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Fuckyeahchoice

April 2012

7 posts

tw: rape, abuse/ cisexist from CNN

reagan-was-a-horrible-president: Rape victims say military labels them ‘crazy’ - CNN.com lilyevanspotter: Stephanie Schroeder joined the U.S. Marine Corps not long after 9/11. She was a 21-year-old with an associate’s degree when she reported for boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. “I felt like it was the right thing to do,” Schroeder recalls. A year and a half later, the...

Anonymous asked: How do you feel about utilizing violence to end oppression?

“We are the women of Ireland who refuse to allow a minority of left-wing...”

– Niamh Uí Bhriain (via musical-overdose-14) In some cases, people who get abortions really wish they had the means to continue the pregnancy. You’re right and they should be helped to fulfill that. However, for some people the pregnancy is EXACTLY the crisis. If they don’t want to be...

Anonymous asked: I cannot believe that person quoted /Hitler/ to validate their point. I think that is the ultimate "your argument is invalid" that I have ever seen. Anyways, I've been meaning to drop by your ask and thank you for speaking up for the right to choose. I myself am pro-choice, but I find that I can never argue my point eloquently enough to be taken seriously. So thank you for running...

prolife4ever: “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it”. - Adolf Hitler No matter how many times you claim that a fetus is not a baby, it will still be a baby. Goodnight everyone, God bless! My arguments stand no matter what you want to call it…and no matter what Hitler said. (Like, really?) A baby or a fetus, only the person carrying...

March 2012

32 posts

“Saying a stripper deserves to have people make sexual advances at her is like...”

– Anonymous (via dyke-recovery)

lavender-labia: fuckyeahchoice: If someone changes their minds that late in a pregnancy, they have a reason. What’s the difference between not being able to afford a child at ten weeks or 25? Some people’s bodies don’t show signs of pregnancy. What if they didn’t know they were pregnant? Do you know how insulting and ridiculous it sounds when you pretend people will wait until they’re going...

Anonymous asked: I have mixed feelings about my abortion. I don't regret it, but I wish I could've been in the right place to have a child. For the two weeks I knew I was pregnant, it felt like mine.

ladyatheist: I’m not gonna lie, I seriously love the fact that people are starting to get mad at Rush Limbaugh. I will stand behind any campaign that’s looking to take him down. That being said, what took y’all so long? Where were all these people when he was singing “Barack the Magic Negro”? Where were the petitions when he said “Democrats will “bend over, grab the ankles, and say, ‘Have your...

Anonymous asked: PoC?

Anonymous asked: You brought up a really good point about legal time-constraints for abortions. When I had mine, I was EXTREMELY fortunate to have $650 at my (relative) disposal for the procedure. This is especially true for people who aren't insured/on someone else's policy. Had I not been able to chalk up the money on time (which most people in my position probably wouldn't be), I don't know...

Anonymous asked: I sent the ask about viability, and I want to clear up that I am strongly pro-choice. The point I was trying to make is that it is ridiculous to claim people shouldn't have abortions after the embryo is viable. In 100 years a 15 week old embryo could potentially be viable, but that doesn't make it any more developed than a 15 week old embryo now, and as such does not give it any more...

dontbesadkeepsmiling asked: A zygote isn't viable, it's only potentially viable, so that anti-choice argument would be invalid. However, I disagree that limiting the time when an abortion can be carried out "doesn't really mean anything". It's all about a balance of rights, I think, and what drawing these lines means relates to defending the much-discussed rights of the unborn child. On that...

Anonymous asked: The thing that always bugs me when people talk about "viability" in relation to abortion is that, as medical advances are made, "viability" will become earlier and earlier. It is not too far fetched to think that one day we might be able to take an embryo of any age and bring it up outside of the womb. When people talk about viability, they are talking about a point in...

