Constructions of History
The main theme in the womens movement that I know of and had known of before this class started was women gaining the right to vote. Growing up in this day in age, its hard for me to picture women not being able to vote. Today, we are all told of how important it is to have a voice in our countries matters. Women for years have been trying to push their way up in social status. Gaining the right to vote was defiantly the first of many huge advances to help women have more freedom. Currently, there are still many people who dont believe that women have the right to reproductive freedom. Abortions are still a huge controversy in the world. I do agree with abortion in some instances. For example, rape, incest or if the birth of the baby is going to harm the health of the women giving birth of the baby itself. I do not agree with the use of an abortion as a means of birth control. For example, a way to get out of a sticky situation. However, women have made huge advances throughout the years with the use of birth control and other contraceptives. I find it surprising today that there are some women who arent on the The Pill. Mainly because it is so easily accesible today. I think its amazing that women have the power and the will to bring themselves up in society.
Comments
I used to think closely to the same way you do about abortion. I would tell people that it should be a choice for women definitely, but it is just not for me. Recently, however, I've been realizing that I do not see a difference between taking the Pill, or using a condom, or any other birth control method and having an abortion. On the pill one has stopped the potential birth of a child, etc... It would be different if the fetus was already feeling pain or even emotion, but if it is barely more than an egg, I do not see what the big deal is. Yes, a person that would have grown and possibly done wonderful things for the world could have been born, but this is equally accurate for all of the children that could have been born it it were not for some other means of birth control. I am aware that this is debated enough, to the point where I do not really have to discuss it, but I thought I would share since my attitude has changed so dramatically.
Posted by: Lauren | February 4, 2007 12:31 PM