Will Men Ever Share the Burden of Contraception?

Will men ever have a male pill? Not if feminists have a say in it -- and they currently say "No."

It has been stated here many times that feminist are blocking the development of male contraceptives.

I have to say that I have NEVER seen any proof of this.

The article indicates females would have a mistrust of men who proclaimed to be on the pill (or whatever form of male BC). I assume this would be in a one night stand situation or in a case where the relationship is not based on trust. But a person of either gender should be leery and take responsibility for themselves in this type of casual relationship. It is just common sense.

Having a mistrust and wanting to take responsibility for yourself IS NOT the same as not wanting males to have BC options.

I have a broad range of female friends that have different attitudes and lifestyles and I do not know a single female that actually LIKES birth control. In a trusting relationship, females would jump at the chance to pass the responsibilty onto men.

And in cases of a one-night-stand a girl would be thrilled to know that if her BC fails, her parnter's BC would serve as a back-up. Generally, girls do not want to get pregnant from a one-night-stand.

Every conversation I have ever had with any female in regards to male birth control has been that they can hardly wait for it to be a reality. This goes for my feminist friends as well as my traditionalist friends.

I am all for males having more options, but my fear is that when male birth control is available that many women will stop using BC. Both guys and girls will assume their partner is using BC, especially in cases of one night stands.

I think what is really holding back the development of male contraceptive, and what the article indicates, is that it is much harder to come up with ways to block healthy sperm, deliver it into the body, side effects, cost, etc.

Can anyone show any proof that there is a great feminist movement blocking male birth control?

The pharmaceutical companies are big companies wanting to make money. If they could get male BC down to a profitable business they would do it.

1) Do I believe that drug manufacturers are directly pressured by feminists to avoid development of male contraceptives?

No.

2) Do I believe that feminists ALWAYS present women's contraception, abortion, etc. as "health care", diverting any attention away from the need for male contraceptives? And use their overwhelming influence to promote "health care" as a political issue?

Absolutely.

3) Do I believe that drug companies will concentrate on a male contraceptive if female contraceptives may very well become a legal "right" (read: guaranteed market) under a politically run health system?

Hardly.

4) Do I believe that drug companies will invest the billion or so dollars to develop male contraceptives that may have the effect of cannibalizing the market for current (female) products? Especially considering that female products may soon represent a government guaranteed market?

Highly questionable.

5) Will more men go through the constant agony I experience, watching my child being raised by a con artist who's rewarded by our legal system for committing fraud?

Almost guaranteed

Who in his right mind will want to poison himself with a chemical pill? Only feminists, wanting to die for the benefit of their beloved women.

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Single men is the only social group benefited from feminism. Article here.

Your points are well taken Arty.

I don't believe that chemical birth control or abortion have anything to do with 'health' and I hate to see them promoted as such.

If the government pays for female contraceptive it should also pay for male contraceptive (if it ever becomes available). But I really am not in favor of government handouts and I am not a fan of any birth control (too many health risks).

I never had thought about the fact that male birth control would cut into the profitablity from female birth control, but I suppose it is very true and a legitimate concern that pharmaceutical companies would have to consider. They could actually lose money. Why impact the demand for your guaranteed money making product by introducing a risky product that could replace it?

But I still don't believe that any feminist would be against the development of male birth control. After all, with all the health risks to females, I would think they would be happy to put all the risks and expense onto men.

BTW, I was looking at an add for birth control pills in Cosmo magazine. It was a full page add in bold letters telling girls that it will help their acne and regulate their menstrual cycle. The picture showed young girls and said "If your sexually active or thinking about becoming sexually active..."

The back page in small print was a full of all the health risks and "unknowns".

And speaking of menstrual cycles.... another pill advertises only having 3 periods a year. How healthy can this be??? I know this is a men's right's group, but females are getting cancerized and who knows what else with all these 'health' choices they are solicited for.

I know you guys want your own birth control, but just be careful what you ask for.

Arty hit the nail on the head.

Kris, what you might think feminists would want, and want they do in fact want, do not always coincide. The fact is that feminists do not want men to have any control over the reproductive process.

-ax

Indeed, many men say they are open to trying new forms of birth control. In a 2005 global survey conducted by Schering of 9,000 men ages 18 to 50, 55% expressed an interest in a "new male fertility control," and roughly 40% of the American respondents who said they would be interested in new male contraceptives further said they would be willing to use an implant or receive regular injections to control their fertility.

If even a small percentage of sexually active men agreed to try a new method of birth control, that would amount to a colossal number of potential consumers. That's why Thompson doesn't believe the drug industry's hesitance to develop male hormonal birth control is merely about money. "The biggest hurdle that I've encountered in trying to share this information is a sort of knee-jerk reaction that men aren't interested in these kinds of contraceptives and that women won't trust them to take them," she says. "Neither of those assertions are supported by the data."

http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=2598
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1829107,00.html

There may be no proof but look at what the feminists say and what the drug companies apparently believe.

WHAT A CROCK!

who cares that she doesn't "trust" us.
that is called projection. females have lied forever
about EVERYTHING dealing w/ the subject of reproduction.

this subject is not about females, feminists or not.
it is about men having a say in probably one of the most important things
in their lives, their children.

as long as women hold the keys, there will continue to be chaos.
many many many women have made and continue to make quite a good living
holding our children hostage, demanding extortion, paternity fraud,
parental alienation, and on and on.

do i think the monetary incentive from women (et al) is blocking the production
of safe and reliable male B.C.? duh.

as people have a tendency to say these days, follow the $$$$$$$$$$$.