Hi! I have a uterus, and I'm a temporary co-host!

[REP]

I have a black belt in pro-choice, too!

[tavalon]

1. Hi REP

I am menopausal, but still as feminist as ever.

[REP]

3. I may or may not be with you on one...

...fully with you on the other!

(I've had an endometrial ablation, so while I've been waiting for menopause since I was 12, it's hard to tell)

[tavalon]

7. I was scheduled for a removal

But the perfect HRT made that unnecessary. Yay. I've decided that if I have to choose, I choose quality over quantity, though I'll be happy to take both!

[tandot]

2. Hi, I am 48 and I am pro-choice!

We had our first child almost 3 years ago. I was an birth control until I met my husband and we decided that it was the right time. I am on birth control now, since we decided to have one child only.

That is the great thing about choice. Nobody is going to tell me if and when to have children and how many. It is MY choice. We have one beautiful son, and that is actually more than I ever expected. My husband left it up to me about having children and how many.

I am seriously pissed off about the whole birth control issue. You have the right to believe in whatever you want to ... you DON'T have the right to force your religious believes on me.

It is 2012 and we are talking about contraception??? Really??? WTF???

[REP]

5. Do you know how many doctors I had to talk to before I was able to get my tubal ligation?

I lost count. Because I was a young woman with no children, I was obviously a moron who didn't know what I wanted. I was told that "you'll change my mind" or "What if you marry someone who wants children?" (Why would I marry someone who wants children when I don't want any?) None of this dimwits cared that I knew that I didn't want children - since I'm a woman, I'm born to be pregnant. They also didn't seem to know shit about medicine; pregnancy is contraindicated with the kidney disease I have - or maybe they thought I'd like to die trying to have a baby? Who the fuck knows.

Finally, I did find a doctor who would fix what ailed me and she didn't just tie 'em; she burnt them out. Little Fulgie just turned 10, and I have no regrets!

[TheWraith]

4. Is the uterus still with all its original attachments?

Just making sure you're not a Hannibal Lecter type.

[REP]

6. Since you asked:

No.

I had the tubes burnt out (tubal fulguration) and the endometrium burnt out with boiling saline (hydrothermal endometrial ablation).

[gkhouston]

29. Hmm. But is there any truth to the rumor...

that Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) gave you Abby Normal's brain?

[REP]

30. shhhhh!

Puttin'! on! da Ritz!

[femrap]

16. Maybe Hannibal just

likes to chew on small testicles and foreskins washed down with a wad of sperm.

Women's body parts are so funny. Are men's? Just asking.

[laconicsax]

8. Now you get to ask yourself the question I asked myself when I was a co-host here:

"Am I a co-host as the result of tokenism, or on merit?"

[unblock]

12. whenever i'm asked to sign on to something like this, i usually figure i'm a token

jewish atheist.

but i just shrug and do my job.

[REP]

23. I'm a co-host because I volunteered.

[laconicsax]

26. Well, that does make a difference.

I didn't volunteer, I was nominated.

[CreekDog]

31. I think it's unkind to suggest someone might be a "token"

it's denigrating to that person.

i don't want to fight about this, but i really think it needs to be said.

[yardwork]

9. Thank you for agreeing to serve!

Neoma is getting some criticism for asking some men to be co-hosts, so I want to mention that she asked me to co-host as well (I'm a woman) and I declined.

I appreciate your agreeing to volunteer as a co-host, just as I appreciate and support the other co-hosts, and I strongly appreciate and support Neoma.

[REP]

17. I volunteered

I'm a Host in four main Forums so I know Da Rools pretty well, plus I've had a lot of support-type real-life jobs. I think I can be useful; if not - I can go!

[yardwork]

33. Thank you for volunteering!

[kdmorris]

10. Hands REP a flameproof suit

Thanks for agreeing to help, REP. I, for certain, didn't want the job. The atmosphere is still toxic as Chernobyl, so I don't envy those of you who stepped up to the plate. But I do appreciate you

[REP]

21. I used to work for AT&T

Nothing scares me

[kdmorris]

24. Glad you used to

Or you would get a PIECE of MY MIND!

Internet going up and down and up and down, indeed.... grumbles and wanders off.

(actually it's all fixed now)

[REP]

25. I was in Landline but

I was the person who got you through to someone who would actually address your internet problem (or tell you what to reset).

I'm not a fan of theirs. To put it mildly!

[maddezmom]

11. Welcome to you

and your uterus.

[REP]

22. Thanks! (and the uterus says "Hi!")

[unblock]

13. welcome and use it wisely!

the black belt in pro-choice, i meant

[REP]

20. Right back atcha!

[one_voice]

14. You have a uterus? Lucky you...

Mine moved out 5 years ago. I'm dealing with empty nest syndrome.

I'm not a regular of this group, but I know you'll be a good co-host as evidenced by your other host duties.

I consider myself a feminist, I've raised a strong independent young woman, that has a masters degree, owns her own home and did it on her own. I've also raised a wonderful young man, that respects women as his equal, he's still in college.

We're gonna have this fight again (women's rights) and I'm glad I have two 'soldiers' that want to be part of it.

Good luck to you, I look forward to lurking even more than before.

[REP]

18. Hey, you! Great to see you!

I almost lost mine when I had cervical cancer, but just lost my cervix instead. It's funny (odd, not ha ha ... well, maybe both - I don't want to use mine and have gone to great lengths to stop it from doing a lot things it's supposed to do, but I like having it there

On the other hand, I know women who've had either medically indicated or totally elective hysterectomies that are delighted with the vacancy - I hope you're one of them!

Great to have you here! You were an awesome Host, and you're still an awesome DUer!

[one_voice]

28. Well, I for one am glad...

all that was lost was your cervix and not you!

Yup, I'm one of those women that don't miss it one bit. I wasn't using it anyway.

I think you're pretty cool too.

I really do wish you luck here. I think once things get situated this will be a great group.

[femrap]

15. Since the medical

patriarchy likes to remove uteri after women reach menopause, maybe one should say 'vagina' or better yet 'clitoris'.....an often ignored female body part which is routinely cut off in the Middle East and Africa.

Thank you for being a host(ess).

I have no idea what the big to-do has been since I don't visit often. Given that women live under the rules of Patriarchy, you'd think we would get along and have common goals.

[REP]

19. Divisions - along gender, race, class, everything - keep eyes off the real problems in our world

Noam Chomsky has pointed this out in Manufacturing Dissent and On Propaganda in The Recent War and I think he's on to something. We all have so much more in common than we don't.

[femrap]

27. TPTB encourage this

Divide & Conquer by utilizing their paid pundits on Faux and elsewhere. They create a culture of distrust, fear, and hatred. And we silly humans seem to fall for it every time.

My biggest fear are the CEOs of all the multi-nationals. Why isn't our frustration and anger lasered in on them???? They cause all the problems....and have us fighting over crumbs.

[ismnotwasm]

32. Excellent point

I have apparently been away too long as well and haven't a clue, although I have what are probably decent guesses.

It seems to be working itself out

[Texasgal]

34. I don't care that you have a uterus or not

I only care that you are fair.

I mean as a co-host.

I do care that you are a woman!

[REP]

35. I try my best to be fair as a Host or Co-Host

And I'm always very fair as in super-pale

[Rex]

36. Yes it is true.

You are always very fair and I for one am glad to see you here.

[REP]

37. Thank you very much!

That is kind of you to say - and very nice to hear!