Once again Kos of the popular political blog DailyKos puts it out there that ?women?s rights? as an issue is interfering with ?politics?, which is way more important than any petty single issue. Therefore, obviously, we should vote for an anti-abortion Democrat over a pro-choice Republican. It?s not just what he and his toadies are saying it?s how they say it?
?? clearly they don?t understand that good politics ? turning the Senate Democratic is far more beneficial for their issue (women rights) than anything the Republicans can muster. Until NARAL (and the rest of the single-issue groups) understand that building a movement is more beneficial to their causes than singular devotion to their pet causes, I can?t take them seriously.?
?There is no issue ?much, much bigger? than abortion rights? responds fedupnyc in the comments. ?Roe v Wade is about the very humanity of women.?
Oh, those silly women ? I can never take them seriously either. If only they understood what?s really important! You can see them chasing their tails here on Mediagirl.org, Rox Populi, and Feministe.
Imagine if it were all about men. If men got pregnant, or even just ended up with the kids and a whole lot of downward mobility, maybe they?d be fighting bravely for the right to vasectomies. There?d be do-it-yourself vasectomy classes becasue the clinics were being blown up by mad-eyed fundamentalist militia.
Here?s a plan. Make a law that whenever a woman gives birth, a random guy who voted against abortion rights is selected from the population in her neighborhood. Force-feed him to be 30 lbs heavier, operate on him to make his boobs sag down to his belly & give him hemorrhoids, and tax half his paycheck for the next 20 years. Also: as an extra-refined torture, make him join the PTA.
No, wait. Here?s an alternate plan.
You know those pregnancy simulation vests? All guys should have to wear them for a few months, maybe when they hit 16 years old. At the *very least*. Nevermind simulating the hemorrhoids and lifelong downward mobility. The state?s brutal interference with their bodies should go a long way to scare ?em.
And to get the simulation vest thingie removed they should be required to travel to another state, run a gauntlet of Operation Rescue simulators, spend at least 500 bucks - or they have the choice of back-alley vest removal which involves a life-threatening unsanitary rectal exam with a coathanger.
That?s disturbing isn?t it? That packs a punch. I really shouldn?t say things like that. It?ll just alienate people! I shouldn?t sound like I want the government to have scary power over men?s bodies. That would be SO wrong!
