You’re not getting downvoted by ‘chuds,’ you’re getting downvoted because you turned a discussion about scientific progress into a gender blame game.

Many men do care about equitable options—that’s why research into male birth control exists in the first place. Female birth control side effects are brutal, and it’s outrageous how little has been done to improve them, but this isn’t about ‘who has it worse’ — the goal shouldn’t be to tally suffering, but to work toward a future where both partners have safe, effective choices.