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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017

    Helen Pluckrose Retweeted The Federalist

    Well, this is a rambling mess. Also, it's not only feminists who know how much access to birth control improved women's health.https://twitter.com/fdrlst/status/926246044202962944 …

    Helen Pluckrose added,

    The FederalistVerified account @FDRLST
    Dear feminists, stop pretending that birth control is necessary for one's health. http://fdrl.st/8jm 
    3:12 AM - 3 Nov 2017
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    7 replies 18 retweets 37 likes
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      2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017

        In my period of study, 1300-1700, it was completely normal for the average married woman to have about 15 pregnancies.

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      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017

        It would probably be more now as nutrition is better and we recover from pregnancy faster. One way or another, birth needs to be controlled.

        3 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
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      4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017

        'Why are we focusing on enabling women not to get pregnant every year instead of focusing on asthma medication?' Is a ludicrous question.

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      5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017

        If cover for asthma medication is lacking, you can address that without arguing that not being pregnant all the time isn't a health boon.

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      6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017

        Of course, a lot of the disapproval for inclusion of birth control is the fear that it enables unmarried people to have lots of casual sex.

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      7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017

        Even if this wasn't a shitty reason to oppose it, I'm not at all sure it's true. When having lots of casual sex, what you need is condoms.

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      8. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017

        Among my friends, anyway, the time to go on the pill is when you're in an exclusive long term relationship. Like marriage.

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      2. Cassandra Tully‏ @CassandraMTully 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Her point is valid: BC is not medically necessary as it inhibits a natural working process and HC$ should be spent fixing broken processes

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @CassandraMTully

        What is the justification for this when without birth control, women would be constantly pregnant with all the associated health problems?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Cassandra Tully‏ @CassandraMTully 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        I don’t think she was advocating for taking away BC. Saying justifying on the basis of HC is specious. You had to read it without prejudice

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @CassandraMTully

        I didn't read it with prejudice & I am addressing the HC claim. It's really not that healthy to be pregnant 20 times.

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      6. Cassandra Tully‏ @CassandraMTully 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Of course that’s true, but is an outlier. 140 chr limits nuance, but BC is really cheap. It’s insurance against getting PG. it’s not HC

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      7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @CassandraMTully

        I'd consider it healthcare. It is a medication to maintain your health in a state you want it to be in. Much cheaper than preg to insure.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Cassandra Tully‏ @CassandraMTully 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Like MDMA? I’d like to be euphoric all the time.....

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      9. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @CassandraMTully

        ???

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      2. Cab Davidson‏ @gnomeicide 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        imho birth control is the single greatest contributor towards equality for women in the 20th century. Its a game changer...

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Cab Davidson‏ @gnomeicide 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @gnomeicide @HPluckrose

        ...when it comes down to it, the overwhelming majority of adult women want to be able to have. Like, they really, really want to...

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Cab Davidson‏ @gnomeicide 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @gnomeicide @HPluckrose

        ...when alternatives are (1) abstinence or (2) having a baby every couple of years, why would we expect women to thrive in the workplace?

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      5. Cab Davidson‏ @gnomeicide 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @gnomeicide @HPluckrose

        ...birth control changes so much - its important for women, for men, for the health and welfare of -both- in the modern world.

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      1. Regina 🎃‏ @ReginaD83 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        This article was written by a female doctor. Am I taking crazy pills?!

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