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.

Damjan

Published in Interesting
10 Nov 2018

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

Gabrielle Stanley Blair did not just start a Twitter thread, she kicked off a full-blown debate about unwanted pregnancies, abortion, and who carries the burden when birth control fails. The Mormon mother of six and author argued that men are responsible for 100% of unwanted pregnancies, and that claim quickly pushed her posts far beyond her own feed.

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What followed was a mix of outrage, support, and a lot of people arguing over sex, responsibility, and reproductive rights. Blair’s thread spread fast because it challenged a familiar pattern, women are often left to deal with the consequences while men face far less scrutiny.

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Then the conversation got even more personal when Blair addressed how her faith fits into the debate. Read on.

Gabrielle Blair

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

Gabrielle Blair

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"I've listened to men..."

Boy, haven't we all?

Gabrielle Blair

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It's all the men's fault.

No, but really... it is.

Gabrielle Blair

24 Days

That's not a lot of days.

Mormon mother of six holding a sign, discussing men’s blame for pregnancy.

Gabrielle Blair

Birth Control

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

Gabrielle Blair

Side Effects

Men are starting to sound like crybabies.

Gabrielle Blair

Society says:

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

Gabrielle Blair

Back to birth control.

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

Gabrielle Blair

Condoms vs. Women

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

Gabrielle Blair

Everybody loves to clean up!

Condoms make it easy!

Gabrielle Blair

Oh! That's right.

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

Gabrielle Blair

Selfish much?

Yep, that's men in a nutshell.

Gabrielle Blair

The Pleasure Scale

Mind = Blown.

Gabrielle Blair

How is your pull-out game?

Statistically, pretty strong!

Gabrielle Blair

Well, that all sounds so simple!

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

Gabrielle Blair

Here we go again!

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

Gabrielle Blair

But wait, there's more!

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

Gabrielle Blair

On the contrary...

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

Gabrielle Blair

Speaking of public baby announcement chaos, check out the AITA over revealing a pregnancy at a gender reveal without permission.

This is one of my favorites...

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

Gabrielle Blair

The R Word

Responsibility.

Woman speaking at a protest, referencing “The C Word” and choice.

Gabrielle Blair

What the woman decides...

The man doesn't even need to know about?

Gabrielle Blair

The C Word

Consequence.

Woman at podium with bold text “The R Word,” urging women’s decision-making.

Gabrielle Blair

Wait a minute.

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

Gabrielle Blair

STOP!

The current solutions are not working.

Close-up protest poster reading “Wait a minute,” with controversial reproductive messaging.

Gabrielle Blair

Mic Drop?

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

Graphic text about “STOP,” discussing castration laws and men’s preferences.

Gabrielle Blair

Men really like their testicles.

(Not that I blame them...)

Gabrielle Blair

Castration Laws

Put 'em on the books!

Gabrielle Blair

Risks vs. Benefits

I'm on board; where do I sign?

Gabrielle Blair

Don't get too... cocky.

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

Gabrielle Blair

Bank that sperm!

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

Gabrielle Blair

Alright, alright, alright...

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

Gabrielle Blair

Vasectomy > The Pill

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

Gabrielle Blair

If and When...

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

Gabrielle Blair

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

Dear Gabrielle, you're my hero.

Gabrielle Blair

"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.)