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Originally Posted by Deva";p="
it's not as easy as people would like to believe to obtain contraception, especially if one is a high school student..
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This really shouldn't be an argument for abortion. It's not easy for me to collect all the tax forms I need to file my return. That doesn't mean tax evasion should be legal.
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Originally Posted by Deva";p="
people need to stop seeing pregnancy and birth control as just a 'female' thing.
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I'm not sure I see what you're getting at here. I think most people would agree that contraception is something for which both partners need to be responsible. Unfortunately, women are easier targets of ridicule because they're the ones that get pregnant -- it's just a lot easier to see what they've been up to. If a man has 5 kids with 5 different mothers I think he gets ridiculed for not using birth control as well. Isn't he also considered a moron?
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Originally Posted by Deva";p="
In newspaper headlines, never do you see a title in the active voice. It's always "Gay man is raped," "Young woman is raped," Never "Football player rapes younger classmate," etc. Similary, it's always, "She became pregnant. She was knocked up," etc.
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With regard to rape headlines, it would be poor journalism to say "Football player rapes younger classmate." That would criminalize someone who has not yet been judged and convicted (e.g. "Kobe Bryant rapes hotel worker"). What you do tend to see is "Football player accused of raping younger classmate" or "Kobe Bryant accused of rape."
Likewise, with regard to pregnancy don't you also hear "He got her pregnant" or "He knocked some girl up?" It depends on whether you are talking about the man or the woman. What would you rather people said?