TikToker Questions Cruelty Toward Women, Reproductive Rights

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[@jayc4562]

Cruelty is a very religious thing. It is easier to harass a women than a man that might hit back.

[@SpaceBethC131]

Blame the Christians again

[@blueyesamuraitwo9018]

No such thing as a woman

[@blueyesamuraitwo9018]

@@jayc4562 no such thing as a woman

[@alexanderweikle]

​@@blueyesamuraitwo9018Why?

[@mathildeyoung1823]

taking the life of a defenseless human being to make your life easier is cruel

[@LeftvsReich]

Don't give these people the benefit of the doubt. Their intentions are purely evil. They are all about controlling others, and it's not just women.

[@blueyesamuraitwo9018]

@@LeftvsReich no such thing as a woman

[@jamesarnette1394]

What doubt?

[@BL-sd2qw]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@charlottesmom]

The other issue is non-expelled miscarriages, if you’re happily pregnant (or not) and have a miscarriage but the embryonic tissue doesn’t flush out you could be in some serious peril if you can’t get the meds or the D&C necessary to get that tissue out. sepsis, fertility issues and even death are all possible if you have no choice to carry around dead tissue in your uterus. Republicans don’t seem to get that this can and does happen to ANY woman regardless of political affiliation. My own DIL had the issue with her first pregnancy, she went in for her 9 week ultrasound and found out there was no heartbeat and she had had an incomplete miscarriage. She needed meds and it took weeks for the tissue to completely flush out. Luckily she was not in a “politician playing doctor” state!

[@rebeccarittenhouse2203]

That cant be true. I had a miscarriage many years ago, i thought they would do a D&C when it didn’t expel itself. Nope, they sent me home and told me to collect it when i finally expelled it. They thought i would really keep it and bring it back to the hospital. Lol womens health care sucks, and always has.

[@trishayamada807]

I have family that say it’s God’s will if a woman dies while miscarrying. That’s why medical attention is wrong. And yet these same family members take medications for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes. Such fecking hypocrites.

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

They know and they don't give a s--t.

[@Genxgurl]

I think you nailed it. The “shut your legs” comments says much, much, more about the sad life of the person who posts it than the target of the comment.

[@imperialmotoring3789]

The only woman I ever impregnated is my wife. I guess I am a man of high quality?

[@mathildeyoung1823]

Perhaps it's a crude way of saying "if you would even think about taking the life of your unborn child should an unplanned pregnancy happen then make sure there is ZERO percent chance of you and your partner creating a new human life"...

[@imperialmotoring3789]

Use your mouth on your men and you won't get pregnant! They will never turn it down I promise!

[@caroline5259]

​@@mathildeyoung1823rape what about that 😔

[@averycheesypotato]

Men can grow up surrounded by loving, respectful women and still end up as raging misogynists if their father, brother, mentors or peers were. It can be partly a woman’s fault that a man comes to hate women… but more often, it’s not any woman’s fault

[@annmarieknapp]

I absolutely disagree with you that a woman causes someone to be hateful towards all women. I have every reason to despise all men. I really do have that right based on a few men. And for awhile, I was going the misandry direction, but I met a couple of good fellows that really showed me there are wonderful men out there. Lumping all men as creeps just wasn't right and those awful men didn't have power to cause me to hate. Ultimately, it was my fault whether I became a misandryst or not. Being 4B isn't about misandry, it's about opting out of the game that often sets up women with bad actors. I choose to go my own way, but my best friend is a man. And he has a lively girl friend he plans to marry and he has already asked me to be the Best Woman at his wedding. I will be there and be honored. No one causes someone else to hate. That is still a free will decision the hater makes.

[@averycheesypotato]

@@annmarieknapp you disagree with me when I said it’s wrong to blame women for the existence of misogyny? I think there’s been a misunderstanding here.

[@BL-sd2qw]

One woman cannot make you hate all women. And if she did, she didn't.

