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Category Archives: Choice for Men
Choice For Men: Do Feminists and Pro-Lifers Make The Same Argument?
Quite a while ago, regarding the “Choice for Men” debate, Cathy Young asked me: I’m sure you’re aware that your arguments about the choices that men do have echo with an uncanny precision the arguments made by abortion rights opponents … Continue reading
Links? We Got Links!
Time for another link farm… Hilzoy on Iraq, Bush, and Failures of Will Partisan republicans will dismiss it as bullshit. But in fifty years, I suspect Hilzoy’s account of George Bush’s Iraq war is going to be pretty much how … Continue reading
Alito, Husband-Notification, and Choice For Men
Cathy Young at The Y Files defends Alito’s argument that the government can require married women to inform their husbands before they can have an abortion: For the record, while I am staunchly pro-choice, I think that spousal notification is … Continue reading
Child support and male entitlement
The more I hear men’s rights activists fulminating about the unfairness of child support, the more I wonder how typical my situation is, and whether there are any general lessons to be drawn about expectations of men and women when … Continue reading
La Luba on "Duped into Fatherhood" and "Choice 4 Men"
[This post reproduces a comment written by La Luba, left here on a previous thread. –Amp] As a practical matter, most women are not going to choose either abortion or adoption, even if they know or suspect that they will … Continue reading
When it comes to reproduction, men and women really ARE different
Hugo is going to be appearing on Glenn Sacks’ show again, this time to debate “choice for men.” I was rereading my old posts on the subject (if you’re curious, they are here, here, here and here), and I came … Continue reading
Why Sex is Like the Meat Industry
My goodness, this "choice for men" debate just doesn’t end, does it? Avedon Carol writes: Women should certainly have a unilateral right to decide whether to carry to term, but I can see no good argument for also allowing us … Continue reading
Choice for Men equals State-Enforced Childbirth for Women?
Richard Bennett posted a response to me, but I’m putting off replying until I can borrow a copy of a book he cites. Meanwhile, Tony at the Rant Factory (whose permalink isn’t working, so you may have to scroll down … Continue reading
Yet Again, "Choice For Men"
Several days ago I posted an essay about “Choice for Men.” Turns out I’m not the only blogger stuck on Men’s Rights. A bit of a four-way debate is going on between Diane E, Richard Bennett, Win Fitzpatrick, and Meryl … Continue reading
More on "Choice for Men"
I shamelessly promoted my critique of “choice for men” on mensactivism.org, and got a very nice reply from “Larry” (as well as some less nice replies from my faithful anonymous cyber-stalker). I had pointed out that the inequalities of “choice” … Continue reading