, like last week if possible. We've exchanged a few choice words over this, but so far it hasn't escalated into a shooting war. That's because it's not outright sexism that's driving her opinion, it's more a pragmatism derived from observing the cumulative effects of sexism in our society.
I think she wants the same thing I do, for our daughter to gain economic independence and success before she enters into any marital contract, so she is coming from a position of strength instead of subservience. But I have a feeling my ex doesn't believe that's possible. Like it's a pipe-dream or something. And that makes me sadder than I could ever explain here, because I own part of that disenchantment. I am directly responsible for at least some of the factors that drive my ex to make that (unspoken) conclusion.
I can't go back in time and fix those things, but I can (try to) make sure my daughter doesn't end up with the same sad conclusion 25 years from now.