Interesting opinion
I think this is a very interesting opinion piece by University of North Carolina professor, Mike S. Adams. I'm not going to post the text, but if you're interested in an intellectually stimulating perspective on two controversial topics, click here. I thoroughly enjoy his writing style and appreciate his viewpoint. Keep in mind, it's an opinion piece. And by the way, I am neither endorsing nor condemning his position. I'm merely stating that it's interesting and sharing it here for you to make up your own mind.
posted by ChickenFriedCricket @ 10:11 AM
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5 Comments:
It's even cuter when women think they can make decisions that concern the child that we men helped create.
It's not just "your bodies" that are the issue here. It's your body, and OUR child's body as well.
One should not overlook the rights of a father either. Too often are the rights of fathers marginalized.
I guess it depends on what we want to do with "your bodies"!
I'm in agreement with CFC as far as fathers rights being overlooked. Women seem to be the only creatures on the planet that ALWAYS need the control. Maybe it's maternal but nonetheless I have never met a female that has not tried to control the uncontrollable! Or maybe it's just me they want to control which would reflect my option on this!
I don't like the way some women think a man's role in a child's life is trivial or for a woman to decide how much or how little they should be involved.
For example, some women would like to take the father's rights away and abort a child that has half the man's DNA, without so much as a discussion with the man. They think it's solely their decision as the mother. As far as they're concerned, the man's wishes are unimportant, as are the child's wishes. If the man protests, the woman says "you can't tell me what to do - it's MY BODY".
On the flip side, a woman can decide she wants to have the baby. All of a sudden, she DOES want the man to be involved. She might even take him to court to get him "involved" (i.e., child support). Some women want the men involved when it's convenient (when they want their money), but don't want to give him any say in the matter. Imagine if the man said, "but it's YOUR BODY - I don't want to be involved". He would be jailed for not cooperating with the court ordered support.
What's with the double standard here? Why are the man's wishes overlooked in both situations? How much more selfish could a person be? I'm quite certain that a woman can't make a child without a man to fertilize her egg. Why shouldn't the man have a proportional say in the matter?
All men aren't just "baby's daddys", and should not be thought of as such. We're not all deadbeats, and the rights of fathers should be equal to that of mothers.
With that being said, more men need to step up and be real fathers too. Take care of your kids, and take care of the mothers of those kids. We have enough screwed up kids in the world without everybody making more. Teach your kids. Show your kids how to be good people. They can't do it on their own.
By the way, thanks for the support (boredatwork).
And furthermore, some women LOVE when I tell them what to do with their bodies. :)
You make a good point, Mackenzie. (the last part)
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