Submission: My two cents that didn't fit in the...

plexflexico: prolongedeyecontact: fuckyeahchoice: Submission:I’d be wary about labelling people bigots solely because they say “women” instead of “people” in abortion debates. Fact remains that anti-choice activism is rooted in misogyny. By leaping at people’s throats because of a word and an issue they might never have even thought about does nothing to advance our cause. On the contrary,...

Anonymous asked: I'm thinking about the Laci Peterson case, where her husband was convicted of murdering both her AND her unborn child. She was far along in her pregnancy, so the fetus was viable, and I guess I'm wondering how you feel about that. I, personally, have mixed feelings.

Anonymous asked: I don't see why you say abortion should be acceptable at ANY point in the pregnancy (asked by Anonymous recently). After the foetus becomes viable, or at least significantly viable, I find it more difficult to justify a change of mind. What if a woman changes her mind 40 weeks in, or going into labour - what if she changes her mind after the baby is born - where do you draw the line? I...

Feminists should have learned from the criticism...

Excluding a group of people for your own benefit is BS.

Anonymous asked: what is the significance of the * at the end of trans*?

Baby Turtles Are More Alive Than Baby Humans?

itsnotachoiceitsachild: Our government protects sea turtle eggs because they recognize that a fertilized turtle egg is a real, live, baby turtle. Our government doesn’t protect baby humans, because, even though it’s a fertilized egg, they refuse to see it as a real baby human, instead it’s just a “clump of cells.” What sense does that make? They protect sea turtle eggs because: 1) They...

Anonymous asked: my mother got pregnant with me when she was 18. she didn't want me, so she gave me up for adoption. by your wording every child a wanted child, she should have aborted me. but i am thankful that my mother didn't make that choice. so many said she should have, and tried to convince her to. i am happy she didn't.

Anonymous asked: Should women be allowed to have an abortion for any reason at any point in pregnancy? I know you can't get an abortion in the 3rd trimester unless it's for health reasons, but don't you think it should be for ANY reason? Because it's kind of limiting people who change their mind last minute.

Anonymous asked: I've had two abortions in the early 2000's. I got married in 2006, couldn't get pregnant so after a year of trying I went to the doctors who did a pelvic exam and found scaring on my cervix. Which he said was most likely from the abortion since nothing else could have caused it. I went to the best office there was, and paid a LOT for each abortion. Nobody told me it could screw up...

Anonymous asked: Yeah, see, I'd rather listen to someone who's Trans* than cis. Kthxbai.

Anonymous asked: "complement" (accompaniment, sometimes accompanying opposite). not compliment (flattering remark). not trying to be rude or anything, just honestly trying to help.

Anonymous asked: What is a cis person? Whenever i hear people talk about them, they always say mean things, is it bad to be cis?

Abortion supporters and the pro choice movement

eternalhomeinheaven: Apparently a 12 month old baby being dependent on her caretakers is totally different than an unborn human being dependent on the woman carrying her. Really? When will the blatant ignorance of these people end? Seems to me they are will to deny all logic, truth, and morality in order to support a propaganda of legal murder. Please everyone, pray for each person who supports...

Anonymous asked: are you trans or cis? what do you think of trans* people who disagree with you about this language inclusivity issue? because there are many of them, even here on Tumblr, who happen to think that discussing the abortion experiences of women AS women is totally acceptable. there's room for both conversation. it doesn't have to be either-or.

autumn-and-eve asked: Uhm, no female does not have everything to do with organs. Female is also a gendered word, and is equivalent to woman.

Anonymous asked: Why can't we just say "female"? You can only have a uterus and be child bearing if you are female, regardless of what gender you are. Its inclusive to all people who can get pregnant.

mediumtrip asked: You have now called people who say "women" instead of "people" both assholes and bigots. And using "people" DOES erase the sexism - you can't have it both ways. I'd really like to keep following you, but I'm not sure I can.

autumn-and-eve asked: May I add a less-than-polite comment? What is it with cis people wanting to make everything about themselves? You know how hard it is to find OBGYNs who respect gender identity right? Cis feminists: Shut up and learn to be accepting.

