What a horrible response. There is an ideological movement which is coming in and changing the core for the worse of so many franchises all you can say is "Why don't you go play/read/watch/listen to something else".
In the name of diversity and inclusion:
Marvel comics were ruined
Star Wars was ruined
Ghostbusters was ruined
Video games are started to get ruined
Board Games/D&D is the next thing to get ruined.
If people keep getting told to go somewhere else, there won't be anywhere to go. Instead of being insulting and dismissive, maybe try listening to what people have to say? I have a feeling most of the people voicing their opinion are not in need of therapy.
Final Edit: apparently calling out sexism here really makes people angry! Final edit to apologize for shitty formatting. I’m on mobile, and also I’m not interested in writing an essay. Have a great night everybody.
But it is sexism...the reason they formulated a cream/lotion is because men couldn’t handle the side affects that many women deal with while on the pill, using IUD’s, etc. they decided to find something different because it was men experiencing those side effects. Years ago, when it was women in those trials, the side effects were deemed manageable. I don’t know how textbook sexist you need it to be, but that adds up to sexism in reality.
ETA: I am not saying “men are weak” and I am not saying that the side effects men experienced were not severe. The point is that the side effects are comparable. The female birth control pill can lead to infertility, mood swings, excessive vaginal bleeding which can lead to anemia, suicidal thoughts/tendencies. These are similar to the results from the original study. I was incorrect about why the study was called off. It was due to the issues regarding progestin in the male body. However, that does not change the fact that men are given an alternative that has never been available to women.
EDIT 2: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/male-birth-control-study/ Snopes has interesting quotes. My original statement was not completely accurate, and I recognize that. However, a press release does state that adverse events regarding side affects prevented the completion of the study. My exact words were incorrect, but the sentiment is there. This is sexist because it is another situation where men’s pain/struggle is handled with more care than a woman’s. Women are more often misdiagnosed (https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2018/11/women-more-often-misdiagnosed-because-of-gaps-in-trust-and-knowledge/) due to a lack of knowledge about how women’s bodies react to are affected by diseases or maladies. That is because science has focused on who? Men. That is who. Science is based primarily on the knowledge of the female body. Why? Well, because that’s who matters! I once again admit I wasn’t correct in the original statement, however I find this still sexist.
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1 bareballzthebitch 2018-12-05
sockposters ftw
1 automatic_cluck 2018-12-05
nigga what?
1 bareballzthebitch 2018-12-05
why you gotta sockblock me yo?
1 automatic_cluck 2018-12-05
GLOVEBLOCKED
1 Starship_Litterbox_C 2018-12-05
What a horrible response. There is an ideological movement which is coming in and changing the core for the worse of so many franchises all you can say is "Why don't you go play/read/watch/listen to something else".
In the name of diversity and inclusion:
If people keep getting told to go somewhere else, there won't be anywhere to go. Instead of being insulting and dismissive, maybe try listening to what people have to say? I have a feeling most of the people voicing their opinion are not in need of therapy.
1 McFluffTheCrimeCat 2018-12-05
Psh.
1 automatic_cluck 2018-12-05
ppsh
1 McFluffTheCrimeCat 2018-12-05
brap brap
1 automatic_cluck 2018-12-05
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT
1 Starship_Litterbox_C 2018-12-05
Final Edit: apparently calling out sexism here really makes people angry! Final edit to apologize for shitty formatting. I’m on mobile, and also I’m not interested in writing an essay. Have a great night everybody.
But it is sexism...the reason they formulated a cream/lotion is because men couldn’t handle the side affects that many women deal with while on the pill, using IUD’s, etc. they decided to find something different because it was men experiencing those side effects. Years ago, when it was women in those trials, the side effects were deemed manageable. I don’t know how textbook sexist you need it to be, but that adds up to sexism in reality.
ETA: I am not saying “men are weak” and I am not saying that the side effects men experienced were not severe. The point is that the side effects are comparable. The female birth control pill can lead to infertility, mood swings, excessive vaginal bleeding which can lead to anemia, suicidal thoughts/tendencies. These are similar to the results from the original study. I was incorrect about why the study was called off. It was due to the issues regarding progestin in the male body. However, that does not change the fact that men are given an alternative that has never been available to women.
EDIT 2: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/male-birth-control-study/ Snopes has interesting quotes. My original statement was not completely accurate, and I recognize that. However, a press release does state that adverse events regarding side affects prevented the completion of the study. My exact words were incorrect, but the sentiment is there. This is sexist because it is another situation where men’s pain/struggle is handled with more care than a woman’s. Women are more often misdiagnosed (https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2018/11/women-more-often-misdiagnosed-because-of-gaps-in-trust-and-knowledge/) due to a lack of knowledge about how women’s bodies react to are affected by diseases or maladies. That is because science has focused on who? Men. That is who. Science is based primarily on the knowledge of the female body. Why? Well, because that’s who matters! I once again admit I wasn’t correct in the original statement, however I find this still sexist.
1 automatic_cluck 2018-12-05
If only you could put that energy into our relationships
1 bareballzthebitch 2018-12-05
Ma'am, we've been over this. You need to stop.
1 automatic_cluck 2018-12-05
gay
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1 throwaway-familyhelp 2018-12-05
I hope platy injects you with its venom
1 SJCards 2018-12-05
One of these is a mayoess. One of these is a meme. One of these can fucking fuck your shit up. You decide. 😎😎😎
1 high_side 2018-12-05
Yeah well, without pinging we gotta do something.
1 Cdace 2018-12-05
no u