Having the *option* of pregnancy is part of being female, I'd argue. However, while *being* pregnant clearly is limited to people who have wombs, being *part* of a pregnancy is something that *everyone* experiences -- though of course we have no conscious memory of it.
But I think the objection (at least on my part) comes from the repulsive nature of rape. I certainly *hope* it's not part of most womens' experience, and in my own experience, I've known few women who've had that experience. (At least, few that admitted to it. At least two or three have had unpleasant dating experiences that might be considered rape under the broadest definition of the term.)
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Date: 2008-12-17 03:34 pm (UTC)But I think the objection (at least on my part) comes from the repulsive nature of rape. I certainly *hope* it's not part of most womens' experience, and in my own experience, I've known few women who've had that experience. (At least, few that admitted to it. At least two or three have had unpleasant dating experiences that might be considered rape under the broadest definition of the term.)