Controversy Erupts When Mormon Mom-Of-Six Tweets Why "Men Cause 100% Of Unwanted Pregnancies"

But her argument is rock-solid and you have to read it.

Elana

• Published in Interesting
• November 10, 2018

In the United States Roe Vs. Wade affords women the right to seek a safe abortion, but the legal side is only a small piece of a very intricate puzzle. Despite women having this right since 1973, people have pretty much never shut up about unwanted pregnancies and abortions. Most people, especially men and super conservative women, are all too eager to place all the burden of responsibility on women. Why? We all know it takes two to do the horizontal tango but women are the ones heavily tasked with birth control, pregnancy, birth, and whether or not to seek an abortion.

Recently, Gabrielle Stanley Blair, a 44-year old mother of six and California based author took to Twitter with a theory of her own. But not only has Blair asserted that men are 100% responsible for unwanted pregnancies, she offers solutions and has sparked conversations and discussions all over the world.

In an interview with Bored Panda, Blair explained how this incredible string of tweets came about:

I’ve been working out the thoughts I presented in the article over the last year. I actually wrote the thread about three months ago, and then hesitated to make it public — Twitter can be a harsh place, and I worried my family would be attacked.

It was when the Kavanaugh hearings took global center stage that Blair realized her message really needed to be seen by more people.

And if you're wondering what the Mormon church thinks of her tweets, Blair has this to say:

The Mormon church has guidelines that include abortion as an option for rape, the health of the mother, etc., and those exceptions can’t happen if abortion is illegal. My interpretation of the Mormon church’s take is that it is pro-legal abortion. Other church members may interpret things differently.

Gabrielle Blair

She's Mormon and she has six kids, there's no denying she knows how this whole pregnancy thing works!

"I've listened to men..."

Boy, haven't we all?

It's all the men's fault.

No, but really... it is.

24 Days

That's not a lot of days.

Birth Control

Yeah, what about it? Oh... I see.

Side Effects

Men are starting to sound like cry babies.

Society says:

"We don't actually care if women suffer."

Back to birth control.

It's problematic, but don't take it away.

Condoms Vs Women

There are some seriously major differences between the birth control options women have and ...condoms.

Everybody loves to clean up!

Condoms make it easy!

Oh! That's right.

Remember we already said men were starting to sound like cry babies? It gets worse.

Selfish much?

Yep, that's men in a nutshell.

The Pleasure Scale

Mind = Blown.

How is your pull out game?

Statistically, pretty strong!

Well that all sounds so simple!

Condoms and pulling out are a lot easier than the side effects listed on the birth control insert...

Here we go again!

There's that whole "slightly" more pleasurable thing from the selfish cry babies.

But wait, there's more!

It's not just a social conversation. Let's talk SCIENCE!

On the contrary...

For women, climax and pregnancy do not have to go hand in hand. Nope!

This is one of my favorites...

Blair really has a way with words. We love it!

The R Word

Responsibility.

What the woman decides...

The man doesn't even need to know about?

The C Word

Consequence.

Wait a minute.

Each subsequent tweet makes life as a woman seem a little more unfair than the previous one...

STOP!

The current solutions are not working.

Mic Drop?

Almost... She's working her way up to it. Don't stop reading now!

Men really like their testicles.

(Not that I blame them...)

Castration Laws

Put 'em on the books!

Risks Vs Benefits

I'm on board, where do I sign?

Don't get too... cocky.

Insert a "ba-dum-tiss" here, please and thank you.

Bank that sperm!

There's no need to let it all go to waste before the castrations begin!

Alright, alright, alright...

Fine, castration sounds extreme. How about an alternative solution that is inexpensive, safe, and reversible?

Vasectomy > The Pill

Seriously, why is this even a conversation still? Let's do it.

If and When...

For some men, that's a really, really big if.

I thought Americans enjoyed medically unneccessary surgical procedures on male infants?

Dear Gabrielle, you're my hero.

"Don't like my ideas? Fine."

Seriously, we've spent several decades listening to men blame and harass women. Let's hear all the brilliant ideas you have that aren't Blair's, and don't include women keeping their legs shut. (Because in case you didn't know women can still get pregnant with their legs closed.)

Stop abortion? Prevent unwanted pregnancies.

Without being so controlling and awful to women.

If you're a man...

Riddle me this:

Ask Yourselves

What would you do in the name of someone you love?

"What if"

You're over-due for a few what-if scenarios, men.

Sad Boy.

Oh well.

A Simple Solution!

Blair is good at those.

TO BE CLEAR

Pleasure is pleasure, man.

Would you be willing?

Historically, you've said no. How about now?

Simple Solutions Part 2

Condoms and pulling out are your simple solutions!

Men.

Men, men, men!

And here it is:

The Mic Drop!

Thank you Gabrielle, for laying down the hammer with a ferocity this debate needs.

Elana