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While there are complaints about cost depending on location, most of the complains are about the side effects of the pill, which women endure and men don't.


Ok, I'll just ignore the rest of the context of this thread.

> the side effects of the pill, which women endure and men don't.

women are free to choose to not take the pill or take it and accept the consequences. Also, there are many alternatives to the pill.

Either way, I don't understand what point you are trying to make. You are just making random statements and ignoring the context of the discussion.


"women are free to choose to not take the pill or take it and accept the consequences. Also, there are many alternatives to the pill."

Yes, but some people want all the benefits with none of the side effects. Of course there is no perfect solution.


> Yes, but some people want all the benefits with none of the side effects

Life is about making tradeoffs. There is no such thing as a free lunch, except while you are still a child.


> Life is about making tradeoffs

Progress is about eliminating them. We don’t need to trade off seafaring against scurvy, for example.


I would highly doubt this pill will eliminate tradeoffs. I'm sure the studies will find tradeoffs (side effects) just like virtually all medications.


> would highly doubt this pill will eliminate tradeoffs

I would, too. But it increases the pool of options, which means that for some people it really is a win-win. Get the same as you’re getting now, but with fewer (or less meaningful to you) side effects.




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