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The Ugly Truth About Why Some Red Pill Men Call Themselves “Pro-Choice”
I was once on a first date with a guy, when he asked me, “Where do you stand on abortion?” I thought he was revving up some sort of ethics debate, so I offered a long spiel on the touchy topic. He interrupted me to say, “No no–I mean, would you get an abortion?” I told him that while on a policy position, I’m pro-choice, I personally couldn’t imagine myself getting an abortion, unless the circumstances were egregious. “I get attached to pencils I find,” I admitted.
By Farha Khalidi5 min read
He sighed, and said, “I only date women who are pro choice.” I was confused at first. This man didn't seem like he was a feminist—in fact he had gone on a myriad of tangents already about how women struggle to do the things a man can do, like in business or repairing a leak.