[@BL-sd2qw]

Like, you are you. Others are others. If someone puts you in X category, and you turn out to be an assh--%l- to them, and based on that they decide that all of the people in that category as assh--, that's on them. Society pushed that rethoric and mentality of putting people into boxes. One person cannot make others hate an entire demographic; that's on the person's already existing biases and cognitive stuff.

[@BL-sd2qw]

And even if an entire X category of people act like assh--- systematically, that's still a systemic issue. If something is systemic, it's on the system.

[@sandraelliott6982]

The unintended consequences are Doctors will be leaving these states because they do not want to go to jail for trying to help there patients

[@bevtaylor5466]

They already have left and it’s creating medical deserts in states like Idaho and Texas.

[@diceman199]

The US already has the worst maternal death rates of any developed country by a big margin. States that have put a ban in place are seeing that rate get even worse already

[@rebapuck5061]

Men who say "shut your legs" assume their significant other won't be the one to do so.

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

I asked them about that, but they never answered.

[@gobi3751]

Problem is worse, now they are going after birth control. Any thought this is the true handmaid come to life.

[@mathildeyoung1823]

what a bunch of bs. Very few people want to get rid of all birth control. Fear mongering is all the left has to try to justify ki-lling defenseless human beings for convenience

[@thinking102]

project 2025 might be freaking out your country but that's nothing compared to the GILEAD they want for America. runnnnnnnn

[@alyssaoconnor]

Sadly it just history repeating itself over and over.

[@IcerinAlaska49]

The one crazy man from NC running for govr there has said he doesn't want women to vote. Imagine him being pick for VP. I'm in terror being a woman in this country not knowing which party will 'rule' over my rights. Yikes

[@mathildeyoung1823]

@@IcerinAlaska49 there are extremists on both ends... some pro-choicers support k-illing babies. is that OK? Does that mean the entire party supports infanticide?

[@jonnanderson6489]

When you're brought up believing "They" don't deserve what "We" take for granted.

[@tateana5912]

Hormonal birth control is the only reason I do not spend 1/2 of my life bedridden with severe menstrual pain. I am Asexual. The only reason I take it is so I can LIVE A NORMAL AND PAIN FREE LIFE! Anyone who wants to take that from me can say hello to the buisness end of a baseball bat. Never been happier about leaving the US for Australia.

[@mathildeyoung1823]

No one is trying to take away birth control. All pro-aborts have is fear mongering to try to justify k-illing for convenience.

[@eringo-bragh4243]

If Pro-Life were consistent, would the first question be "Who's the father?" As he should be responsible for the child and mother. I think the stats are that around 80-85% are single women, so..... And we live in a patriarchy whether one wants to acknowledge it or not. Make men responsible for their behavior and stop blaming women for your lechery

[@diceman199]

no, if they were actually consistent they would be campaigning for universal healthcare, removing guns etc but one is apparently communism and the other is ain't nobody taking my guns.

[@annecosgrove2133]

I haven’t heard one Republican suggest that men who impregnate women should take a DNA test and share 50-50 the costs and care of the resulting child. Maybe the state should pick up the costs of the test and prosecution of the offenders. Yeah, like that would ever happen.

[@antihypocrisy8978]

Now Conservatives will want to ban TikTok

[@louisanow]

They started that noise a couple years ago.

[@becka_boo]

It's not just Conservatives who wish to ban TikTok. All establishment politicians from both sides are in complete agreement because they can no longer control the narrative about Israel/Gaza. There was a great story done by the Intercept I believe it was. This is a propaganda campaign handed to the US straight from the IDF. They are spending tons of money to sway public opinion in the US, as well as, applying pressure to our Congress and Universities. Read it, it will blow your mind to see how much influence a foreign government currently has in our country right now.

[@annmarieknapp]

They MUST be stopped. No censorship.

[@ik7578]

Bribe-den is trying to do exactly that! 😂

[@nannie2846]

Considering their roots in China...why not?

[@JacksonHoulihan]

I've noticed how many people will hide behind their "beliefs" when acting cruelly towards others and excuse it as if they have zero control over how they're treating people. Like I just have to hate you because this book over here says I can't think for myself and must not treat you with any respect.

