The Birth Control Issue

See, as a man, it's hard to imagine just what birth control means to women. It's hard to understand just how useful it is, and as a result, men shouldn't really be the ones to make the choice of whether or not birth control should be part of a woman's insurance or not. Personally, I do think it's a good idea, because since birth control is useful in preventing unwanted pregnancies, and since it can be expensive, women should have better access to it than they do now. What better way to give them access then to make it part of insurance, making it easier and more affordable to get.

Of course, as with every issue, there are those who disagree, and they blow the issue out of proportions. Rush Limbaugh did this, and went too far, saying that we would be paying for these women to have sex, and he called the Georgetown woman a "slut." #1: that's way out of line. #2: Rush doesn't seem to understand that this has nothing to do with how much sex a women has. All this does is prevent pregnancy, nothing else. Yet, Rush's lack of information makes it look like he has no clue what he's talking about. On the other side, maybe he understands, but is trying to change the situation and make it look like something it's not.

This, of course, is perfect fuel for Jon Stewart, a man who specializes in ripping apart "news" such as this through satirical remarks. Now, I found the segment we watched funny and informational, but that's probably because I've watched his program before and knew what to expect, and I knew a little bit about the issue already. To someone learning of this for the first time, or a first time viewer, the satire might become lost in the amount of "facts" and information Stewart presents as he tries to bash Limbaugh. That's the thing with satire: the topic must be understood for the humor to really hit it's mark in the viewer. I found it funny; others might not have.

In any case, this isn't an issue that men can argue over and try to solve. Rush, and maybe even Stewart, should stay out of this topic and let women decide what they want to do about their issue and bodies.