roe v. salvador

this morning on 'the view' a man and his lawyer attempted to make a case for what is known as 'male abortion rights,' or a father's right to have a fetus aborted, and it reminded me of when i was all about such rights in an intro to women's studies class a couple years ago (back when i was in school, ahhhh). except he wants the right to terminate the pregnancy to avoid '18 years of financial obligation' or some shit, and i was arguing about how helpless a man would be in the situation if he wants to keep the baby and she doesnt. but basically, it all boiled down to one simple fact: sex roles are unequal. im all about gender equality, but fuck, you cant change sex roles (biological differences). and that sucks. i mean, this guy (who was stupid for thinking that he could get his point across on 'the view') seemed like a real bad person, i know, but he exposed a greater truth: women hold so much power! like if she chooses to keep this baby, the man has to pay child support, or she could terminate it (even if he wanted to keep it), or she could have it and abandon it, or give it up for adoption, or teach it how to hunt like a wolf and speak only latin. the point is, women can make a unilateral decision when it comes to birthing a life. and i dont know how to feel about that (but imagine how much greater our world would be if everyone acknowledged that, and instead of punishing them, celebrate women). can you imagine how many deadbeat dads would take advantage of this right if it were to materialize? that sucks. i just think that the guy should have some say in it, especially because women are always talking about fairness and how 'it takes two people' blah blah blah*, i would just like that equality to extend beyond convenience. and if i sound like an asshole, i dont mean to be. i know ultimately, it is a woman's body and guys can be jerks. i just hate to think that i might never be a dad, because women i "knock up" , might change their minds, or just not feel like it. oh man, what am i saying?

well. it all comes down to my belief in equality. and whatever my beliefs are, it is not my final decision (unless it is my fetus, then, it is BOTH of our decisions). like gay marriage, my ideas on abortion are my own. and what i think about the two should not affect, or limit another person's rights. so fuck you republicans.

*"blah blah blah" = "etc."

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i would be perfectly content living in an apartment my whole life, but own a niceass beach house

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at a cuban restaurant with my cuban roommate, only my hunger prevented me from ordering "fidel's forbidden salad". so tempting

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go away, tom cruise. far far away

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"mr. and mrs. smith made me feel all bi and shit"
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my mom sent me a postcard from hawaii, in an envelope