| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 8:18:05 AM |
If your on the pill, needle, ring, implant, etc, It can cost money. Some B-control is 28-30 a month..doesnt seem like alot but it adds up. If you are in a relationship do you not think that your boyfriend should pay half for your birth control if they are not wearing condoms and your relation is monogomous and long term?
Wow, that's a really good point I had never actually considered. It's never been an issue to me personally since I've always wanted to be a daddy, but for someone who doesn't this makes sense.
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 8:21:44 AM | If someone cant afford the 30$ monthly that birth control costs, then maybe chose to be abstinent!!!
Holy crap! I actually had no idea it cost that much! I guess I never really thought about this aspect. I guess I assumed insurance covered it or something. I mean, it's in the insurance company's interest to keep from paying for all that accompanies pregnancy, so I don't see why it shouldn't be covered.
After reading a few replies I agree that it's her body and she needs to govern it the way she wants to. A man with a "stake" in her sexuality probably subverts that to an extent.
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 8:37:36 AM | As much as I hate the condom, I don't think something like BC should be pegged on anyone in specific.
I don't see anything wrong with her calling me up and saying "hey can you pick me up at _______." I'm not going to see her later and be like "Ya, that'll be $29.99". Equally, if she pops a pill I don't expect her to be like "Alright, that'll be $1 for sex."
In the grand scheme, it's not like I monitor her usage so in that sense it's not really something I consciously think about. Women on the other hand pay a lot more attention to those things so it's more likely that they'll be the ones that inevitably end up buying it. | |
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Posted: 7/2/2009 8:43:47 AM |
I think he should pay all of it. After all, women have the expense of tampons every month.
How about I find somebody else to fcuk who doesn't think she is doing me a damn favor when she does so?
And you are 42 years old???
Holy smoke I feel for guy who trips and falls into your life...here is hoping he is still strong enough after doing so to pull himself out... | |
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Posted: 7/2/2009 9:03:10 AM | | emlamNasea.....my boyfriend is very happy to do that. lol In fact, I've never met anyone who insisted I pay - I feel some things are just the guy's responsibility, although I do contribute to most other stuff. I don't know what your problem is....maybe you're just a cheapskate! | |
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Posted: 7/2/2009 9:09:28 AM | I think it depends on the people and the circumstances.
Plenty of women take BCPs for other things. Plenty of women are on them whether they're in a relationship or not. If it's something you're buying anyway, I don't feel that I should be some sort of magical 50% off coupon.
That said... to the women who believe that men SHOULD pay, does that mean you're happy to chip in for any necessary Viagra down the line? | |
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Posted: 7/2/2009 9:09:42 AM | And yes (shock horror!) I am still having sex and menstruating at 42! I guess you think I should be on my zimmer frame but there you have it.  | |
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Posted: 7/2/2009 9:32:27 AM | | Maybe she should just shell out for a freakin' vasectomy! | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 9:44:30 AM | Uh, I would say before you ditch the condoms you should both get tested. It may be only you and him in the bed; but technically your sleeping with him and all his past partners. It would be best to know what's going on down there before you expose yourself to such a risk.
I'd say look into another form of birth control. One that is less frequent and is more sutible to your currrent relationship/situation. | |
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Posted: 7/2/2009 10:22:36 AM | I don't know what your problem is....maybe you're just a cheapskate
...because I can't get pregnant, I don't think it is my financial responsibility to make sure you don't. Ethical, yes. Financial? No.
Your post had an odor of "or else you won't be getting any" to it.
I refuse to be blackmailed or be given ultimatums. We fcuk because we both want to fcuk...and the only prerequisite is mutual respect, attraction and a desire to fcuk. Any other conditions means I'm outta here.
It doesn't have shit to do with being cheap. but then again, I'm not a cuckold.
In fact, I've never met anyone who insisted I pay
I''m not even sure how this conversation comes up between two adults. I presume YOU will see to YOUR personal health concerns...and I will see to MINE.
