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In reply to the discussion: Men forcing women to become pregnant against their will... [View all]LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)I, as a male, have the absolute choice to not begin a family-- a choice that cannot be taken away. However, though I may engage in behavior which then invalidates the relevancy of that choice, that behavior is/was my choice, and was at worst, merely enabled by a partner.
However, I can certainly understand a visceral and petulant desire to blame everyone other than me should my decision to engage in intimate behaviors remove that choice from reality. I can also empathize with the melodramatic self-martyrdom and crosses we hang ourselves from (e.g., implying that those who disagree with a position are be default, people who would also call one an "MRA Crazy).
It's a convenient way to rationalize our behavior and certainly absolves one of much responsibility in their decisions.