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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous

Feminists fought for equality not to be treated as helpless victims of our sexuality who need someone to take charge of our sexuality and pay for our birth control. It is precisely the mindset applauding the subsidizing of our lives that will keep women from being seen as equals.
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Bravo.  You cannot expect to be treated as equals in the workplace if you demand to be treated like helpless victims of biology in the bedroom.  Put your big girl panties on and buy your own birth control.  Take charge.  Don't take handouts.[/quote]

This is the same logic that's used to say people don't deserve paid parental leave.  "Put on your big girl panties on and save your money for your time off or get back to work."  Having access to free birth control doesn't require you to take it, it just allows you to get it if you are one of the many women who both a) wants to have sex but not a baby and b) cannot afford birth control.  I don't see us calling men helpless b/c aspects of their health care are paid for.  And seriously, many of these women are young (read teens, students, just starting out).  [/quote]

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