Women to go on Sex Strike in Response to Brownback’s Bill

[proud2BlibKansan]

Women in Kansas and around the nation will be holding a sex strike from April 28-May 5, 2012. Governor Sam Brownback has declared himself the master of women’s reproductive systems, with a proposed bill that would allow doctors to withhold information that could threaten the lives of pregnant mothers.

In modern times, sex strikes have been used by women in Colombia, Liberia, Kenya and the Philippines to gain freedom or achieve peace. The Greek anti-war comedy Lysistrata, which was originally performed in Athens, in 411 BC, featured women using sex strikes to end war.

Women who wish to participate in the strike should simply inform their partners that they will not be having any sexual relations until the strike ends. If a partner has any question or complaint, they should call Governor Brownback’s office.

Considering Brownback’s deep involvement in women’s reproductive health, his staff should be very fluent in the language regarding women’s health and should be able to alleviate any concerns that deprived spouses and partners may have.

more . . . http://occupyintel.net/2012/03/15/women-to-go-on-sex-strike-in-response-to-brownbacks-bill/

[Warpy]

1. Threatening a patient's health is a violation of the medical oath all physicians take

and any doctor who does this will be sued into wearing a barrel, this law notwithstanding.

[flvegan]

2. I'm not touching this topic with a 10' pole. n/t

Good luck with that.

[Crunchy Frog]

3. Your 10' pole won't be wanted for a few days in April and May...

[flvegan]

4. Interesting response.

[pinboy3niner]

6. As intersting as your claim to have a 10' pole

But not as funny.

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. DUzy!

[ohheckyeah]

5. A whole week?

That will teach them.

[eShirl]

8. Those who "don't believe in" masturbation will suffer the most.

[Jello Biafra]

9. And those that do are person killers....n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. LOL

[quaker bill]

41. I am at the age where I might not notice just a week

[Bohunk68]

7. Really stand up!

Pun unintended. But go for a whole month, that'll bring attention! I mean, c'mon, a week, what's so unusual about that? At least, that's what my non-gay brothers tell me.

[Nye Bevan]

10. A good strategy for women who don't enjoy sex,

and who agree to it only to please their partner.

[CTyankee]

12. oh, please. women can and do get vibrators for use when their partners are out of town or

hospitalized or otherwise not sexually active for a time.

[SWTORFanatic]

22. Some women don't even like vibrators and prefer their hands. I hate this whole

vibrator kick. I don't like vibrators at all and get annoyed that people assume I use them.

[CTyankee]

43. I should have been more inclusive of hands and other sex toys.

It is truly a matter of personal preference, of course...

[HappyMe]

23. Well, aren't the stores or mail order places

one would have to get a vibrator from considered 'demeaning' to women.

Sorry, a cold piece of plastic is no substitute for my man's arms around me and his kisses.

[CTyankee]

44. of course it is no substitute for the real deal, esp. if you have a truly loving and generous

partner.

There is nothing demeaning about masturbation. It is normal and healthy.

When I worked for Planned Parenthood of CT I used to discuss sex education with the Education dept. and we had some marvelous conversations about all different outlets for healthy, happy sex. So I was used to being quite open and frank about such things. My husband thought that was a GOOD thing!

[HappyMe]

46. I didn't say masturbation was demeaning.

A vibrator is a sex toy. Wouldn't it have to be bought in a sex toy shop, or ordered from one? I thought those shops were considered demeaning to women.


I am not at all in favor of the sex strike. Withholding expression of love and physical desire is just plain wrong. It plays right into a very negative stereotype of women.

[CTyankee]

48. I guess I'm not understanding what is supposed to be demeaning about a woman buying a sex

toy in a store or online. How else would a woman buy one?

[Nye Bevan]

24. A poor substitute for a considerate man who knows what he is doing (nt)

[CTyankee]

45. A loving and giving partner is wonderful, you are right.

[HappyMe]

11. This truly is a foolish idea.

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Assumes that women don't enjoy sex.
I'm waiting for May 6, when they will report that 'millions' participated.

[guitar man]

14. She can't just cut me off...

She'd have to find out where I'm getting it first ....

[Skidmore]

15. Worked for Lysistrata...

yes it did.

[HappyMe]

21. Lysistrata was a play written by Aristophanes in 411BC.

[Skidmore]

27. No kidding.

Guess I should have included a smiley.

[HappyMe]

31. Ah! I guess maybe you should have.

Sometimes it's hard to tell if people are being sarcastic, funny, angry....


Carry on.

[joeglow3]

16. What? My wife is going to KEEP not having sex with me?

[Mr Dixon]

28. LOL

Too Funny

[bluedigger]

17. I thought that started years ago...

Apparently, I have been misled.

[Mr Dixon]

29. ROFL

Stop it Ya'll killing Me

[randome]

18. This helps categorize women as primarily sex machines.

I'm not a woman but, for what it's worth, I think there are better ways to fight political wars in the 21st century.

[pipi_k]

19. Not long enough

That's what she said... ha ha


No, seriously...a week? That's it?

Make it a month...two months...

The ladies can She-bop all they want to without consequence.

The guys...well...spilled seed and all...

[Nuclear Unicorn]

20. We will?

[AsahinaKimi]

26. Where was the memo on this?

Gawd!! I love California!

[n2doc]

30. How about...voting the bastards out this fall?

Seriously, all these things will do nothing but appear on the weird news section of the TV, or humor sections. If women want this crap to stop, vote Democrat this fall. If most (and I mean >70%) women did this the repubs would be swept from office.

[Codeine]

32. Three cheers for the perpetuation of childish stereotypes, I guess. nt

[Warren DeMontague]

35. women only have sex with men as a gift to them, you see! Not for their own pleasure.

They close their eyes and endure. endure. endure.


For England!

[Codeine]

37. This is why I finish quickly.

I'm a thoughtful sort of fellow, you see.

[NeedleCast]

33. How would this - in any way - punish those responsible for this bill?

And, presumably, the men (and women) who support it?

I mean, you wouldn't expect Brownback's wife to participate - or any other fundamentalist, anti-abortion republican woman - to participate, right?

So essentially the only people who would be punished are the men who would typically be against a bill such as this one, and the women who love them.

[Warren DeMontague]

34. "Yes. To strike back at people who tell total strangers not to have sex, we are telling total

strangers not to have sex!"


...???

[MineralMan]

36. I predict total failure for this.

Women will decide for themselves, on whatever basis they wish. And that's how it should be.

Some women might do this strike, but it will be a tiny, tiny fraction of women.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

38. I hear the men once tried a similar tactic

but it ended prematurely.

[MineralMan]

42. No doubt...LOL

[mysuzuki2]

39. It will make no difference to me at all.

[HappyMe]

40. Well, now I can't wait for my

sweetie to get home.

[seabeyond]

47. all this talk

i have been thinking the same. lol

[MikeOlsen]

49. It really depends on what the definition of sex is

Doesn't it?


I did not have sexual relations with that woman

Even Pat Robertson has endorsed it.


Pat Robertson Says Oral Sex Is Fine If You're Married

[Matariki]

50. Punishment for both myself and my boyfriend who is as angry as I am about this shit?

Doesn't really make sense.