really sends the wrong message. Afterall, it's not just the woman's responsiblity to avoid pregnancy.
He should shut up and buy condoms if he's that worried about becoming a father


And I ONLY say that because it's NOT just the responsibility of the woman to avoid pregnancy. Every MAN should take an active role in making sure he doesn't become a father before he's ready and demanding a woman be responsible for it, is not the right message to send.

I agree with you that the responsibility is shared (or should be) but this is a protest of the GOP having a double standard -- covering Viagra and not wanting to cover the pill.

Btw, easy to get condoms free.

Nobody wants to see that, especially Mittens.

and the message that it conveys. Namely that it's the woman's responsibility that he not become a dad.

What if they are a monogamous couple who thinks condoms are annoying? Many women think it's more fun without a condom. I guess you just want to lecture people.

but, if he doesn't want to become a dad, he should take responsibility to make sure it doesn't happen. His sign, to me, says it's the woman's responsibilty to prevent him from becoming a father.

Not a good message when you have people who blame women for becoming pregnant with unwanted children in the first place

I bet they discussed their birth control options together as a couple and then chose the pill because it is more reliable and/or better.

Anyhoo the pill is what puts her in charge of her own reproduction, more or less.

I'm rooting for a male birth control pill to give dudes more control over pregancy.

I just recall all the bad PSAs from HS, where the guy blames his GF for getting pregnant, as if he had no responsibility in the matter.

And, quite frankly, if I were a woman, I wouldn't trust a man who said he was on the pill

I could not stop laughing when I read your post...

"And, quite frankly, if I were a woman, I wouldn't trust a man who said he was on the pill "

Oh so damn true.

For me, it's always been the unwritten rule that my boyfriend needs to trust me and that I have it all under control. But, do I have it all under control??

Maybe that is why some men get "snipped". I have a couple of (platonic) male friends who have been sterilized. It seemed extreme to me, but if I were in their shoes I might understand...

In any case, I applaud the young man in the pink shirt for sticking up for his girlfriend, and women's access to BC.

but if his concern is not becoming a father, and the discussion hasn't been had with his partner or she doesn't have BC, it becomes HIS responsibility to make sure HE doesn't become a father.

I remember all the bad PSA's from the 80's where the guy's excuse was to blame the girl from getting pregnant. It's a shared responsibility

if you are married, don't want more/any kids, why shouldn't HE take control of the birth control? Why should the woman take contraceptives until menopause? Snip, snip, all done.

I, do however, appreciate a man demonstrating for the right to contraceptives for women, especially since MEN are the ones try to deny this to women.

But the guys with vasectomies whom I am thinking of both got theirs before 30, and neither was ever a father. That's cool with me. That is their decision, their choice.

He's just focused on the government leaving women alone. That's the issue there.

Nowhere does the sign say that birth control is the woman's responsibility, nor does it say he does not use condoms. Many couples use both condoms and the pill as the combination provides better protection than either option alone.

that's the way I read it. No responsibility for himself, all on the woman.

Maybe they do, I just think the sign is a little odd considering it IS a dual responsibility

It's just my opinion

he should n0t reproduce!

Santorum and the rest of the clown car forced him to take this ridiculous birth control position during the primaries, and now he looks like an idiot. How horrible it must feel to have no idea what you stand for and having to make it up as you go along.

That would require having a conscience. Whatever he says is right at the time he says it. Easy!

Love it

But then it would be "porn" I guess.

This is awesome.

We could use that for a lot of stuff. "Keep your Mitts off Medicare!" "Keep your Mitts off Social Security!" "Keep your Mitts off the middle class!" Oh, we're gonna have fun with this.