Letter to the Arizona Daily Wildcat -
April 25, 2001


      Anthony Nelson and others seem to be under the dilusion that women are
      solely responsible for pregnancy, as if we will them.� I know of no woman 
      who said, "Gee, I want to get pregnant" and lo and behold, a baby grew in 
      her womb through magic.� Anyone who thinks this is possible obviously does 
      not live in reality.� A woman is not responsible for getting pregnant, not 
      entirely.� Think about it: what is the most common form of contraceptive?�
      The condom.� Who is supposed to wear that condom?� The man.� Men can get 
      condoms quite easily, thanks.� But women have a tough time getting on the 
      pill or anything else.� For one, we have to be virginal.� If we go to the 
      doctor and ask for the pill, a fitted diaphram, or depo, we have to admit 
      that we are not living up to the standard of the innocent girl.� Is it OUR 
      responsibility to put a condom on YOUR penis the second before rape (oh, 
      excuse me, intercourse) happens?� Ah, yes.� We have full responsibility 
      over YOUR body but not ours.� Women somehow belong to men.� But, if we get 
      pregnant, it is solely our fault.� How many of the 70% of men who are 
      anti-choice have raped a woman, and/or left her when she got pregnant, 
      and/or even (and this is nice and ironic) paid for her to get an abortion 
      herself, so long as no one else knew about it?� Tell me this: why is it a 
      woman's fault if it takes two to do the deed?
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