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We've got some women angry at men for wanting to opt-out of their sexual and parental responsibilities and some men responding by attacking feminism or liberal women in general.
This conversation isn't about feminism or liberalism or conservativism because those tags don't apply in a conversation that has gotten so very personal. Some of the writers are expressing feelings of abandonment and others feelings of entrapment.
Maybe I just have really responsible and thoughtful friends, family, coworkers and neighbors but I don't witness such hatred despite their divorces, unplanned pregnancies and disappointments.
Maybe the answer for both parties is the consistent use of reliable birth control and having respect and affection for someone before you have sex with them. Is it too much to ask that you actually know and like the person you are about to have sex with?
Let's not make relationships harder than they are. Realize people make mistakes, give people the benefit of the doubt and treat others as you wish to be treated. If you can't live those simple concepts then you're in for a world of hurt.
