Abortion
is a very controversial argument that holds many different perspectives.
Earlier today I read an article called, “What's Wrong With "I'm Pro-Choice, But I Could Never Have An
Abortion?," that really interested me and slightly changed my judgments about
people who are pro-choice.
The article focused on how many women often say, “I’m pro-choice, but I would never get an abortion.” By stating this women are saying that they would never be in a situation such as this one. They are looking down on people who have been in situations debating whether they should have an abortion or not. The women that make these statements are saying they are too responsible and careful to have something like this happen to them. They are saying that accidents like these do not happen to them, however they are not thinking realisticly. The truth of the matter is that any woman, no matter where they are from or how responsible they are can be found in this difficult situation. The article also mentions how women today are embarrassed to admit that they do engage in sexual activity. When a woman is caught taking birth control her first reaction is to say that they are simply for cramps or to regulate her period, when the truth is that she is having sex. Many women simply do not want to admit they take birth control in order to prevent them from having children because they feel they will be frowned upon by society.
The writer wanted to inform people to not be so harsh in their judgments. She also wanted to motivate the readers to think outside the box into believing that these things can happen to every woman. These are not things that only happen to the woman down the street, or the woman who works at the grocery store, these are decisions that real women across the world are faced with everyday. The writer wanted to get her point across that women who receive abortions are not bad people, nor people who planned for it to happen but they are people just like us. They are women who thought they found, “The One,” and women who may have thought they were ready to become mothers and later realized they were not.
The inteneded readers of this article were mainly but not limited to women. Since women are the ones who can make the, “…but I would never get an abortion,” statement. However it can be intended for men as well because men can also make judgements about people who get abbortions. It is meant for people who are easy to judge and people who do not believe they would be caught in situations such as this one. The writer simply argued against the women making these statements and pointed out her anger towards these remarks.
Work Cited
Marcotte, Amanda. “What’s Wrong With “I’m Pro-Choice, But I Could Never Have An Abortion.””
Web. 12Aug2012.
The article focused on how many women often say, “I’m pro-choice, but I would never get an abortion.” By stating this women are saying that they would never be in a situation such as this one. They are looking down on people who have been in situations debating whether they should have an abortion or not. The women that make these statements are saying they are too responsible and careful to have something like this happen to them. They are saying that accidents like these do not happen to them, however they are not thinking realisticly. The truth of the matter is that any woman, no matter where they are from or how responsible they are can be found in this difficult situation. The article also mentions how women today are embarrassed to admit that they do engage in sexual activity. When a woman is caught taking birth control her first reaction is to say that they are simply for cramps or to regulate her period, when the truth is that she is having sex. Many women simply do not want to admit they take birth control in order to prevent them from having children because they feel they will be frowned upon by society.
The writer wanted to inform people to not be so harsh in their judgments. She also wanted to motivate the readers to think outside the box into believing that these things can happen to every woman. These are not things that only happen to the woman down the street, or the woman who works at the grocery store, these are decisions that real women across the world are faced with everyday. The writer wanted to get her point across that women who receive abortions are not bad people, nor people who planned for it to happen but they are people just like us. They are women who thought they found, “The One,” and women who may have thought they were ready to become mothers and later realized they were not.
The inteneded readers of this article were mainly but not limited to women. Since women are the ones who can make the, “…but I would never get an abortion,” statement. However it can be intended for men as well because men can also make judgements about people who get abbortions. It is meant for people who are easy to judge and people who do not believe they would be caught in situations such as this one. The writer simply argued against the women making these statements and pointed out her anger towards these remarks.
Work Cited
Marcotte, Amanda. “What’s Wrong With “I’m Pro-Choice, But I Could Never Have An Abortion.””
Web. 12Aug2012.
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