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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator Mike Lee (R-Utah) calls birth control, "recreational."
Sen. Mike Lee: Birth Control Pills Are For 'Recreational' Use
Does this guy look like an expert on recreational sex? Mike Lee had a few words -- and judgments -- for women affected by the Hobby Lobby decision.
Maybe Mike Lee should just come out and call women sluts for wanting access to contraceptives? Oh wait, I think he just did! The free boner pills are totally fine with this guy, but if you're female, you're a slut.
ThinkProgress:
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) agreed on Monday that women use birth control to protect themselves from recreational behavior, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled that some companies can refuse to provide health insurance coverage that includes contraceptive services.
During an appearance on Sirius XMs The Wilkow Majority, host Andrew Wilkow argued that the real question in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., was about whether or not a person who runs a business should be forced to provide something that is largely for recreational behavior, if it goes against their religious beliefs.
http://crooksandliars.com/2014/06/fact-free-slut-shaming-courtesy-senator
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)whathehell
(29,067 posts)Archae
(46,328 posts)And not weed, either.
Laurian
(2,593 posts)Unlike birth control which has medical applications.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)n/t
freshwest
(53,661 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,704 posts)for problems not related to contraception. But then, the people who have those problems are only women, so that's not important. They can just suffer.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)As a new republican baby incubator. Someone needs to point out most of the new babies they helped create with thier archaic notions will likely voe Democrat in the future!
bemildred
(90,061 posts)CrispyQ
(36,469 posts)Most guys want sex - recreational sex. And I think most guys want recreational sex without having to worry about an unwanted pregnancy. So what's with men like this jerk? Does this guy really only ever have sex when he's trying to procreate? I'm not buying it. And if not, then if he's having recreational sex, but he's against women having recreational sex, who is he having recreational sex with?
My head hurts now.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)Basically, if you're having sex with them, it's cool, but you're not supposed to have sex with anyone else. Ever.
CrispyQ
(36,469 posts)And they get elected, that's what's really scary.
MindPilot
(12,693 posts)I've wondered this ever since I got involved in working on clinic defense back in the 80s.
Why are so many men working so hard to make women less sexually available?
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)Having children is not recreational.
Seriously people in this country have 1or 2 kids so the sex they have the rest of the time is for some other reason.
I think rightwing loon men have these strange notions because the women married to them have convinced them to only have sex for procreation. I also think some of these white guys are worried there are not enough white babies being born.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)A lot of male neediness about sex comes from insecurity about access, if you see what I mean?
And a lot of it is male sexual competitiveness, which is a big mistake in my view. Hugh Hefner is not who I want to be.
I like what my kid said to me about sex once: "It's like a drug!"
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)Said no one ever.............
spanone
(135,836 posts)LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Idiots
Volaris
(10,271 posts)"Legitimate rape" of election 2014.
3catwoman3
(23,993 posts)besides "recreational" sex? Didn't think so.
alp227
(32,025 posts)since a lot of rappers use "bitch" and "ho" in their lyrics. Honestly I just laugh whenever right wing pundits condemn rap as "EVIL MISOGYNISTIC CORRUPTING OUR KIDS" when right wing commentary about birth control etc is a more polite version of the misogynistic language found in rap. BTW I hope left wing PACs took the audio and saved it for future campaign ads!