[@blueyesamuraitwo9018]

Are you projecting perhaps?

[@bjornstahle4652]

@@blueyesamuraitwo9018 Nah, he's talking about bible thumpers, the worse type of people out there.

[@blueyesamuraitwo9018]

@@bjornstahle4652 sounds like you're projecting also

[@wordsculpt]

​@@blueyesamuraitwo9018Are you Christian? Apparently not. Or you simply know nothing about the bible

[@Missunderstood103]

​@@blueyesamuraitwo9018You realize what you're doing, right? Two people in a row, the identical accusation toward a stranger. Mirror, mirror baby. Mirror, mirror.

[@fundragon1358]

Maybe guys need to keep their zippers up…

[@seanhenry8243]

Or maybe we should make family planning tools readily available. Which do you think is more likely to work?

[@anniejuan1817]

The default should always be that the man (who has conscious control over his bodily fluid) does not spray live swimmers anywhere near a cerviks. (Unless they are trying to conceive.)

[@crazedvole]

@@anniejuan1817 Assuming we are talking about adults, maybe they should share the responsibility (somewhat). For example, how about the guy wear a condom? How about you make him wear one? You are the gatekeeper and in the end the woman makes first and finale choice (I might even say the "power") as to when he gets near your womanhood. If he does not want to wear one, you close the drawbridge. Or how about the woman does not allow him near her lady parts when she is most likely to be fertile? I know it is not the same every time, but you certainly know better when that time is than he does.

[@danbaba4884]

​@anniejuan1817 this is an unhinged take.

[@anniejuan1817]

@@crazedvole How about he wears one without being asked - that should be the standard. He should take responsibility for his own bodily fluid.

[@agnesmichel1286]

"Keep your legs shut" when raped or abused ?

[@natashaj6611]

No "Keep your legs shut" when you get married. Most abortions are had by married women who already have kids.

[@jinxiejae]

GILEAD IS UPON US!!!!VOTE BLUE !!!!!

[@fatherson5907]

How’s Bowman doing???

[@jonnanderson6489]

@@fatherson5907 Didn't you hear? He got the job changing Trumpskis diapers.

[@fatherson5907]

@@jonnanderson6489 trump trump trump trump trump trump Get a life.

[@bjornstahle4652]

@@fatherson5907 Trump is going to be on everyone's mind that is worried about this country. To say otherwise means either you are just a coward or a troll... either way, doesn't look good on you.

[@ik7578]

​@@jonnanderson6489 Trump isn't the one denying a drug test or cognitive test before the debates. He also isn't trying to make it so he can sit for the entire debate. 😂

[@timberwolfdtproductions3890]

Agreed. Real men respect women.

[@videofaery]

Yes there has to be a deep level of self hatred to support such cruelty as normal. I’m sick of being a scape goat for their self hatred.

[@XX-le1wn]

Can you give an example of how you are being scapegoted?

[@nativenation11]

With the hundreds of thousands of children in child protective services care, the concern should not be strangers birthing plan.

[@jfox9126]

Never does the same level of shame get levied on the other partner in the situation who just didn’t feel like using protection.

[@tanyawilliams8254]

We are in big trouble they think women are the enemy😢

[@Dinosaursgrrrrr]

at this point women aren't enemies, but another thing they need to have control over, because how dare women be sentient beings.

[@haruk2312]

We always have been viewed as enemies by men.

[@matthewhelsley2840]

The legislators and supreme court justices voting for these cruel policies expect to be exempt in some form. Either they believe it will never happen to them (or someone they love) or they think they'll be among a select few still able to (surreptitiously) access the service/medication they banned. So they don't care about the cruelty but they sure do love the power that their constituents give them in exchange for voting that cruelty into law.

[@ladywolfwolf]

The corrupt Supremes, are saving all of their billionaire, gift money just in case their female family members need to get care in another country.

