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What makes you a woman?

I was reading this article from womensenews.org last night, and it really steamed my broccoli. The author is arguing against the use of birth control to completely skip having periods. I agree with her that any new drug, or new use of an old drug, needs lots of study to make sure its safe. However I vehemently disagree with her reasons why women should not use these methods to skip their periods. I disagree that the menstrual cycle is "the foundation of women's being". Bleeding once a month is not what makes me a woman or a complete person. It doesn't remind me of my womanhood, I didn't need the reminder in the first place.

I also disagree with the assertion that "Women have been so overwhelmed with negative messages about the inconvenience of menstruation we are willing to take a synthetic chemical cocktail to eliminate the monthly cycle, the foundation of our womanhood." It wasn't TV commercials and magazine articles that told me having a period is inconvenient, it just IS inconvenient.

So if you had the option for a safe, effective way to suppress menstruation, would you do it? And if not, why?

posted by Mia @ 3:29 PM 2 comments

Sex Toys Banned in Texas

A Texas law banning the sale or manufacture of sex toys will stay on the books, after the supreme court rejected an appeal challenging the law. The article mentions a similar law here in Georgia, but there are sex toy shops down here. I think they can get away with selling them here if they say they are "novelties" and not actually for sexual purposes. The fact that not only did someone choose to legislate this, but it got all the way to the supreme court without getting shot down deeply disturbs me about the sexual culture in America. I mean, if you are so uptight about sex that not only do you think sex toys are wrong, but you refuse to let other people use them, then you've got some major sexual issues to deal with.

posted by Mia @ 3:21 PM 0 comments