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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 06:22 PM Feb 2012

I find it very telling that those speaking out about "contreception" are all males [View all]

Mitch McConnell, Boener, Santorum, ect.

Like they EVER have to worry about contreception



actually, I can't believe anyone would do McConnell at all. He is only slightly less disgusting than Newty



They are disgusting, the whole lot!

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women ought to be speaking out demtenjeep Feb 2012 #1
They are men. How women choose to regulate their fertility is none of their damned kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #2
I been saying that for decades now. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #3
male ob-gyns Quantess Feb 2012 #6
Oh, dear, really? Male ob-gyns are inherently creepy or have issues with women? Zalatix Feb 2012 #9
We don't need "evidence" above and beyond our own personal kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #22
You don't need evidence for "Male ob-gyns are inherently creepy"? Zalatix Feb 2012 #23
So what? I shared my opinion. Quantess Feb 2012 #25
Yes and there are also those who see Muslims or Jews and have misgivings. Zalatix Feb 2012 #37
No, you're just wildly overreacting to my post. Quantess Feb 2012 #39
I don't think it's an overreaction at all. EOTE Feb 2012 #40
I would wonder the same about female doctors who choose to specialize in urology, for example. Quantess Feb 2012 #43
Christ, it's a job that pays well! EOTE Feb 2012 #47
Thank you. I thought I was all alone in seeing that. Zalatix Feb 2012 #45
When was your last pap smear? justiceischeap Feb 2012 #29
I've had the same thoughts. I go to an all female Liquorice Feb 2012 #26
Wow. HappyMe Feb 2012 #28
It's different with women urologists. Zalatix Feb 2012 #34
*sigh!* HappyMe Feb 2012 #35
No it isn't! Aren't you at all curious why a female urologist would choose that particular field? Quantess Feb 2012 #38
No. No, I'm not. HappyMe Feb 2012 #42
No. Wait, I take that back. Not just no, but HELL no. Zalatix Feb 2012 #46
I said "I find it slightly creepy". Notice I did not call anyone a creep. Quantess Feb 2012 #36
I've been to both men and women Aerows Feb 2012 #48
Maybe the man truly loves women and wants to help them MicaelS Feb 2012 #49
if they were the ones that had to prevent pregnancy, they would be all over this demtenjeep Feb 2012 #4
I've never, ever understood how they can cover Viagra and penis pumps, too. Zalatix Feb 2012 #24
+1000 Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #5
Well, men are directly involved The Straight Story Feb 2012 #7
"Well, men are directly involved" justiceischeap Feb 2012 #30
I have shared this concept with all of my sons. w8liftinglady Feb 2012 #33
What continually amazes me is that there are women Republicans. dimbear Feb 2012 #8
good question demtenjeep Feb 2012 #10
Damned if I know! Bigmack Feb 2012 #11
a woman voting Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders. Terra Alta Feb 2012 #14
I think quite a number are breaking ranks on this one. Sparkly Feb 2012 #15
If men got pregnant, there would be drive-thru abortion clinics. JBoy Feb 2012 #12
Conservative Republican men like to control women Terra Alta Feb 2012 #13
I had to worry about contraception... Iggo Feb 2012 #16
Yup, but those of us with rational concerns in the area damn sure want women to have this access TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #18
Hackneyed. Old Hat. Heard. Not again.... but here it is: Mira Feb 2012 #17
Same with birth control, marriage, etc... Sparkly Feb 2012 #19
they long for the puritan days demtenjeep Feb 2012 #20
The Puritans were more matter-of-fact practical about things. Sparkly Feb 2012 #21
And if you're against contraception, just don't use it. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #32
Yea, they have kids, and they can do like their buddy Rep Joe Walsh did...book a tsuki Feb 2012 #27
Not true, Palin, Coulter and Bachmann have all weighed in. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #31
What the heck are you talking about?? RockaFowler Feb 2012 #41
Condoms protect against STDs as well as pregnancy. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #51
Further justification for my theory that those who can't get laid take it out on those who can. Initech Feb 2012 #44
Plenty of conservative women are just as bad. Jennicut Feb 2012 #50
Bishops: birth control bad; Viagra good pokerfan Feb 2012 #52
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