Rush Limbaugh today called a women's health advocate and Georgetown Law student a "slut." The Huffington Post transcribed Limbaugh's comments on Sandra Fluke, who'd spoken to a Democratic panel on the benefits of birth control: "[Fluke] testifies she's having so much sex she can't afford her own birth control pills, and she wants President Obama to provide them, or the Pope. ... What does it say about the college co-ed Susan [sic] Fluke, who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex. What does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute." Limbaugh then corrected himself: "So she's not a slut. She's round-heeled." Round-heeled, for the record, means "slut."

I can't admit to not knowing what Rush's problem with that whole Georgetown issue.. But I know my issue with it. And it's not that this woman claims to have too much sex and needs contraceptives. It's her hand out, almost demanding that a PRIVATE CATHOLIC school supply her contraceptives.

This reminds me of my cousin's complaint that Layola University didn't supply condoms for free. Well yeah.. DUH! If you wanted a school that provided such things, you picked the wrong one to attend, buddy.

Originally Posted by: Formo 

oh boy.
first of all, my dear male friends, contraceptives are not JUST for birth control. many women obtain health benefits simply by taking them. others have painful menses (& i mean squeeze yer nuts for you guys) kinda pain - bcp's very often help with that.
so call some woman a slut because she wants oral contraceptives paid for because you're a damn neanderthalic idiot who is so closed-minded that the only possible reason she could want bcp's is to have sex & alot of it - way to go there rushy boy. and also way to go catholic church for completely ignoring the other health benefits of bcp's. bury those heads some more! wow!!!
edit: i sounded way bitchy didn't i?? [boxing]

Originally Posted by: 4PackGirl 

4PG,
I would accept that argument IF she cited that as the reason for taking them. I did not see her testify nor read the transcript but the big tub ol goo didn't mention that as a part of the reason at all.

My wife started to take the pill in HS for pain management. My daughter was only in Jr High. THAT was a gut check for her dad. She actually started having that special time of the month when she was 10. I really felt bad for her to have to deal with it when she was so young.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

oh boy.
first of all, my dear male friends, contraceptives are not JUST for birth control. many women obtain health benefits simply by taking them. others have painful menses (& i mean squeeze yer nuts for you guys) kinda pain - bcp's very often help with that.
so call some woman a slut because she wants oral contraceptives paid for because you're a damn neanderthalic idiot who is so closed-minded that the only possible reason she could want bcp's is to have sex & alot of it - way to go there rushy boy. and also way to go catholic church for completely ignoring the other health benefits of bcp's. bury those heads some more! wow!!!
edit: i sounded way bitchy didn't i?? [boxing]

Originally Posted by: 4PackGirl 

Doesn't this argument just lay the groundwork for the next type of health coverage some group doesn't want to have to cover?

As far as the rights of the Catholic Church, since it has been trampeling human right throughout the centuries, does anybody even care about the rights of the church.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

Yes you did.. Too bitchy. of course, you WERE directing your vitriol towards Rush, right? In that case, then have at it. To be fair, the girl's argument was that she had enough sex to require $3k worth of contraceptives.. Not a very compelling one.

My point isn't that contraceptives (even though the word itself implies that they are to.. you know.. CONTRACEPT) aren't taken soley for birth control. It's the demand that a PRIVATE institution (funded by a religion that doesn't believe in the usage of said contraceptives) provide them.

As 'wrong' and 'ignorant' you or anyone else claims the Roman Catholic Church to be because of their beliefs on birth control pills, it's their right to have those beliefs.

Originally Posted by: Formo 

Doesn't this argument just lay the groundwork for the next type of health coverage some group doesn't want to have to cover?

As far as the rights of the Catholic Church, since it has been trampeling human right throughout the centuries, does anybody even care about the rights of the church.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

yes mostly it was directed at rush. but also to people who can't think past the ends of their noses in general. i had no idea what her argument was & neither did most of the rest on here but right away, everyone thinks it's for strictly birth control.

having said that...her argument (now that you told us) holds little water to me now. if she knew when she started working there that bcp's were not provided, too bad so sad for her. alot of people have RX's they can barely afford so i say 'suck it up buttercup', get a 2nd job, & get those bcp's on your own.

Originally Posted by: 4PackGirl 

Our ancestors were responsible for plenty of bloody conflict as well as slavery.

Originally Posted by: Porforis