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> It could also have been "scare-quoted" with "birth-control" Yea, and I would have agreed with that usage! Indeed, the author could have said explicitly some
by jessriedel 8y ago
> It could also have been "scare-quoted" with "birth-control"
Yea, and I would have agreed with that usage! Indeed, the author could have said explicitly something like "it's called "birth-control", but the inherent imprecision of the method means it's more aptly described as "birth-partial-hindrance".