My friends, I’m not sure how I feel about this new testosterone birth control shot for men. Could be cuz I’m a dude. But, mostly, I think I like the birth control decisions being entirely in the hands of the woman. Why? Other than the double standards of our society surrounding decisions like this, allow me to enumerate my position:
- Drunk guys who know they don’t need to use a condom = a lot harder to convince him that he can’t sleep with you = rape
- An increase in testosterone levels has been linked to hair loss = I hope you girls like bald guys cuz if this goes through there will be a lot more of them = rape
- If we thought STD’s (STI’s, whatever) were a burgeoning problem before, now we’re all screwed for sure = worse than rape
- And rape.
- And STD’s.
- And rape again.
Sure, the Chinese think this has a helpful and a practical real-world application, but I think this is an awful idea. Just like female birth control pills or shots, this keeps the possibility of fertilization down to 1 or 2% (yay!), but does not prevent the transmission of disease. That’s where I take issue with all of this. This gives guys a legit, medical reason NOT to use a condom. What’s to stop a horny, drunk dude in a bar who picks up a chick from just lying saying he’s taking the shots and then not using a condom? I know that gives no credit to the girl, but you know as well as I do this kind of shit WORKS all the time. How? Why? No idea.
To check out the full article click here. And for a wonderful guide to contraceptive use (with color photos!) click here.
Men are paid for their sperm. I rest my case.