Because what happens when you block access to and information about contraception? More unintended pregnancies, and more abortions.
But that doesn’t bother Judie Brown one little bit, because if you don’t want 17 children, you just shouldn’t be having sex (interestingly, Judie only has three children. Hmmm…). And your private birth control decisions are next on the list for anti-choice activists to attack.
As one who has fought on the front lines of the pro-life battle for much of my adult life, it’s my perception that there is mass confusion in this nation about what it really means to be a man, or a woman — a member if you will of a specific gender.
In light of that reality, it has also been my experience that nothing in this life happens by accident.
So when I heard that fellow activist Joe Scheidler’s Pro-Life Action League was sponsoring a major conference based on the theme “Contraception is not the answer,” I was elated. What in the world does this conference have to do with understanding the incredible differences between masculinity and femininity? More than you might possibly ever think.
Let’s not beat around the bush, Judie. What you mean is, “Masculine = impregnate your female property as often as possible” and “Feminine = Allow yourself to be impregnated and give birth no matter what.” But I’ll let her explain further:
In my lifetime I have witnessed a near total emasculation of men. From newspaper ads to television cartoons, men are depicted as lousy, forgetful husbands; selfish, childish dads; and nothing short of total ignoramuses. By the same token, the same media will advise us by image and word that women have it all together, they are “take charge” dynamos and the puppy-dog males, be they husbands or boyfriends, just have to wait; they will be led around by their shirt collars, sooner or later.
Depicting men as lousy, forgetful, lazy, selfish ignoramuses… this certainly sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Note to Judie: It’s those who cling most firmly to traditional gender roles who apparently believe that men are unable to clean up after themselves, incapable of taking care of children, and threatened by autonomous women.
Those images tend to generate suspicion among the young about what it means to be married. Many such portrayals contribute to the idea that nobody — whether married or single — would possibly be happy about bringing children into the world. In fact if one were to take these images and rhetorical word pictures to heart, family life would have gone south a long time ago.
Actually, for one out of every two marriages, it has.
Among the contributing factors, right up there with that great American family, the Simpsons, is contraception.
Because having more children than you want — or more than you can afford — is infinitely good for marriages. So is refusing sex so that you won’t get pregnant, or having stressful, fearful sex because you have no means of preventing unwanted pregnancy.
Ever since this contraceptive bandwagon started rolling along more than 40 years ago, the sales pitch has always been the same. America is told that women need to take charge of their lives. Women need to wear the pants in the family and put their careers ahead of everything. Women need to be on a pill regimen or use some kind of device so they can be free … from pregnancy.
As the feminists used to say, “No woman really wants to stay home and raise a bunch of snotty nosed brats anyway.”
Or as Judie Brown used to say, “I personally enjoy making women suffer, as I’m a career sadist who further claims to love fetal life but who pushes policies which will result in even more abortions.”
She said it, I swear! A citation, you say? Proof that someone named Judie Brown, at some point in human history, actually said this? Psssh, why in the world should I give you that?
There are few sermons on this touchy topic because, after all, since more than 80 percent of us are already using the stuff, why raise hackles by speaking the truth?
As a result, lives continue to be destroyed, hearts continue to be broken, psychological well-being continues to be twisted into one psychosis or another, and life goes on.
How do you suppose this tragic trend will end? Judging by a news report I just finished reading, it could be at the expense of more lives than all the Middle East conflicts combined.
You heard it here first, folks — contraception kills more people than all the Middle East conflicts. I’m glad that these compassionate conservatives care so much about human life that they’re willing to morally equate a born human being killed in war to a fertilized egg (and she’s talking contraception here, not abortion — so we’re talking about fertilized eggs, not even fetuses).
Research shows that infections with the virus that causes genital herpes are now very common among teen girls. Obviously, those with whom they are having relations are susceptible to the viral infection as well. As sexually transmitted diseases continue to spread throughout the teen population, it occurs to me that the future is dismal at best. What with infertility, rapidly increasing rates of breast cancer and cervical cancer, plus increased risk of premature death from pulmonary embolism and stroke (known to be side effects of the pill), it’s quite possible that this coming generation of adults could resemble the barren waste of a desert; dry, cracking and decaying.
Firstly, a whole lot of people have the virus that causes genital herpes. Ever had a cold sore? Herpes virus. And I love her “dry, cracking and decaying” imagery here, though I fail to grasp how one could apparently stay damp, smooth and young if only they would give birth every nine months.
I am heartened that some people care enough to be the voice of love that negates the devastating effects of the contraceptive culture. I am equally heartened by the fact that these people are planning a conference in the Chicago area next month to proclaim that contraception is not the answer. It may not be practical for you to go to Chicago, but if it is, it’s something you might consider. At the very least, check the Pro-Life Action League’s web site (www.ProLifeAction.org). The group is sharing some of this valuable information by teleconference. That’s one way to relax, listen, have a cup of coffee and reflect on how you can be part of the solution to this tragic problem instead of sitting in the bleachers while life passes you by.
The future is currently attending grade school and high school in your community. How are you going to make sure that this is a bright, zestful, family-oriented future? The first step is to understand — and then share — the simple message that contraception is not the answer.
Let there be no doubt: “Pro-life” groups are not about maintaining or promoting life. They’re about controlling your sexual choices, including your contraceptive choices. And they’re going on the offensive.
Thanks to Matt for the link. Sadly, No has more.