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Is Society Finally Ready for Male Birth Control?

5 points by laurex 4y ago

Bostonian 4y ago
I got a vasectomy 15 years ago after my wife and I decided that three children were enough. Male birth control is not new.
- Tozen 4y ago
  Exactly. If anything, provable reversible vasectomies are arguably the way to go, where you are not creating a concern of being effeminized by male hormonal birth control pills. It amazes me how more effort and money aren't put into the reversible vasectomy procedures.
hunglee2 4y ago
game changer and men need to do this, to take some of the weight of responsibility off of the woman, especially as side effects appear minimal and lesser overall than all the other non-barrier options out there. that said, with concerns on population de-growth, the second sexual revolution which the male pill will bring forth will accelerate population collapse
- mytailorisrich 4y ago
  We're just about to hit the 8 billion mark and still expected to grow by a 1-2 billion this century. I'm not that old but still remember as a child all the news and discussions when population hit 5 billion in the late 80s. There is no population "collapse" in any shape or form.
- qbrass 4y ago
  It doesn't take any weight of responsibility from women. She can't afford to assume anything differently just because the guy says he's on the pill. Guys get to worry even less than they do now, and then they'll think they don't need a condom because they're on the pill. That's not a healthy dynamic for a sexual revolution.
jleyank 4y ago
Having something that eliminates sperm production will bypass the “at conception” mania that’s sweeping the us. Or, they will add a “and you can’t do that, either” clause. Given that the purpose of all this is to make enjoyment sex impossible, they’ll pass something to ban it.
h2odragon 4y ago
"why is there a birth control pill for men?" has been a question since the one for women came out. Society hasn't been holding it up, regulatory agencies have been: specifically the FDA.
- Tozen 4y ago
  I think the answer lies more in males being effeminized by male hormonal birth control pills. Not to mention all the environmental contaminants, like plastics, which can have estrogen-like affects and are reducing sperm counts by themselves. A male hormonal birth control pill, has factors that goes beyond just birth control, and can negatively affect male masculinity. Both psychologically and physiologically. A lot of guys are going to give that a hard pass and rather have the choice of some other technology. It could be the FDA is more aware of the masculinity issues or perceived dangers, so are looking more deeply into side effects and long term effects.

5 points by laurex 4y ago

I got a vasectomy 15 years ago after my wife and I decided that three children were enough. Male birth control is not new.

Tozen 4y ago
Exactly. If anything, provable reversible vasectomies are arguably the way to go, where you are not creating a concern of being effeminized by male hormonal birth control pills. It amazes me how more effort and money aren't put into the reversible vasectomy procedures.

hunglee2 4y ago

game changer and men need to do this, to take some of the weight of responsibility off of the woman, especially as side effects appear minimal and lesser overall than all the other non-barrier options out there. that said, with concerns on population de-growth, the second sexual revolution which the male pill will bring forth will accelerate population collapse

mytailorisrich 4y ago
We're just about to hit the 8 billion mark and still expected to grow by a 1-2 billion this century. I'm not that old but still remember as a child all the news and discussions when population hit 5 billion in the late 80s. There is no population "collapse" in any shape or form.
qbrass 4y ago
It doesn't take any weight of responsibility from women. She can't afford to assume anything differently just because the guy says he's on the pill. Guys get to worry even less than they do now, and then they'll think they don't need a condom because they're on the pill. That's not a healthy dynamic for a sexual revolution.

jleyank 4y ago

Having something that eliminates sperm production will bypass the “at conception” mania that’s sweeping the us. Or, they will add a “and you can’t do that, either” clause. Given that the purpose of all this is to make enjoyment sex impossible, they’ll pass something to ban it.

h2odragon 4y ago

"why is there a birth control pill for men?" has been a question since the one for women came out. Society hasn't been holding it up, regulatory agencies have been: specifically the FDA.

Tozen 4y ago
I think the answer lies more in males being effeminized by male hormonal birth control pills. Not to mention all the environmental contaminants, like plastics, which can have estrogen-like affects and are reducing sperm counts by themselves. A male hormonal birth control pill, has factors that goes beyond just birth control, and can negatively affect male masculinity. Both psychologically and physiologically. A lot of guys are going to give that a hard pass and rather have the choice of some other technology. It could be the FDA is more aware of the masculinity issues or perceived dangers, so are looking more deeply into side effects and long term effects.