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As a married woman living in TX, I will no longer be having sex [View all]

As I am not open to having any more children, the risk is too great.
My husband can kiss my ass

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As a married woman living in TX, I will no longer be having sex [View all] cags Jun 2022 OP

Tell him if he wants sex again, y'all have to move mnhtnbb Jun 2022 #1

I had hesitated to write about this evemac Jun 2022 #2

that sentiment is even on my twitter handle... samnsara Jun 2022 #22

Soon owning an illegal firearm is a misdemeanor, owning a vibrator is a 2nd Degree Felony (2-20yrs) TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 #47

100% OMGWTF Jun 2022 #71

Nutcase Clarence Thomas has hinted that In Vitro Fertilization(IVF) will be on his/right wingnuts iluvtennis Jun 2022 #108

How about Loving v. Virginia Colbert Jun 2022 #124

You got it -- Thomas also wants to go after interracial marriage as well as same sex marriage. BTW, iluvtennis Jun 2022 #140

Loving will be harder to overturn as it doesn't rely on the substantiative due Celerity Jun 2022 #163

That's good news! n/t iluvtennis Jun 2022 #167

I we were united, we could all quit sex altogether until the safe abortion national laws were passed lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #3

battles have been won/halted by women taking this stand samnsara Jun 2022 #24

There is a Greek comedy about this: Lysistrata forgotmylogin Jun 2022 #42

I love this idea! calimary Jun 2022 #51

And a recent movie Jilly_in_VA Jun 2022 #64

One of my favorite plays. ChazInAz Jun 2022 #91

But Republican Traildogbob Jun 2022 #32

Republican women may learn the hard way to stop voting republican. n/t rainin Jun 2022 #37

I hope so. walkingman Jun 2022 #112

How bout no more sex until after the midterms. If Dems win Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #33

She doesn't want a pregnancy. Nothing changes for her with a mid-term win n/t rainin Jun 2022 #38

If I understand correctly Dave says Jun 2022 #60

That's my understanding, too. Nt spooky3 Jun 2022 #79

But it still isn't safe until the law is passed. Winning more seats is nice. It is short of the Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #168

Yes, but if enough Dems are elected, they can pass a statute spooky3 Jun 2022 #77

I think the Republicans have just handed over the COL Mustard Jun 2022 #117

This SCOTUS can strike down that law, too. Wednesdays Jun 2022 #138

No. Allowing males with guns to have dominion over women means they can rape women at will. Texin Jun 2022 #127

+1 musette_sf Jun 2022 #157

I've been wondering about the impact of this ruling on women's attitude toward sex. ariadne0614 Jun 2022 #4

THIS SC would probably rule that women must submit to their husbands and Tadpole Raisin Jun 2022 #34

Alito did cite the originator of marital rape exception IbogaProject Jun 2022 #74

I would bet that a whole lot of married and committed couples are having a sit down Texin Jun 2022 #166

Or until he gets snipped Freddie Jun 2022 #5

+1 n/t Victor_c3 Jun 2022 #144

as a person of the male gender, onethatcares Jun 2022 #6

Mostly because my husband was a good person wryter2000 Jun 2022 #39

When I first got married, BonnieJW Jun 2022 #55

Similar here wryter2000 Jun 2022 #66

If my husband were to vote for a Republican he would not be sleeping in my house csziggy Jun 2022 #80

All men should not be punished for the ignorant religious self-rightious dumbasses in walkingman Jun 2022 #7

My husband voted for this, elections have consequences :) cags Jun 2022 #11

Erections have consequences :) hay rick Jun 2022 #28

lol housecat Jun 2022 #78

OMG that's good! "Erections have consequences"! calimary Jun 2022 #158

Oh did not realize your spouse is a Trumper! Dump him asap. emulatorloo Jun 2022 #36

He's a trumper? nini Jun 2022 #130

It sounds like she has made her decision. AllyCat Jun 2022 #13

lol. no shit! & thanks. nt orleans Jun 2022 #56

She is not punishing her husband BlueAJ Jun 2022 #81

It's not about punishment. Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #89

I understand and it pisses me off too. Hopefully Txass will not ban contraception but it wouldn't walkingman Jun 2022 #111

