YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY, (OLD CIG ADVERTISMENT).....NOT

www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opin...ual-gmail-definition


Yet, there remains no "the pill" option for men.

According to a BBC article last year, "The weird reasons there still isn't a male contraceptive pillow" studies on contraception for men have stalled due to reasons ranging from male discomfort with side effects similar to those endured by women and disdain for the "emasculating" dry orgasm effect of a purported "clean sheets pill." But other trials are still underway. One of the furthest along -- the first, in fact, to have progressed past the initial steps in the clinical trial process -- is an NIH-funded trial for a hormonal contraceptive gel for men (which can be applied on the shoulders). Yet, it may be some time before it would come to market and perhaps even longer before it becomes mainstream (if ever
So, of the array of contraceptives available to my daughter now, only three also apply to her boyfriend: (1) abstinence, (2) withdrawal, and (3) condoms. The latter dates to 3000 B.C. and remains a heat-of-the-moment gamble with only an 87% successorate even today. Roll the dice on those? I'd rather she didn't.

Considering this three-decade window between me and my daughter first seeking out contraception, during which there has been astounding technological, medical and pharmaceutical advancements, it's striking that for men in our society, the biggest advance focused on male sexuality is sildenafil (Viagra) -- which effectively facilitates more intercourse, without offering any contraceptive effect. Sildenafil, affectionately cited by Time as a "little package of dynamiteopens in a new tab or window," was patented in 1996 to correct erectile dysfunction and is not FDA-approved for use by women. (And, to be sure, the two approved "female Viagra" are focused on libido only and require either an injection 45 minutes before sex or a daily pill that can take 4-8 weeks to lead to increased sexual desire. Slightly less appealing, no doubt.)

It's High Time for Male Contraception


IF, there is any doubt that there is a double standard.......let's just make it CRYSTAL CLEAR,...men rule.

Wishing for it won't make it happen, but remember fertility rates in the West and Asia have declined to their lowest levels ever.

Maybe because women are grabbing more power in relationships? Maybe because Plan B is so easy to get?

While HA wants men to step up, is it better that instead women are stepping up and controlling their own birth control and fertility?

Or maybe people are just having less sex. Rather play on their phones rather than in the bedroom?

Young single women have the highest rate of mental illness. The left has done a great job in destroying the family unit that has worked well for thousands of years. I'm ok with mentally ill people not reproducing... it's a big benefit for a society that needs to be turned around.

Rick wrote: Young single women have the highest rate of mental illness. The left has done a great job in destroying the family unit that has worked well for thousands of years. I'm ok with mentally ill people not reproducing... it's a big benefit for a society that needs to be turned around.

WTH does the left have anything to do with this? Perhaps doing some research (actually understanding) just
HOW DEGRADING,DETRIMENTAL the apps for social media have manifested a self esteem crisis....BOTH male and female.....have we already forgotten the male who was ENCOURAGED to commit suicide on the web and AND DID SO.

Your rather broad,bullshit statement is offensive and reflects just how politically biased U R....JMO

In order to be offended by one of my statements, my statement would have to be directed at YOU, which is was not. If you are offended by my opinion, then I think you are not as tough as I thought you were. The people I know from Alaska are tough as nails and it would be very difficult to offend them, even if I insulted them directly.

Anyway, my point is that the left has been trying to change the male/female dynamic for decades, and now those chickens are coming home to roost. Those who think they can change natural order will always be disappointed in the end.

Young single women have the highest rate of mental illness...per Rick.......

AHEM,nice deflection,but NOT going to stick......AGAIN ,I will ask...what about the YOUNG MALE WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE,when encouraged to do so ,by the bat shit crazy soc. media. ALASKANS call it like it is,they r direct and do not shy away from the HARD QUESTIONS.... LET'S BE crystal clear....the entire younger generation.both male and female r mentally fragile,because all of the bullshit bashing,bullying and
textiing that they encounter EVERY MINUTE, OF EVERY DAY.....they are unaware that there is another
method to communicate and they are addicted.. WHEN they become fully adult in age, the world is going to be TOTALLY toasted. WHY? because they have been disconnected from the real world and will not know how to manage life and it's adversities. WHO IS TEACHING THEM TO NAVIGATE THRU TROUBLES AND
TRIALS? ANSWER....no one.

homeagain wrote: Young single women have the highest rate of mental illness...per Rick.......

WHO IS TEACHING THEM TO NAVIGATE THRU TROUBLES AND
TRIALS? ANSWER....no one.

First of all, it is a fact that single women have the highest rate of mental illness… sorry.

As a parent of three well adjusted young adults, I can confidently say that their mother and myself taught them how to ‘navigate’ the insanity that was being taught to them in school. When the dominant ideology in education is all hard left, it’s up to the parents to counter the bullshit they get fed in school.

First of all, it is a fact that single women have the highest rate of mental illness… sorry.

show me the research......IT IS ONE THING TO LAY DOWN A STATEMENT OF OPINION and entirely different thing to provide credible and concrete sources.

I say this with earnest respect.....U AND YOUR WIFE ARE AN EXCEPTIONAL PARENTING EXAMPLE, I THINK U R IN THE MINORITY,HOWEVER. I say this because I have had conversations with a School
administrator with a degree in psychology, she has to oversee k-12 in a district. We have had extensive conversations about the present generation of children who have NEVER KNOWN A DAY WITHOUT A CELL PHONE, how that impacts their perception of life, how difficult it is to do the job she was hired for..
TEACHABLE principles of basic knowledge and basic skills are difficult to apply to the generation of children who r addicted to cell screens. Her job is a nightmare of negotiating how to get these kids thru the system.and have them graduate H.S.

I fully agree with you about cell phones. My kids got basic phones with no internet until they were 16 and driving.

It's not just technology though, it's the school curriculum across this nation that has also played a big roll in the mental damage being done to children. Pitting races against each other and telling little kids they can switch genders at will is extremely harmful imo. Instead of teaching a tomboy that she may be a he, how about bringing back woodshop and welding more physical education instead of endless courses on how bad America is and how many people are supposedly victims and need government to get them through life?

As to your question about evidence... I don't think this is a source K would call right wing garbage. There's lots of other articles to backup this one but I don't see this problem being talked about in the broader media.

Analysis: There’s a mental health crisis among teen girls. Here are some ways to support them

A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in early February 2023 found that, in 2021, 57% of high school girls reported experiencing “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year,” up from 36% in 2011. That’s nearly twice as high as the 29% of males who reported having those feelings in 2021.

This is something that I've always worried about when it comes to the climate nutters who preach that the world is going to burn up if we continue to keep our freedoms to eat what we want, drive what we want, and live where we want.

Finally, we think that all young people are struggling with issues like climate change and social upheaval. These aren’t just abstractions for many boys and girls: They are their future. Children and teens are usually neither indifferent to nor unaware of political realities

www.pbs.org/newshour/health/analysis-the...ways-to-support-them

Maybe if our children were more busy with mental and physical labor instead of obsessing about their social status?