Some Walgreens pharmacies in Texas are refusing to sell Plan B, the emergency contraceptive, to men. This not only denigrates men, who may have valid and caring reasons to purchase Plan B for a woman they know (a girlfriend, a wife, a friend who has been sexually assaulted and cannot make the trip herself), but also implies that if a woman has been careless (read: slutty), then she must face the consequences alone.
This rhetoric is sex-negative and slut-shaming. It also places the burden of responsibility for birth control solely on the woman. Ideally, our society will encourage both men and women to accept accountability for their sexuality, and provide both with the opportunities to do so.
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