My email to my sisters.

[onethatcares]

This is just a heads up that there will be demonstrations and marches this weekend, May 14th to be exact, concerning the United States Supreme Courts pending ruling on abortion rights.

As your brother and a man I have to say you all should be out there demanding equal treatment of yourselves.

NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR OWN BODY.

This is being shaped as pro/anti abortion. It is deeper than that. Given an inch there is nothing that the state would not do to take more in the way of control. Contraception, equality and being treated as a person are the things on the line.

I hope you find it in your hearts to speak up and speak out.

I will be marching in solidarity with the women I know here. Will you?

Dave

Is it too light or too heavy?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. I will say I lol'd at

you all should be out there demanding equal treatment of yourselves.

followed by

NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR OWN BODY.

[Scrivener7]

3. My strong opinion: Right now, men REALLY need to refrain from telling women what to do

and what to feel around this.

Though I understand you are coming from a good place, if you were my brother and telling me "as a man" what I should be doing about this, I'd have to tell you in no uncertain terms where to put that.

Instead of As your brother and a man I have to say you all should be out there demanding equal treatment, I would say: "As your brother, I will be showing my love and support for you by being out there marching and demanding equal treatment of your bodies."

Then later, instead of I hope you find it in your hearts... I will be marching in solidarity with the women I know here. Will you?: "I would love for you to join me. Can I drive you or help you participate in any way?"

[2naSalit]

7. ++++++++++++++++++++++!!

[albacore]

8. How about ".....IF you feel..." and "...please join..." That's fair.

I have said this several times and places on the web and in person...
"I'm 78... and a male. I don't need an abortion. But I will do everything in my power to help a woman who does."

Is that telling women what to do?

[Scrivener7]

10. Do you think it's telling women what to do? Are you saying, "You

should do X" or "You really must Y" or "You shouldn't blame Z" ?

Like, are you telling them what to do? If not, you don't need to worry about telling them what to do.

[piddyprints]

12. Yeah, that hit me too.

And I like your suggestions.

My brothers are both dead, but if they said "... you all should be..." ANYTHING, they'd get an earful.

I do appreciate the support of progressive men. Right now, though, I'm so raw that I just don't think there is any way they can possibly relate. Keep supporting, but easy on the lectures on what we should or should not be doing. Also, FWIW, I feel deeply betrayed by the women who voted for this nightmare.

[Scrivener7]

13. Yes. Completely betrayed.

[Hekate]

4. Too light or too heavy? It ain't heavy, you're their brother...

See you there, Dave.

[okaawhatever]

14. I see what you did there. LOL nt

[Skittles]

5. thank you

men need to understand, if they can do this to us, think of what they can do to you - THIS is just the start

[Phoenix61]

6. I think it very good. nt

[Pobeka]

9. You know your sisters far better, but consider dropping pushing them to march.

You've given the info there will be marches, they can look up local marches.

So, consider dropping:

As your brother and a man I have to say you all should be out there demanding equal treatment of yourselves.

And ad the end of the last line, consider dropping the "Will you?".

Some people just automatically resist being told what to do. So just letting them know you're out there marching may spur them on to march if they're already of that mind.

[Karadeniz]

11. I thought it was perfect!!!