In the past month, my brain has been absorbing different viewpoints and gaining as much well rounded information on the overall view of social sustainability and social justice. Its been an eye-opener in all areas. The one thing I've been thinking alot about lately is that no matter how much time we think has past, or that fact that we would all like to think we have moved past racism and gained women's rights, there are still current events that prove we have really only taken half a baby step.
The current issue regarding women's reproductive rights and the accessibility to contraceptive has been one that I always keep an eye on, but with the recent cases of Planned Parenthood and Susan G. Komen foundation (even though they claim their funding stopped due to an investigation of the organization) I like most others believe that it had more to do with the fact that they provide abortion services. Then with the more recent event where democratic lawmakers walked out on a contraception rule hearing when a female witness was barred because the panel made up of mostly men said that that witness was not qualified nor appropriate. That to me is so ridiculous. A female law college student is not appropriate or qualified to discuss contraception for women. It really does not make sense and I am not one of those man haters, but when did we decided that men get to decide in women's issues, especially when it comes decisions that affect us and our bodies. It might be off the wall to say that if men are going to continually have the say in what a women's choice is then what's next, are they going to tell us how we should feel and what we should do during menopause.
Regardless of what your view may be on this issue, none of us like being told what we can and cannot do, especially when it comes to our bodies.
(I thought this was a funny image, regardless of political views. More of a statement on men deciding for women)
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