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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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[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

ok so i might be wrong here, but abortions can be safely and reliably carried out with pills, right?

and it's very difficult to actually check every package and letter that is sent whether it contains illegal pills. at least that's my guess. so would it be possible to buy abortion pills from the netherlands, the same way that one can buy drugs?

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[–] PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (11 children)

There would be tactical coat hangers with camouflage paint for the DIY guys who like to work in their garages.

[–] PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

At the barbecue, flipping burgers, one of the guys comes over with his phone, “Look at the size of this one I got out”, and flaunts about his new torque tools.

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[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Men can get pregnant if we want to get technical.

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[–] kunaltyagi@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Cool angle, but it breaks down biologically.

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[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is it a hostility to some essential concept of women, or a way to devalue reproduction caring and domestic labor? Which force is stronger, more original?

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago

technically they can give birth under unusual circumstances.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

No, but they (we) would be more careful about contraception.

[–] LoveRainbow@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We would just have hysterectomies. Why the fuck would we want such a disadvantage?

[–] tiny_hedgehog@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Believe it or not, there are some men who want kids.

[–] LoveRainbow@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

The post did not state that men no longer had penises and were incapable of inseminating others.

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

If all things were the same, but it was men who fell pregnant and gave birth, well then all things but the one would be the same. Because it clearly says that all things, besides the one, would be the same.

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[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago

Most likely. Let's make it happen!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.

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