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Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by deepnotderp on Saturday September 23, 2017 @05:52PM (#15321963)
> > Men don't even have birth control, although that is generally no fault of anyone ... What?

They don't have the option of birth control, what's confusing about that?

> They are as a matter of practice unobtainable in many states that have tried to engage in moral panic over abortion, since many of the same clinics that provide such services are viewed as abortion providers.

As far as I understand such clinics are cut off from federal/state funding, in line with the Hyde amendment, and in only three states, right? I'm not sure how this qualifies as systematic oppression of women.

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Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by KirinDave on Saturday September 23, 2017 @05:57PM (#15321987)
A definitionally systematic defunding is proposed and you question if it is systematic or oppressive?

Okay.

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Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by deepnotderp on Saturday September 23, 2017 @05:59PM (#15321995)
And where do men get state funded birth control?
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Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by KirinDave on Saturday September 23, 2017 @06:07PM (#15322037)
The historically popular national insurance subsidization program that is part of the ACA.

But also vasectomies are an unremarkable part of what many government subsidized clinics.

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Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by deepnotderp on Saturday September 23, 2017 @06:15PM (#15322077)
What birth control? Examples?

Again, tubal ligation isn't really frowned upon and it is also subsidized. And the ACA requires health insurance...

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