Unless we share finances...as it are living together and have merged our financial affairs...how does this come up??
No way...no how. This has "cheapskate" control freak written all over it...."you have to pay for the BCs else you are gonna be pounding palmela....yeah, I wish a woman would pull that shit on me...." | |
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Posted: 7/2/2009 10:48:00 AM | | Tamzin01, you know, funny thing...my mom got pregnant at 41....so I have a brother thats 20 years younger than me. lol | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 10:55:19 AM | I don't have to worry about that anymore----snip, snip, snip.
Anyway, I do think that if you don't have health insurance then the cost should be split. Cheaper to pay 1/2 of the pills than to wait to pay prenatal care, pregnancy care, delivery, meds if they are involved, pediatric visits, baby sitting, private school, college if you are not ready for that responsibility.......you understand what I am saying.
@shadowette:
You just scared me. lol. But wait a minute......I can't get pregnant anymore----whew!!! | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 11:05:13 AM | I'm not surprised this question comes up. After all, everyone is out for everything they can get, right? So, why not ask other people to pay for everything? You never know, they might go for it. There are a lot of suckers out there, another one born every minute.
My opinion, it's your body, it's your responsibility. You get pregnant, you get to make all the decisions on whether to keep it or not, or whether to try to force a guy to pay for a kid he doesn't want, because you might want it. That said, it's your responsibility. Just like it's mine to make sure I don't catch a disease from you; if I don't choose to use and pay for condoms, it's my own fault, not yours. It's called personal responsibility. We're responsible for ourselves and our own behavior. Something undesirable happens based on one of our decisions, we don't get to blame someone else just because they were with us when it happened. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 12:29:39 PM | | If you can't afford birth control, you certainly can't afford to get pregnant and just to restate the obvious, guys don't get pregnant. So either stop having sex or don't depend on someone else to keep you from getting pregnant. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 12:49:10 PM | | Do you ask him to pay half for your deoderant and shampoo, otherwise you'll just not be nice and clean for him? Do you not brush your teeth unless he pays half for the toothpaste? Seriously, I just don't get this. You're responsible for yourself. You don't want to get pregnant so why make that someone else's financial responsibility? Wow...and I thought it was bad enough with some women expecting men to constantly pay for dates - now there's this! | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 1:10:36 PM | I've done it. It didn't bother me, didn't make me feel put upon, didn't take away from my manliness, didn't feel unfair.
Whichever person does not want a baby should be most responsible. If I don't want a woman to get pregnant, I'll do whatever it takes - wear condoms, buy her birth control pills, use sponges, foam, shots, an IUD, withdrawal, a cervical cap, and the rhythm method. I was gonna throw in abstinence...but there's no reason to get crazy about things. | |
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 1:30:01 PM | Any woman who entertains the idea, or asks a guy she's having sex with to pay for half or her birth control pills will suddenly find herself sitting home alone at night with BOB. (i'm sure a month of batteries can get quite expensive for her)
Hopefully he's got the balls to dump her ass and find another gal who isn't so whiney, petty and thinks she can trap and control a man with her vagina.
Its a different story if they are living together and they share the expenses (we've all picked up someones perscription and not asked to be reimbursed)
If she's just the eye candy, hanging there to sponge off him -let her buy her own damn pills.
The minute a guy starts putting up with that shit -he mentally surrenders his balls.
(if she only knew how many of her fellow sisters were satisfied with having "no strings attached" sex with the men they love and not think of men as her personal ATM.
sex should be for mutual pleasure and and shared intimacy, not as a system of bartering for control, goods and money)
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| Should men pay half of the expense of women's birth control?
Posted: 7/2/2009 2:04:50 PM | | Men get off without taking responsibilities for birth control and if a woman happens to get pregnant some want the woman to get an abortion or not help with the responsibilities of raising their children. If he can't handle becoming a father then he should wear condoms, who knows there are women out there that say they are on the pill but in fact, they're not. If a man is old enough to have sex, he is old enough to take responsiblity for his actions to wear a condom or not. | |
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