A woman choosing to not have sex is her right whopis01 Jun 2022 #160

If her husband doesn't support RvW then I can understand this....but walkingman Jun 2022 #162

It's mean? Gosh. How awful. A pregnant woman is now an appliance controlled by the state. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #170

It's not about punishment. It's about the fact that sex is now dangerous for women. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #169

The fact is many pro life men "care" about it but it's not something they would fight for. halfulglas Jun 2022 #8

Birth control? BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #9

Not 100% cags Jun 2022 #12

Not 100% effective. hay rick Jun 2022 #29

Not the same. I think it's clear that an unwanted pregnancy is different. n/t rainin Jun 2022 #40

Of course it's not the same. hay rick Jun 2022 #76

The thing is that less than 100% effective rate is tolerable because there is an option of last rainin Jun 2022 #128

She gets the tubes tied, Disaffected Jun 2022 #137

Until they ban that too CanonRay Jun 2022 #14

And when contraception is illegal? Ilsa Jun 2022 #16

Makes "open carry" all the more appealing. Totally Tunsie Jun 2022 #139

does he know WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #10

After we were done having kids I got a vasectomy Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #15

Good for you! 👍 ShazzieB Jun 2022 #26

+100 CaptainTruth Jun 2022 #68

"My husband can kiss my ass" Botany Jun 2022 #17

Lead to sex??? That IS sex. Model35mech Jun 2022 #25

It is sex. AFAIK nobody's gotten pregnant from having their ass kissed. emulatorloo Jun 2022 #70

... orangecrush Jun 2022 #152

i hope all the women in texas follow suit!..there needs to be consequences.. samnsara Jun 2022 #18

ALL the women in Texas?? Colbert Jun 2022 #67

39% of women in Texas is about 5.8 million based on U.S. Census data. OnlinePoker Jun 2022 #75

A sense of the struggle to come Colbert Jun 2022 #126

Forgive me for not sharing this post with my wife shelshaw Jun 2022 #19

Are you planning to risk an unwanted pregnancy? If so, shame on you. rainin Jun 2022 #44

Haha shelshaw Jun 2022 #101

Whoops, I took you seriously. Your intention is now clearer. rainin Jun 2022 #129

😇 shelshaw Jun 2022 #134

HA! Lucky for me, my wife attacks me often. Her ex was basically a eunuch. oldsoftie Jun 2022 #100

Maybe divorces will increase after this IronLionZion Jun 2022 #20

I bet ebay and ticktok will see abortion kits or just make up fake ones and fake pills Oppaloopa Jun 2022 #95

I'd suggest planning the divorce already, to be safe NickB79 Jun 2022 #21

I'd be already filing Sympthsical Jun 2022 #65

What if birth control was illegal. Texaswitchy Jun 2022 #87

Everyone has the right to their own choices Sympthsical Jun 2022 #93

What if birth control was illegal. Texaswitchy Jun 2022 #99

Everyone should make the best possible decisions for themselves Sympthsical Jun 2022 #109

But would you be willing to get a vasectomy in order avebury Jun 2022 #164

Kind of a non-issue with me Sympthsical Jun 2022 #165

What if a disability or accident rendered one partner unable to have sex? mentalsolstice Jun 2022 #174

Thinking people who have different relationships are "lesser" is a nice look Sympthsical Jun 2022 #175

Truce? mentalsolstice Jun 2022 #176

I wouldn't put up with it either - any man in that situation would be fully justified to get a Midwestern Democrat Jun 2022 #104

People always kind of forget the second part of the equation Sympthsical Jun 2022 #106

My Grandparents were married for about 75 years. Texaswitchy Jun 2022 #107

Lysistrata! Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #23

Excellent point! 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #49

Strikes me as an extreme reaction, but then I don't know your risks. Hortensis Jun 2022 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #30

I couldn't agree more! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #147

Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #148

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #151

Agreed! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #153

Tell him Rebl2 Jun 2022 #31

Your decision of course. But their are other sex acts besides intercourse, and intimacy is the glue emulatorloo Jun 2022 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #54

For one thing,Sex releases dopamine, which helps bond intimate partners. It is part of the picture emulatorloo Jun 2022 #69

