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AZJonnie

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22. I'm not "accusing women", I'm saying there are a % of women for whom this calculus would be considered

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:45 PM

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And to be clear I am 100% solidly in favor of women CHOOSING to not have babies FOR ANY FUCKING REASON WHATSOEVER, including that reason. They are ALL perfectly justified, because women are not "obliged" in any way to start with.

It was meant as a comment about the bullshit way society judges women on looks, not an "accusation against women". If I wasn't clear enough about that being my point, I hope this helps clarify

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