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And I said that I support your right to change your mind. But by converse I hope you are not implying my beliefs are close minded because I won't change them. You state youa re open minded and changed your mind (you said you USED to think like I do).
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by hotbakedtater
reply to post by mayertuck
How is it thinking for herself? She admitted it took a long time but her husband finally convinced her to drop her beliefs and take his.
I don't appreciate this at all. And I don't think I deserve it. I'm a VERY independent 53 year old woman and a feminist. So is my husband (not a 53 year old woman, but a feminist). And what's worse is that you know that about me.
Feminism is about EQUAL rights, not the woman having all the rights or taking the men's position away. It's about taking my place alongside men and advocating for EQUAL rights wherever possible.
I'm open-minded and can learn things and change my mind and that's exactly what I did. I did not "drop my beliefs and take his". I changed my mind.
edit on 9/17/2010 by Benevolent Heretic because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by Annee
If the same held true for the woman, I would agree with him. My whole position is equality. And since abortion is a legal and valid way for a woman to say, "I don't want this responsibility that I've gotten into", I think the man should have the same option, if possible.
If abortion was illegal, then the man should have to step up and do his part, too.
Originally posted by Annee
But this thread has gotten off track - - as per usual.
The original premise of this thread was MAN shirking responsibility AGAIN - - - in the event of an "accidental" pregnancy.
Originally posted by Annee
reply to post by mayertuck
Sorry - - don't see the correlation.
What does race have to do with reproduction?
Originally posted by The Sword
Where I live, I see too many irresponsible people having children. I have to wonder if they do it for economic reasons. It's a little close-minded but I know deadbeat moms as well as deadbeat dads.
Regardless, having a child is a big responsibility that requires a lot of time, love and money. You're not raising a pet. You're raising another human being. Unfortunately, some people are just too stupid to realize this.
Originally posted by hotbakedtater
But by converse I hope you are not implying my beliefs are close minded because I won't change them.
It is fine, it is a debate, and I am just defending my beliefs, like you are.
Originally posted by Annee
Basically he is saying - the pain women have endured - can not be dismissed or erased - in such a short period of time. What is Equal?
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
. . . . , but since the woman has an out, in the interest of equality, shouldn't the man also have an out? If possible?