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Toxic Masculinity, Heterosexual Cis- Male Sexuality, and The Abolition of Abortion
It has been alarming to witness the ban or severe limitations of abortion in several States, as well as the extreme legal consequences being laid out for women, if they are to seek abortions. What has been equally disturbing, is watching men in my life be totally quiet in response to this ban, actively defend or justify it, or go as far as attacking anyone who suggests men should actually take on (more) moral, ethical, and legal responsibility for contraception, and unwanted pregnancies.
Watching male identified people behave like this has me further believe that most men are unwilling to truly, earnestly face their male privilege.
For example, I see men who claim to be feminists, continue to justify putting women’s bodies at risk repeatedly, by whining about wearing condoms when faced with having to put one on. As clearly, in that moment, their pleasure is more important than a woman being protected from STDs (the person being penetrated has a MUCH higher risk of contracting an STD), pregnancy, and a possible miscarriage, or the experience and after-effects of abortion. Not to mention, a woman could DIE from abortion, miscarriage, pregnancy, and childbirth. So in essence, a man is willing to assume this possible risk, in these situations where he could potentially impregnate a…