"Sexless marriages can destroy both partners." Jedi Guy Jun 2022 #133

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #150

K&R Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg Jun 2022 #41

He could have a vasectomy mcar Jun 2022 #43

I think a lot of women (not just married ones) are locking up their vaginas at this point. Texin Jun 2022 #45

These guys are just like Trump. They just don't leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #92

Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #46

Men, who respect their wives, should get vasectomies NOW rainin Jun 2022 #48

A lot of men should be making that choice now, because there will be consequences for them too. Texin Jun 2022 #50

I've been asking men how many children they can support. Lars39 Jun 2022 #52

They better be ready for one new baby a year. It's amazing that they don't even think. n/t rainin Jun 2022 #131

Our DIL asked our son to get one right after Shitler was "elected" OMGWTF Jun 2022 #84

I'll be having that conversation with my son this weekend. n/t rainin Jun 2022 #132

sex strike . AllaN01Bear Jun 2022 #53

This ruling guarantees that any man with a gun can FORCE rape/incest on a victim Texin Jun 2022 #125

I stand in solidarity with you. love_katz Jun 2022 #57

Tell him to get a vasectomy Beachnutt Jun 2022 #58

That's how it starts Maine Abu El Banat Jun 2022 #59

I, too, refuse sex with Texans. Solidarność"! jaxexpat Jun 2022 #61

What is it with (many) Texans? Why do they think THEIR state is that much better? oldsoftie Jun 2022 #103

I had a vasectomy years ago. I won't burden my wife with birth control. CaptainTruth Jun 2022 #62

Pretty soon only men with proof of a vasectomy leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #86

I thought of that last night..... paleotn Jun 2022 #63

Jebusland Colbert Jun 2022 #85

It sounds like sarisataka Jun 2022 #72

I would like to gouge alito's eyes out lefthandedskyhook Jun 2022 #73

Proof positive abortion is both a woman and a man issue. Emile Jun 2022 #82

That's the truth. Women should be afraid of having leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #83

It is now. Texaswitchy Jun 2022 #94

These laws are so draconian the any problem in your leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #110

That almost killed my mother. Texaswitchy Jun 2022 #113

That's what I was thinking. Best not to go to a leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #115

You are not kidding. Texaswitchy Jun 2022 #118

The Catholic Hospital is still there. Texaswitchy Jun 2022 #135

It is her choice BlueAJ Jun 2022 #90

It's her choice Loki Liesmith Jun 2022 #155

At age 30 I gave birth and nearly died. My husband asked if he should get a vasectomy or housecat Jun 2022 #96

Same here, almost birdographer Jun 2022 #120

Thanks. Good to hear housecat Jun 2022 #123

I support your decision. llmart Jun 2022 #97

... with anyone assigned male at birth Colbert Jun 2022 #98

I presume the only male she's been having sex with Loki Liesmith Jun 2022 #142

This message was self-deleted by its author BusterMove Jun 2022 #102

your husband can get a vasectomy - TBF Jun 2022 #105

Think about that long and hard anamnua Jun 2022 #114

Sounds like somebody should reconsider her marriage Blecht Jun 2022 #116

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 2022 #119

True dat! Whatever your husband kisses, spit don't make no babies. Marcuse Jun 2022 #121

Ask him to get a vasectomy. roamer65 Jun 2022 #122

All women of fertile age should keep a supply of morning after pills on hand. Enough to hand diane in sf Jun 2022 #136

Find a good divorce lawyer. Loki Liesmith Jun 2022 #141

double headed dildo ftw hatsoffforu Jun 2022 #143

Whatever you've been using so far must have worked Raine Jun 2022 #145

I wish all Women would do this, no matter the political affiliation of the couple. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #146

So many contraceptions for women and hardly any for men? Hahn_Bikey Jun 2022 #149

If my other half were a Republican scum, I'd cut off all sex, too. herding cats Jun 2022 #154

There will be a lot more frustrated incels. BrightKnight Jun 2022 #156

As a man normally I would disagree with what you are doing Jspur Jun 2022 #159

Maybe that's what it will take - a sex strike. Make sure those old, white men crafting their Vinca Jun 2022 #161

Given that a plurality of white females voters vote R Kaleva Jun 2022 #172

The sex door is closed, VGNonly Jun 2022 #171

Funny!! 😝 walkingman Jun 2022 #173