Vasectomy: Empowerment or Emasculation?

Question

Heh, by no means am I explicating vasectomy as THE ONLY contraceptive available. Condoms are just common sense. Add the two together is just a bonus. Add the woman's contraceptive contribution and its golden...however, vasectomy and condom use should be enough.

Answer 1

As there is no male birth control pill that prevents pregnancy in women, I think vasectomies are a wise choice.  But at the same time, you must continue to use a barrier method of birth control to prevent the spread of infection.

Answer 2

Definitely empowering as if female sterlization. As long as they aren't swayed into doing it when it's not that they really want. I personally wish I could get myself sterlized. My hubby isn't well so although it's an easier operation I wouldn't want him to go through it.

I feel that being able to choose to be stgerlilezed is empowering and for me personally liberating as a female - I have power over my body to have great nookie without consequences.

However, being under 30 and having no kids it's very difficult to get a doctor to do it. A lot of them are worried about them getting sued by letting me do this and then changing my mind.

Pah!

EDIT: If you find the same thing, then you could have the vas clamp which can be removed. Or get the female coper IUD.

But...there's worse things to catch than a baby!

Answer 3

It may but I see a bigger picture from a mans point of view.

The way a partnership is today is like a piece of food that has a shelf life and laws for child custody that are father unfriendly. Anyway that is a huge topic and I will not say anymore about that.

As a man, the way I see it is that there is no way in h**l that I will have a meaningful relationship with my kids after the marriage has past its relative short shelf life. So there is no way that I would get snipped when it could be the person who gets to keep the kids who gets snipped instead.

I would like to know that when this sexist law of child custody comes knocking, that I am not screwed in the procreation stakes.

Just in case you say its reversible, I would say that fighting in a court to see my kids and child support would not leave me in a position to pay for a reversal.

Answer 4

i say Freedom - thus empowerment.

Answer 5

I do think that men who know they definitely don't want children should protect themselves.  But getting men to simply use a condom is a battle- getting them to decide to have a vasectomy would be hard fought.

It is not always reversible.

Answer 6

Well that is one h**l of a point you make.

But the question is why do we have to resort to such measures?

Answer 7

Yes it would make them realize it empowers them.  Unfortunately the today most men are not all that s*x educated at all.  They certainly think they know everything, but most don't even know the proper names of their parts.  Most men also think that a vasectomy means removal of their testicles.  Many think that it means that they can't ejaculate, and so on.

Answer 8

Not really an ideal solution. The word 'taxpayers' bores be stiff as I hear it egest itself out of so many mouths. If you f*ck a women and make her pregnant you pay for the child, if not take up a new hobby.

Answer 9

it empowers you if you don't want anymore kids and it sure is nice for the ladies, i'm sure, if their guy gets it done. it is so much easier for a man to get "snipped" than it is for a woman to get a tubal.

Answer 10

not a bad argument at all, fact the answer is yes it would give men more sexual freedom and control over whether he is the father or not. however, it is not 100% reversible so it does have a risk if the guy winds up one day wanting to be a father and yes that does happen to men as well.

Answer 11

I would say empowerment. If men know they don't want kids (or more kids), they should definitely get snipped. Same for women, although in a couple, it's a much simpler procedure for the man than for the woman.

As far as disclosing the vasectomy to someone you're dating, I'd say the sooner the better. It would suck to get attached to a woman and then lose her because she wants kids some day. Better to lose her on the second or third date and be able to move on and find someone who shares your values.