Women should get free birth control, panel says

[AlwaysSAI]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

If "house" is code for vagina, you picked the right thread.

I was wondering that. And, I'll stop there.

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Yes, people disagreeing and discussing matters at a moderately high level really takes a dump on a thread, doesn't it?

Take off your moderator pants, put on a pot of tea, and chill out. EW is somewhat one-note, but a lot of times there's an interesting point to discuss underneath the Libertrolling.

Also, it's like the most anti-Feminist thing on Earth to say "this thread, of all threads" - seriously?

Eh. I just thought that people, especially women, should be happy about the possibility of preventing babies for free. Not arguing about it. If my verbage, which is always off, makes me anti-feminist, so be it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

Eh. I just thought that people, especially women, should be happy about the possibility of preventing babies for free. Not arguing about it. If my verbage, which is always off, makes me anti-feminist, so be it.

There are different ways to views these topics. There are plenty of people (including many women) who feel as Elephant Walk does and are much better at expressing it. There are also perspectives that differ from ours and Elephant Walk's.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

I was wondering that. And, I'll stop there.

No, I see the word "roof" and think the roof of a house. I see the word "woof" and I think about a dog's bark.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I agree with Ghostwriter about the "free" comment, but in a different way. As I understand the health care law, everyone who uses the system will have to pay to be part of it so women will be getting "free" birth control as part of the health care plan they have to buy. Right?

I didn't know there was such a vast array of birth control pills out there. The cynic in me says that it's probably going up to the government which birth control you get for "free". I can also see some people getting jealous and causing a stink that their blood pressure or diabetes medication isn't considered preventative.

Yes, but a lot of women are paying for their health insurance now (or at least a significant portion of the premium) and still have to pay $50 a month for birth control.

Actually, your insurer and your employer have a lot of say in what you can get at a low cost now. Insurers have formularies and only cover what is on their formulary. That's no different. Blood pressure and diabetes medication is currently covered by most people's insurance policies whereas birth control is not. It is assumed those will continue to be covered. Your employer has to purchase an extra birth control rider for your insurance to pay any part of birth control prescriptions.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by agzg

No, I see the word "roof" and think the roof of a house. I see the word "woof" and I think about a dog's bark.

Is this a Vagina Monologue?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Is this a Vagina Monologue?

You are teh one who is the vagina of the monologue!

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by agzg

You are teh one who is the vagina of the monologue!

Thank you!

[FHwku]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

that's messed up.

"our bagels are like vaginas: old and yeasty."

@ElephantWalk you shouldn't be against free birth control unless you're for having less sex.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Yes, people disagreeing and discussing matters at a moderately high level really takes a dump on a thread, doesn't it?

Take off your moderator pants, put on a pot of tea, and chill out. EW is somewhat one-note, but a lot of times there's an interesting point to discuss underneath the Libertrolling.

Also, it's like the most anti-Feminist thing on Earth to say "this thread, of all threads" - seriously?

+1

Although his troll-fu sucks, I'd rather a more principled argument and less predictable bullshit. But then the clothes hanger sealed my perpetual fuck off for him.