cf. brake

There's an old saying, "Remember when men were men?" It may not feel that old, but it harkens back to a day well before my generation stepped foot on this earth. A time we fondly look back on as too "chivalric" and laugh at as being unrefined and uneducated. A time of inequality, even inhumanity. Today, the simple act of opening a door so that a woman might pass through first, or walking her home simply to make sure she arrives safely is scoffed at. On a deeper level, we have told men they are overly-violent, sexually-driven vagabonds who cannot be trusted with responsibility. In short, we make the claim that men are irrelevant to society, denuding them of parental and spousal responsibility - making the claim that the burden they should have been carrying is best suited to be born by women. All this we know. All this has been coalesced into a singular societal expectation, where, when we hear of a man who stands by his family for a lifetime, he is l...

There has been a lot of discussion recently about contraceptives, abortion coverage, and corresponding religious liberty issues. Particularly with the implementation of Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act), there has likely never been more espousing of the non-theoretical impacts of mandated abortion coverage carried in health care insurance policies. There is current litigation concerning requirements that religious employers cover contraception that is against their religious belief. Radio show monologues stir furor. And the issue of women's health has taken on a new turn. So, why do I, as a guy, bring this up? Because I believe that men can make a difference in the whole situation. How? Say, "No." Wait, What? Let me explain. The suggested purpose of proposing coverage of contraceptives in health care policies is, in short, so that women can have the same freedoms as men when it comes to sexual relationships. Or, in other words, to be on an equal...