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[–] [email protected] 9 points 20 hours ago

Back to good old withdrawal method and coat hangers in the US for birth control

[–] [email protected] 18 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The whole point of everything they're doing is to create an uneducated population of easily manipulated fodder. Of course people are forgetting. This effort has been running for 20-30 years (or longer) at this point, and it's working.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 20 hours ago

Yup, and it's working so well they've shifted into next gear and are stepping up the plans.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (11 children)

Sure, the general "birth control is bad for you" message is not optimal. But the root of this misinformation are insights about the side effects coming up more or less recently. iirc one third to half of all women on hormonal birth control experience major side effects like headaches, nausea or mood changes. I can see how these significant findings combined with patriarchy awareness and associated anger led to exaggerated messages.

Nonetheless, I think people thinking more critically about birth control is a good thing as one should always consider both benefits and risks.

Edit: Or did I misread this post? If so, I'm very sorry...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

I think headaches and nausea are preferable over unwanted children for most people

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 20 hours ago

Yeah the pill is a great tool but can definitely have its side effects. I know my wife on it had a terribly low libido to the point we joked that’s how it kept you from getting pregnant

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Look into open-source apps. You're on freakin' Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 50 points 20 hours ago

I honestly think we need to assume that all (US-based) tech giants are compromised, and the gov has full access to every single bit of data they have on you.

Even if this isn't the case (yet), this is the most prudent way forward.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 29 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I think we just need to type louder.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 27 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

THEY SAID:

I THINK WE NEED TO TYPE LOUDER

[–] [email protected] 11 points 20 hours ago

Thanks, I couldnt read it the first time 😂

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