[@leyrua]

I remember one politician who posted arrogantly that he raised his daughter in a way that she would NEVER be an SA victim. The first reply was from a medical examiner who handles SA cases, saying that all too often the first words they hear from the victims is: "Don't tell my father." 🙁

[@barbarawarren9443]

The mistake made in that comment is "...someone they love" because anyone making thise decisions cannot love anyone...

[@theodorathompson2034]

This is what I’ve been thinking……..the fundamental cruelty of many right wing policies impacting women.

[@kwill84]

It’s because they are realizing we are no longer going to hold patriarchal values. We no longer need men and the bs patriarchal society they set up is dying. This is old white men trying to keep themselves in power. And you wonder why birthing rates are failing. Why marriage is less important now.

[@lizliz4186]

Those people would shame their daughter too.

[@alyssaoconnor]

Sadly there is a lot of “this group” vs “that group” in the world, thats why our civilisation’s eventually destabilise and fall. You would think that by now humanity would be a little more humble and a little less stupidly arrogant.

[@user-ew4gl7fs9x]

Based on Christianity here in America.

[@SpaceBethC131]

Blaming Christians again

[@fatherson5907]

You’re a bigot.

[@user-ew4gl7fs9x]

@@SpaceBethC131 For what they're blatantly doing that everyone sees? YES.

[@SpaceBethC131]

@@user-ew4gl7fs9x As I said. Blaming Christians all the time It’s always the Christians with you Did you that babies have the right to live? And I’m an agnostic

[@lizcollinson2692]

​@@SpaceBethC131 noone said all Christians but the push behind these bills is Christians trying to push their religious beliefs on other people.

[@MamaDisco1313]

They learned in church

[@sherryobar5750]

Immature blame game going on! Vote 💙

[@ddrlbhski6438]

Soon going to have to take 'Land of The Free' out of the national anthem.

[@fatherson5907]

@@ddrlbhski6438 you’re a bigot.

[@jerrellbevers6071]

I did not grow up in a healthy environment....but I'm feeling much better now. I've never met someone that hates women more than my mom hates other women....

[@imperialmotoring3789]

Are you now a woman?

[@michaeljohn7398]

Republicans. None so Blind as those who 'Will Not See'. Cheers from Michael. Australia.

[@imperialmotoring3789]

Who cares what some foreigner has to say?

[@wordsculpt]

​@@imperialmotoring3789Those of us who care what intelligent people say, wherever they reside. * That means where they live.)

[@ladywolfwolf]

​@imperialmotoring3789 I care. They see what is happening in this country perfectly well. It's not like the fascists, oh sorry. It's not like the christians in the US are trying to hide it. And, people on the outside, looking in, may have different perspectives that can help us fight the good fight.

[@mathildeyoung1823]

@@ladywolfwolf The only see what the liberal media wants them to see... The good fight is fighting to protect defenseless human beings, born and unborn, from being k-illed

[@Getouttovote]

Totally agree… bravo to you 🌊💙

[@everythingunderthesun7803]

Casual cruelty: Ma'am have you seen what Black people have to live with? We've lived with deliberate and casual cruelty since we were spotted by the 1st European.

[@nekorina9011]

you're acting like black women don't exist. And trust me, women of color are EVEN FURTHER affected by this.

[@MR-rj2qw]

Also, if women would do just that and shut their legs until they wanted a baby for real, who would complain about it first?

[@bjheading1519]

Males should practice birth control, as they can make babies 365 days a year, 366 on a leap year.

[@soithinkicandance007]

Some XYs already getting flustered over 4b

[@kwill84]

How about men keep their legs shut too.

[@Jojojojoxyz]

Your sister, daughter, friend...act strong for them.

[@mathildeyoung1823]

Act for our unborn sisters and daughters also - no innocent human being should have their life snuffed out just because they are unwanted.

[@ivechang6720]

Under appreciated testament to truth.

[@tamaramartin4015]

i'm not quite sure how this "just keep your legs shut" thing works in a marriage. If she keeps them shut, he'll just go get himself a little candy on the side, and then everyone will say that she brought all this on herself because she wasn't giving him any at home and keeping him happy. Women just can't win on this one.

