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History of Feminism

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

29. It feels like "rape by instrumentality"

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 02:49 PM

Feb 2015

Yes it does to put it in legalese.

I had one for fibroids a few years ago and had to cry afterwards, because it felt like rape at an emotional level.

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"All pregnant women get a vaginal ultrasound at 6-8 weeks gestation." [View all] CTyankee Jan 2015 OP

Oh, they are working towards smaller government, keeping government out of our lives, HUH? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #1

She was saying that it was routine, so why make the fuss about it? CTyankee Jan 2015 #3

No mercuryblues Jan 2015 #14

I thought that sounded funny... CTyankee Jan 2015 #15

Don't think so dhol82 Jan 2015 #2

And even physical torture to some extent (I've heard it's quite uncomfortable). nomorenomore08 Jan 2015 #18

wrong. and the medical field backs that up and did at the time of the law enacted. seabeyond Jan 2015 #4

thank you! I must say I was confused. It's been a long, long time since I was last CTyankee Jan 2015 #6

Giggles? Are you sure? I was under the impression anti-choicers had no sense of humor. nomorenomore08 Jan 2015 #19

i cannot imagine, a group of men gathering on how to humiliate and shame women and girls, NOT seabeyond Jan 2015 #22

There are some real sadists in the world who seem to find others' pain amusing. nomorenomore08 Jan 2015 #23

IT is not just giggles, but be sure that these men do hate women and want to control NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #27

Hell no newfie11 Jan 2015 #5

That's what I thought, too! CTyankee Jan 2015 #7

+++ newfie11 Jan 2015 #17

A very concise answer. nomorenomore08 Jan 2015 #20

everyone seems to get an ultrasound these days, but mopinko Jan 2015 #8

I work in radiology. Twenty weeks is routine. nt Laffy Kat Jan 2015 #10

I've had 4 JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #9

most statements conataining the words all/never are false on the face of it. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #11

I've had 2 kids, and I have only had 1 vaginal ultra sound with one kid all american girl Jan 2015 #12

government imposed rape marym625 Jan 2015 #13

It is assault, in any meaningful sense. nomorenomore08 Jan 2015 #21

Wow, that's really wrong. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2015 #16

off topic, sorry, just for you randys1 Feb 2015 #28

No, they don't Bettie Feb 2015 #24

Such a creepy way to think ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #25

Trans vaginal ultrasounds are used to explore fibroids, tumors, PCOS, and other problems Warpy Feb 2015 #26

It feels like "rape by instrumentality" Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #29

Please tell the person who posted that nonsense, they are dead wrong. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #30