http://meloukhia.net/2009/11/denial-2.html deconstructing the phyllo puff of privilege Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:55:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://meloukhia.net/2009/11/denial-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5401 meloukhia Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:26:33 +0000 http://meloukhia.net/?p=8042#comment-5401 Likewise with other exclusions being structured into the bill; for example, attempts to exclude coverage of trans people, written by cis people. If you aren't living the experience, can you really dictate how others should live it? Especially because, in this case, in addition to excluding across entire groups of people, these exclusions also target the lower classes (and, by extension, minorities, because our social structure is such that people of colour are more likely to be low income). Likewise with other exclusions being structured into the bill; for example, attempts to exclude coverage of trans people, written by cis people. If you aren’t living the experience, can you really dictate how others should live it? Especially because, in this case, in addition to excluding across entire groups of people, these exclusions also target the lower classes (and, by extension, minorities, because our social structure is such that people of colour are more likely to be low income).

]]> http://meloukhia.net/2009/11/denial-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5400 Nicholas Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:16:56 +0000 http://meloukhia.net/?p=8042#comment-5400 You know, I've gotta say that I agree. I kind of feel like if you're not in the section of humanity who can have an abortion, you shouldn't be allowed to have any say in the issue. I think a vast majority of those who are against women having the choice are both men, and older women (those who are more likely to have an established life already). Why should these people have any say over what a woman does or doesn't do with her body, especially when it's not their health and lifestyle/choices that will be forever changed by the birth of a child. There are many cases of women being pro-choice early in life when they may have need of the choice, and even in some cases having an abortion (see the current opinions of the parties involved in Roe v. Wade), but then changing their minds later, now that they no longer have the need to have the choice. Men will never be pregnant, as a result, a higher percentage of men are against having the choice than in women, but it doesn't affect their body, so I don't see why their opinions should even matter. Of course all of this does come from a man, so perhaps my opinion on the matter shouldn't matter. You know, I’ve gotta say that I agree. I kind of feel like if you’re not in the section of humanity who can have an abortion, you shouldn’t be allowed to have any say in the issue. I think a vast majority of those who are against women having the choice are both men, and older women (those who are more likely to have an established life already). Why should these people have any say over what a woman does or doesn’t do with her body, especially when it’s not their health and lifestyle/choices that will be forever changed by the birth of a child. There are many cases of women being pro-choice early in life when they may have need of the choice, and even in some cases having an abortion (see the current opinions of the parties involved in Roe v. Wade), but then changing their minds later, now that they no longer have the need to have the choice. Men will never be pregnant, as a result, a higher percentage of men are against having the choice than in women, but it doesn’t affect their body, so I don’t see why their opinions should even matter. Of course all of this does come from a man, so perhaps my opinion on the matter shouldn’t matter.

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