[@mathildeyoung1823]

"Keep your legs shut" is just a phrase that means "hey, if you don't want kids and would actually take their life should you or your partner get pregnant then make sure there is ZERO percent chance of an unplanned pregnancy happening"... if a man said he'd take the life of his unborn child should he get a woman pregnant then you'd want to make sure there was ZERO percent chance of an unplanned pregnancy happening, right? Same with a woman.

[@tamaramartin4015]

@@mathildeyoung1823 "Shoulda kept your legs shut" gets launched against women all the time, yet i've never heard of a man ever having been told "shoulda kept your pants zipped." It's a double standard comment and it isn't rocket science to see that.

[@mathildeyoung1823]

@@tamaramartin4015 If a man said he'd k-ill his unborn child should he get a woman pregnant or if he says if he get a woman pregnant and wants nothing to do with the baby I'd absolutey say "keep your pants zipped"...

[@KatelynRichards-p6y]

Well can we get men vasectomies and stop asking woman to get birth control cause it has bad side effects

[@mathildeyoung1823]

if EITHER PARTY would take the life of their unborn child should a woman get pregnant than that party had better make sure there is zero percent chance of an unplanned pregnancy.

[@smariegalski3641]

True. Absolutely true.

[@ronjones1414]

Didn't happen to any of my daughters. Teach healthy copulation and responsibility. If your daughter gets into a situation out of ignorance, you failed as a parent.

[@maryadams-vs1zk]

If they ban birth control, does that mean men can't use viagra anymore?

[@SheilaR.08]

Never! They'll enshrine it in the Constitution, right next to their precious guns. 😂

[@Balletcalvero]

"What women have you known in your life? Because making that kind of assumption about women in general is terrifying." They either didn't have a female figure to look up to or they were raised to believe women are 2nd to men. It's sad and there are so many of them out there.

[@rebeccarittenhouse2203]

They will treat their daughter like property same ole same ole.😊

[@kellybuchholz7361]

Preach!

[@jodyhall8731]

It has always been this

[@SunnyAquamarine2]

Grape is now a 50/50 chance in the USA.

[@Speck79]

💙

[@gibbie63]

It’s from the left too don’t kid yourself.

[@nicres]

👏👏👏

[@lorisharpe]

👏👏

[@elliottbaker201]

It's kinda sad y'all have to rely on tiktok videos to pass off as truth.. kinda dishonest

[@LeonNitingale]

Explain please

[@Typexviiib]

Its really cruel to tell a man he has to pay to support a child for 2 decades because of a woman’s reproductive choice. Its really cruel to give women a half dozen different “outs” after conception and men zero. Its really cruel to tell a man he has to continue to pay to support children he did not father after it turns out she cheated to him and committed paternity fraud. Ya, how dare you get pushback for your post coitus decisions when men get no options and are on the hook for your choices.

[@susangribble6830]

VOTE TRUMP TO STOP THE MADNESS❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@susangribble6830]

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[@ab2fine411]

approximately 92-93% of abortions are performed for non-medical reasons, with only a small percentage done due to health concerns or fetal anomalies.

[@wyleecoyotee4252]

The reason doesn't need your approval.

[@coemgengoodnough9875]

You are wrong

[@ab2fine411]

@@wyleecoyotee4252 Didn't say it did. Sorry you dislike facts.

[@melanieahrens6739]

Mental health is a health concern

[@ab2fine411]

@@coemgengoodnough9875 Guttmacher Institute says you're wrong

[@johnnyzeee5215]

Thank God for Trump, and all Republicans in the House and Senate, on the Supreme Court, and in all the States. Standing up for good Christian and American family values

[@trojanthedog]

Of course women wouldn't do that to men. Vote Red.

[@ladywolfwolf]

No. Women wouldn't do that to men. We are not like men. It's way past time for women to be able to run the world.

[@SoulEagle]

voyeurism has to be the most degrading crime ever