The hashtag #Meninisttwitter contains many offensive and sexist tweets, but some of them have an underlying point to them. They often vaguely point out a cultural problem that should be addressed. Although they may elicit a response, their rhetorical strategies are often ineffective in promoting change. This could be because change isn’t really what they want. Back to you, AdamToday I am analyzing a tweet found on #meninisttwitter, posted by twitter user Adam DeShong. His statement is simple, asking “why can a woman force a man to be a father but a man can’t force a woman to be a mother?” This is regarding how in society today, when men and women have sex and conceive, the woman can make the decision to carry the baby to term or not. When the woman decides to carry a baby to term, the man she had sex with becomes a father and may pay child support or become responsible for the child. He finds this fact unfair, and says a man should have the ability to make a woman carry a baby to term. The injustice is apparent, he points out a flaw in the system that should be addressed. Should a man have to pay child support if a woman makes the decision to carry the baby to term? Should a man have a say in abortion? He definitely has a point to make, but his rhetorical strategy fell flat.
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Julia CoteGeorgia Southern Pre-Vet Student, nature enthusiast, avid movie watcher, animal-lover, and feminist. Archives
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