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> What am I saying is that concerns about a lack of control over a life changing event are not trivial for either parent, and one of them is completely under th
by foogazi 5y ago
> What am I saying is that concerns about a lack of control over a life changing event are not trivial for either parent, and one of them is completely under the control of the other in the event their limited choice (condom) fails.
Ejaculations (can) have consequences
The only thing that makes it non-trivial for males is child support - and that is a recent invention
Social pressure and stigma on unwed mothers has been orders of magnitude stronger than for fathers
That’s where shotgun weddings come from, to preserve honor and enforce social norms, making sure two parents take care of the kid
- giantg2 5y agoPlease, reread your argument. You claim that aside from child support, having a child is trivial for a man and that the social pressure is orders of magnitude higher for mothers. You then bring up shotgun weddings - where a man is forced under lethal threat to marry. That's sounds about as non-trivial as one can get...