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[–] ReCursing@lemmings.world 56 points 4 days ago (11 children)

Is "your body, my choice" something people are actually saying in all seriousness?

[–] kyle@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago

Unfortunately yes. This past Wednesday a friend was at a coffee shop and a dude in his 40s walked up to her out of the blue and told her "your body, my choice" and she's like "I have a gun in my purse" (that might have actually been true, I didn't think to ask).

What kind of world do we live in

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Online? Yes.

In person to friends while chest bumping and hooting? Yes.

In person to a woman they don't know in all seriousness, and not just to antagonize? I sure hope not.

[–] kyle@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

It happened to a friend of mine this week, in person. I do feel like it was to antagonize, but it was a real thing a stranger said to another stranger.

[–] tbird83ii@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They are too cowardly abd scared to do it in person. There was just an issue this last week where middle and high school students got anonymous text messages saying "Your body, my choice".

Gutless asshats.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sadly...

Nick Fuentes, the white nationalist podcaster known for his long history of antisemitic and misogynistic remarks, wrote on X/Twitter as Trump’s victory emerged: “Your body, my choice. Forever.”

The phrase has gained fast popularity on TikTok, where numerous women have been told their bodies no longer belong to them following the presidential election result.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

Lmao these guys minmaxing not getting laid

[–] iii@mander.xyz 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"My body, my choice" was the original slogan, in the context of preventing childbirth.

Then there came vaccine mandates. People who preferred not to get vaccinated also used the slogan "my body, my choice". When the mandates continued, it moved to "my body, your choice".

Now we've reached 360, with "your body, my choice". It's very rare though.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

The stupid ones are. Why make an effort to woo a woman when you can be a fucking rapist.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Unfortunately yes. I doubt most of those saying it really think about the ramifications of such a despicable phrase. But some know damn well it's an incentive to rape and yet keep saying it. Those people need to be watched closely. Anyway, it's a sign of how deranged our nation has become.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

That's really the issue right? These people don't think.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nazis do this "you think that was a shitty thing to say? Hold my beer, I'll show you a shitty thing to say!" thing.

Like a "who can tell the most fucked up joke" contest, but minus the fun. And minus the joking. And sometimes they turn into plans, which is real bad.

They want to be a super cool badass villain who's meanness is just awesomeness that you can't handle because you're not a big enough dick (or "awesome enough"). It's nothing more small dick energy on crack. The harder they do it, the more those with eyes to see just see a snivelling, whiny little boy. The bigger they puff, the smaller they look.

It can still get people killed, just not in a "because they're so cool" kind of way.

This whole cycle has been nothing but dudes who are not secure in themselves showing it off wildly. Come to think of it, the last decade.

Fuck dudes are really screwed up right now. And I'm saying that as one of them. Guys, it's okay to just be chill

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 days ago

Back when the COVID vaccine was new it was reasonably common to hear my body my choice in this context