Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Week 6
A story I was linked to about the "controversial" nature of having employers cover birth control through insurance (even though it was legal during the Bush administration). There does appear to be a great deal of misinformation intentional keeping people in the dark about what is happening with healthcare in America. Patriarchy, according to bell hooks, is kept strong by the ignorance of the people involved. Gender discrimination in the case of birth control, because it is only a concern for women, seems especially vile. To reinforce the idea that women are somehow subject to status by rules created by men in power for the purpose of subjugation. It's a bit insulting to be a woman and be told that your choices have to be made for you because you don't know whats best for yourself.
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Thank you for bringing up this issue. I agree that men should not be able to tell women what to do with their bodies. In many of our readings, the idea of patriarchy and how those in power think they can make decisions for individuals is discussed. I think that women should have access to birth control and they should be the only ones who are able to decide how and when to use it. Political figures discuss reproductive rights at length. As a woman I agree it is insulting when men in power think they know what's best for women. Men do not have to worry about unwanted pregnancies and other issues that women are faced with every day. I feel that the voices of women are silenced far too often and it is shocking to see how much those in power try to hide the fact that women have valid opinions and rights.
ReplyDeleteConfessor, to what story are you referring?
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