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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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If all things were the same, but it was men who fell pregnant and gave birth, abortion clinics would be so standard they’d be on every corner, like McDonald’s. In fact, it’d be a sign of status to go to one.

Male 1: “I’m just off to the abortion clinic real quick.”

Male 2: “Oh nice, King. You’ve been busy.”

Male 1 leaves.

Male 3: “He’s so cool.”

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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 13 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It’s not that simple and I say that as a woman. It’s about ownership of the idea that having kids is a “right” even if no one likes you enough to want to carry your genes forward, putting health and body at risk to make it so. In addition to the lifelong commitment childbearing requires.

The fact that you have to take some degree of ownership of another human being to treat childbirth this way is obscene, but here we are. Roe fell.

It’s more about entitlement. I can’t conceive of doing the same in reverse positions.

[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 hours ago

Not to mention that it's also about agency. Abortion restrictions or criminalisation is a matter of exerting control over people with a uterus.