http://www.uvureview.com/2012/10/01/the-condom-only-girl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-condom-only-girl Fri, 03 May 2013 13:20:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.uvureview.com/2012/10/01/the-condom-only-girl/#comment-25168 Charles Limley Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:03:56 +0000 http://www.uvureview.com/?p=24643#comment-25168 I think this is a great article and a very valid, often overlooked or ignored female perspective. Why has the assumption in our culture always been that responsible sex is solely the responsibility of the woman—especially to the point of physically altering her internal and natural chemistry? This is another example of patriarchy at work in ways that have become so commonplace as to become the assumed norm. If a couple can have safe, responsible sex as simply as the guy putting on a condom, then how is this not the obvious preference? Typically, the reason for this is not wanting to “ruin” the guy’s experience, as if his pleasure is the ultimate goal in any sexual relationship. As a man, I’m glad to see efforts being made to develop effective male hormonal contraceptives. The woman already has to bear the brunt of unplanned pregnancies, so it’s time for men to step up and be…

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