So what conclusions about men in general (assuming all the acts were committed by men) does that lead you to, if you don't mind me asking?
Is it a problem with men per se, or perhaps the culture into which they have been born?
that they generally fail to take responsibility for their own behavior. it has been my experience that little boys are raised to be bad. if a boy does something wrong in class or on the playground parents laugh and say "boys will be boys". this leads men to think that they can get away with anything--because they can. it's completely acceptable for a man to whistle at a woman. he thinks it's flattery. she thinks it's harassment, at least i do. my body is not a toy for yor viewing pleasure, it is a tool for me to use to accomplish my goals, like walking and dancing and beating up assholes.
however, we're reaching a point where parents fail to punish any children and this is a very dangerous fact.
but it's not just in america. women everywhere are expected to behave and men are not. this reaches an extreme in the middle east where many women (of many faiths) are murdered for even being suspected of any indiscretion and men are free to do as they please.
my general feeling from this is that people are screwed up. but then my 'this i believe' essay is going to be on mercy. i have considered wearing a hijab, but i just don't think it would help.
what would make my life better is if every good man told one asshole to behave himself every few days and soon we'd have fewer assholes. if more christians worried about converting people to treating each other right and less about fire insurance, we'd have a completely different country.
This is truly shocking. Is this a local policy - no long-term contraceptives to unmarried women? Does this same apply to the pill?
it's a general policy in both florida and new jersey (says a friend, i bet in other states too) at most doctors and clinics. the iud makes one vulnerable to infection, particularly pelvic inflamatory disease. their desire is to prevent anyone from getting this by ensuring monogamous relationships. marriage, it's not enough that i've been with my boyfriend for a year and a half. but i'm a big girl and i use condoms, too. the only place i can get one is planned parenthood because of their rabid desire to kill babies (sarcasm).