Response to the Readings:
Chapter 5 of FIFE really frustrated me. I don't understand and really don't like it when people, especially women become adamant about their "reproductive rights." It seems to me that when people say reproductive rights, what they actually mean is that they want the right to have sex as much as they want and not have to face the responsibility of being pregnant. Maybe if one doesn't want to be stuck in "the misery of forced marriage" they should close their legs more often? Everyone has to pay for the consequences of their actions in life, whether it be not studying for a test, speeding, or robbing a bank. Why should the issue of getting pregnant be any different? I believe that abortion is murder and you shouldn't be given a get-out-of-jail-free card for that. When Hooks speaks of the "olden days" before legal abortions and the pill she acts like it was the absolute end of the world and I just don't get that. I try to always keep an open mind when doing these readings but I often find myself struggling arguing with much of what is written, not just bell hooks but many of the other articles.
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