So ugly. On the one hand, we want men to be more emotionally expressive and tender. On the other, we can't imagine that a man could genuinely feel grief at the unwanted loss of an embryo like women can & must just mock his tears, call him names & insist it can only be misogyny.https://twitter.com/plathalogical/status/982948622110199808 …
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I feel strongly about this because someone I love still grieves for his lost potential child and remembers her birthday although he respected his ex-girlfriend's right to make that choice after they split up. I lost two embryos I thought of as babies so I know that grief is real
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Sadly, because it is women who carry for 9 months, it is believed by many that they hold ALL of the cards and the father has to shut up and accept whatever decision the mother makes irrespective of what he wants.
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I think women do have to have the final say. It's unfair but it's a biological inequality and there's not much that can be done about it. But denying that men can have feelings and even feel love for their embryos is horribly callous.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I accept that women have the final say, and I agree with you in that a man's emotions and concerns need to be considered. But I believe it should be before making the decision and should be taken together. Yes the woman has more of a say, but she shouldn't have the only say.
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Ideally, yes. This is the responsible thing. And men should be able to express their feelings on it and women should consider them. Ultimately, tho, a woman cannot be forced to continue a pregnancy if she does not want to.
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