Anonymous asked: Saying people instead of women is ignoring the sexism, the actual fight. You can't do that.

What an abortion really is.

fragmentsofsurvival: Yesterday I had my abortion. At the clinic, you are not allowed to take pictures for confidentiality of other patients and doctors/medical personnel. I was treated very kindly, and taken through all the correct steps. I was extremely nauseous in the morning when we went to the building, but still in alright spirits. They make you do paperwork to get yourself acquainted...

mrs-annie-odair asked: So do you think I'm not a decent person simply because I use the word "women" instead of the word "people" when I debate abortion? If so, then why be so judgmental of me, and why be so quick to hate me? I thought liberals, and social justice advocates, were supposed to love and care about everyone, not just the members of the "cause du jour." Seriously, can you...

Submission: My two cents that didn't fit in the...

Submission: I’d be wary about labelling people bigots solely because they say “women” instead of “people” in abortion debates. Fact remains that anti-choice activism is rooted in misogyny. By leaping at people’s throats because of a word and an issue they might never have even thought about does nothing to advance our cause. On the contrary, “men can get...

amaltheadreams asked: Be wary about encouraging anti-choicers to "take the child"! My grandmother was an anti-choice activist, and did do just that. They convinced two women to live with them and give them their children. While I love my family, that was not an acceptable action. My heart goes out to these two women that I will never meet, because they were pressured into a choice that maybe wasn't for...

February 2012

49 posts

Anonymous asked: What can I do about a clinic escort that berated me for appearing male and getting an abortion? She told me I was a shame to women everywhere, \:

Anonymous asked: How do you feel about prochoicers who are applauded for being cissexist?

Anonymous asked: I've been following you for a long time, even before your hiatus, and know your pro-choice arguments very well. I'm interested in knowing you a little more as a person, and I've never really seen you introduce yourself or talk about yourself much.

hatehatetenshi asked: Oops, I didn't mean to make it seem like adoption was always the way to go. I am pro-choice, when it comes to abortion, as you are. Adoption isn't as easy a process as many believe it to be. I'd like to ask some pro-choicers that are so adamant about adoption-- well, why don't you take the child? Every child should be a child that is wanted. It's sad that this isn't...

Anonymous asked: Is it terrible, when feeling really low, to wish you could have been aborted? Is thinking this setting things back? I suppose you don't have to answer this. I won't mind, truly. /endconfession

ggc1756-deactivated20120403 asked: I see a lot of pro-life people say things along the lines of, "If you talk to someone who has been adopted, they will agree that abortion isn't the answer" I was adopted and LUCKY to have found a loving home where I've been provided for unlike many. But I would never take anyone's right to choose away from them, and while I'm glad that I am alive today, I would never...

hatehatetenshi asked: To that last anon: I am an adopted child, and so are two of my brothers. I love my parents, and I can't imagine not being adopted (haha). I also want to adopt when I am older. I however, want to have a child. People should not be put down for wanting to give birth to children, instead of adopting. It's a personal thing, really. The only thing that irritates me is when people think that...

Anonymous asked: Why would you give birth when you can adopt?

therachael asked: I love your blog and I myself have had an abortion and PLAN to adopt and have my own. I grew up next to foster kids many never adopted out I rather my spawn not live through that pain. I think many pro lifers don't adopt nor do they want the "special" kids or older ones that I myself will adopt. So yeah judge me pro lifers

"Our abortion was different. I love my wife. I...

jump-in-the-fountain-of-youth: - Rick Santorum, on his wife’s late-term abortion. So basically, we’re a bunch of faceless drones whose rights and physical health are completely insignificant to you because you don’t know us on a personal basis. That quote was just a nice way of saying “I don’t give a fuck about any of you.” And there are people out there who want this man to be president. ...