Alex Caminer
Media 384
Prof. Caçoilo
4/1/2017
Actually, when that women's march took place in June of this
year, and the conflict they had with the current President Donald Trump, I was
totally lost on the subject. I did not know what was going on or what Trump had
said and done against them. What's more, I did not even know that feminist
groups or movements existed against this or fighting for equal rights and
opportunities that women should have. After that, I read and searched for some
information from some communicative media and informed me of what Trump had
done, and I could see that the "Global Gag Rule" reagent could understand
that women felt threatened and for this reason, they went to Streets to fight
and defend the right of women.
In the reading "Abortion to Reproductive Rights,"
I read as before women could lose the ability to have or procreate children
through involuntary sterilization. Feminist groups have begun to fight against
the abuse of sterilization and fighting for the reproductive freedom of women.
Women were fighting over safe legal abortion and contraception. Feminist women
in 1970 wanted to have reproductive freedom instead of abortion rights. Women
of color said that legal abortion was not synonymous with reproductive freedom.
Feminists considered that reproductive rights of having children were as
important to reproductive freedom as the legal right to determine a pregnancy.
For poor women and women of color, the right to have a healthy child and to
lift it out of poverty was something really important to them. Women of color
helped create a political movement and achieved reproductive autonomy. This was
based on race or economic basis. The female effort for legal absorption and
reproductive rights was 1960, 1970 and 1980. White middle-class women have
supported the abortion law campaign as the most important goal in an effort for
women's reproductive autonomy. Feminists have seen that the primary problem has
been the inequality of power relations between men and women. Feminists were
terrified of a pregnancy not wanting or an illegal abortion. Women also saw
abortion and freedom of reproduction as something of life and death. Money here
has also played a key role as white middle-class women had access to safe
abortion. The problem of abuse of sterilization is that poor and color women
were sterilized without their consent, thus losing the power to conceive or to
be mothers.
Political systems created a population control that has made poor
and color women have to abort so as not to generate more poverty by creating a
genocide effort. Women of color and black nationalists agreed that fertility
control was racist and abusive. They have wanted to control their fertility in
a voluntary way. Women's reproductive experiences depended on their races and
class position. For example, a health care provider believed that the race or
social economy was returning to women in an incompetent manner and he was able
to make decisions about the woman's fertility.
As we see, since long ago sex politics have been handled by
the government, in a nutshell, the government has decided what to do with the
woman's body. This country (United States) has always had a system where
Capitalism has reigned, so Trump being an businessman and see how to do
"America Great Again" saw that one of the best way was to close the
international organizations that certify that they will not practice Nor to
promote abortion as a form of family planning so that they cannot receive money
from the US government. Even when the programs are related to abortion and when
these programs are funded by other entities or governments and that American
money goes to maternity care, HIV or abortion-related planning in other
countries. I believe that this law or rule is somewhat extremist on the part of Donald
Trump, as it is generating foreign organizations involved in abortion in any
way: practicing it, offering guidance, advocating for abortion law reform or
providing referrals to medical services, even when they do it with non-US
funds. Under this policy, organizations will be disqualified and will not be
able to receive US funding simply by using their own non-US funds to provide
abortion-related services and information that are legal in their country of
origin and in the US.
I agree that women should have their sexual exploration
responsibly. Also when Steele says "For women, birth control can support
us in our desire to understand our sexuality without life-altering
consequences". She implies that women can explore their sexuality as long
as they do it responsibly.
Now, if we talk about sexuality and who has played in favor,
we can say that it is for man. The man has always had the opportunity to
consciously explore his sexuality while women do not. It is true that every
person has his own right to his body and can decide what is best for him to do
or perform. I think women or men have the right to explore their sexuality as
they wish, but with responsibility as Tanya says. Also, when Steele mentions
that "Sexuality is about connection. Conservative messaging around
sexuality includes words like "responsibility." There is no
accounting for "risk" in America's conversation about sex.
"Risk" is associated with poverty. Poor people engage in
"risky" sexual practices because they are "genetically"
coded for it. The belief of conservatives is that poor people do not have sense
or reason enough to engage in "responsible" sex practice. The reality
is, all classes participate in "risky" sexual behavior. The sexual
life of the poor is no different than the sexual life of any other class. “I
totally agree with her. Today, we see so many young men and boys who explore
their sexuality without using responsibility, which we call the responsibility
that both the girl and the boy should use condoms to avoid diseases or unwanted
pregnancies.
Today, we see girls 12 to 17 years of age, pregnant. That is because
they want to explore their sexuality does not do it with the responsibility
that is required. Today, there is a lot of sex education, teachers and parents
advise you what to use or do when you are going to have sex
I think that when you are going to start having a
relationship that is pleasant or a long relationship, there should be
communication and talk about issues such as protecting oneself and knowing the
risks they can contract, such as diseases or unwanted pregnancies. Since as Tanya says "Sexual risk—sex without a condom, sex with a stranger, sex
under the influence—is commonplace. It can be a part of what fuels sexual
desire and intrigue. With more education, individuals may be moved to take
risks but make more informed choices". For example in the case of men use
a condom and in the case of women take a pill or also use a condom and in such
a way prevent diseases or unwanted pregnancies. This is a topic that is spoken
to the couple and if she agrees not to use a condom and that she is going to
take care of the next step is done but another solution is sought where both
parties agree. Here it is not about because you are a woman you must take care
of me and I do not, as I say it is a subject of two and both must speak it
before taking a step and if they reach a good agreement or else look for
another way. As I said the key to solving things is communication but without communication I think that everything is lost. Nobody has the right to prevent
anything from anyone, I think one of the important factors here has to be
education and responsibility. In times past there was not much sex education or
methods that avoid contracting diseases or prevent unwanted pregnancies. This
agrees when Tanya says "these men see a woman's need for protection, for control
over her body, for a desire to experience her sexuality without the risk of
pregnancy or disease, as not of interest to them. What interests them is the
climax, the end result. For men and boys, in the private spaces of negotiation,
their orgasm is the goal. Neither takes into account the needs, financial
pressures, health concerns, or any other interests of women. “This is a true
man has always been selfish and has always thought of satisfying their needs.
Something that is not right. I am against men who think this way and not
because of the risk they run from diseases but because of the risk that women
suffer when they get an unwanted pregnancy. Today we see teenagers and pregnant
girls being father and mother for a child. Seeking to reduce those financial
pressures and also reduce the needs of their children. On the one hand, I agree
with Trump and on the other hand no. I am against abortion. Since as Tanya
said, it is good to explore sexuality but with responsibility, but if you are
going to have and you get an unwanted pregnant is not the child's fault but
yours, to bed with someone without protection. I believe that abortion should
be practiced only if you are raped or if you know that the child comes with an
illness, however, many Women have been based on things like that for abortion
and I do not think that's right. For these reasons, I agree with Trump.
Lastly, when Hillary was campaigning to be president she said she was in favor of abortion. Since she always agreed with support for "Planned Parenthood" and women's reproductive rights. She refused to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. I think this was one of the big factors for Trump to win as President because this country has different races and religions that are against abortion, whether or not it is wanted.
Work Cited
Nelson, Jennifer. Women of Color and the Reproductive Rights Movement. NYU Press, 2003.
Steele, Tanya. “Hobby Lobby, and a Woman’s Right to Sexual Exploration.” Rewire. 10 July 2014. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
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