Sandra Fluke Responds to Being Called “Slut” by Rush Limbaugh, Gets Call From President Obama

Sounds like Rush is gonna get Roasted by the Minions (male & female) alike for this bonehead Maneuver

By their arguments, contraceptives make women have sex, and taxpayers should NOT have to pay for women be able to have sex, they should pay for that themselves. Under that logic, shouldn’t they also be arguing for VIAGRA to be dropped from insurance coverage? Isn’t that also used specifically to make men capable of having sex?

 Rush Limbaugh is known for boneheadedness…

Rush is lucky that the people fighting for free contraception are woman, and not men. Sex involves two parties, yet, woman are always the ones saddled with making sure we don’t get pregnant. And we are “sluts” when practicing safe sex. I cant imagine Rush having anything to say if it was a man wanting free contraception.  But Rush is an idiot anyway, and just trying to get numbers for his show, so taking anything he say’s to heart is just as ridiculous as he is.

It’s an intresting idea to have free contraception (but peraphs it would have been smarter and they would’ve gardnered a lot less contreversy if they simply lowerd the prices of contraception.) 

Also, gotta bring up the point, if woman’s contraception is free, should men’s be also?

(sarcasm) Hey, Viagra, Birth-Control pills, they’re all the same, right?  (/sarcasm)

No.  Viagra is supposed to get the ball rolling on the man’s end, and Birth Control tabs are supposed to stop what got started…

I get handed stacks of condoms every time I go to my women’s health clinic, completely free of charge. The female contraceptives, however, come at a price. 

The act of giving out condoms has indeed been controversial, but not to this extent. The fact that condoms aren’t even being brought up in this debate shows how accepted handing them how as become, but something that gives women direct control is suddenly too far. It’s not even about handing Plan B out in schools (which is what a lot of the controversy of the condoms were). It’s about giving people, no matter their wealth or social status, the ability to make decisions about their own life. Contraception shouldn’t be a privilege, the way I see it.

I don’t understand where she’s getting her pills, anyway… Macy’s? Because when I was on the pill, it cost me a lot less than $1k a year. Then I said screw it after I got pregnant anyway, and went with an IUD. Even cheaper, and lasts 3-10 years (depending on type). 

I would really expect a law student would be intelligent enough to shop around and find the least expensive option if it’s such a struggle. Or does this mean I, with my Associate in Arts, is more intelligent than she is?

 ”He still, apparently, hasn’t bothered to read an article about Fluke’s testimony, in which she discussed her friend and her friend’s medical condition, and how her friend couldn’t afford the medication that could have saved her ovary.”   Well of course he hasn’t bothered to read it.  When has he ever bothered with anything remotely factual?  That just gets in the way of his douche-baggery.

Aaah Rush, doing his best to keep the grading curve for all men as low as possible. You stay classy Rush. As a another individual once said, “I hope they serve beer in hell.”

Perhaps a woman can’t take a generic option.  My example, I was prescribed birth control for a medical condition and I can’t take pills of any kind, so I was left with the shot, the patch, or and IUD as options.  After carefully considering the pros and cons of each, I chose the patch because it gives me the best control and ability to skip periods if I choose to do so.  I felt little control over the shot and the IUD as they are doctor-controlled and any issues with them would have to be taken care of in the doctor’s office and not on my own.  The patch is name-brand and patent-protected, meaning my insurance will NOT cover any portion of the cost.  In the four years I was on the patch, the price doubled from 40 dollars a month to 80 dollars a month.  80 dollars a month for twelve months is 960 dollars and easily 3000 dollars in a 3-year span.  I haven’t been on the patch in over two years, so there is no telling what the actual cost is now.  Sometimes it is not about someone not being “intelligent” but about what the patient is comfortable with and what the doctor prescribes for certain conditions.  A generic is just that: a generic and not helpful in all situations.  The crack of her lack of intelligence is insulting and needless especially considering that she was never talking about her own personal experiences but those of many other women on campus.

Also, I could apply for pre-authorization with my insurance in order for the insurance to pay a portion (a portion, not all) of the cost, but I had to have a valid medical reason besides preventing pregnancy.  The hoops they make you go through are extensive, the wait is long, and the pre-authorization is denied with no explanation.  The appeals process was long as well, denied again and again with no explanation.  (BTW, this was insurance coverage from my husband’s employer that is NOT a
religious organization AND this is a basic coverage plan the insurance
company uses for non-employer-provided insurance as well). So I can just imagine what the women in a religiously-affiliated organization would probably have even more frustrations.

An interesting sidenote is that my insurance WILL coverage 50 percent of the cost of name-brand Viagra, no questions asked, no pre-authorization, no hoops to jump through, no denials. 

I think it was around the time that he started making fun of people with Parkinsons that I started hoping he would die soon.

Just a quick heads up, the “ Rush Limbaugh does not know how birth control pills work” link is broken

Are you joking? The problem isn’t that she didn’t ‘shop around’, it’s the fact that you poor sods have to pay for it at all! 

I have a birth control implant, it cost me nothing. Prior to that, I was on the pill for some 8 years, also cost me nothing. I hardly live in a magical pixie fairy land where rainbows are wishes plated with gold, so why America can’t simply catch up with the rest of the first world is entirely beyond me. 

Is this man actually taken seriously by the American public? It’s like having Dick Dastardly affecting policy.

Maybe because I was raised by old-school feminists (that’s a man born in ’27 and a boomer mom) , I want my own bloody independence, not someone making my medical decisions and/or paying my way. I find the whole idea of having someone else’s money paying for my anything abhorrent – doubly so when I first got married and was using public assistance. 

@google-9ab15e077d248ca37de36be10f21c5b0:disqus  - If you couldn’t afford the patch, what would you have done? 

Independence has nothing to do with it, wanting to pay your own medical bills is to me like insisting on putting out your own housefire or catching your own burglars. You pay your taxes for all of these things, it’s not like they’re appearing from thin air. 

What I’m currently doing now and that is doing without hormonal birth control.  No, the medical condition hasn’t resolved itself either.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/03/a_statement_from_rush 

Huh. Surprised, and actually mildly disappointed.

I never really considered Limbaugh to be human, so his lack of respect never shocked me. What shocks me is that he has a public forum to spread his vitriol. I am glad there are people like Fluke out there speaking out against ignorant and just plain evil voices that are so prevalent in media today.

Oh aye, poor word choice all right.. `Whoops I slipped and called you ‘slut’ and said that women on state-funded birth control should make sex tapes for the public! Mercy me, how on earth did that happen? I only meant it as a joke!`

You’re right. Totally should get her diamonds first, THEN call for her to tape it. 

Viagra is gasoline, Birth Control pills are brakes.

Hmm, “sods.” UK, I’m guessing?

 In so many words, yeah, boy…  Now for the other two to get the message…

Hmm, I never looked at it that way. In that case, go Rush!

 Also pregnancy is a LOT more expensive and costs a lot more to insurance companies and tax payers than birth control.

 Often it’s the appointment and exam to get the prescription that’s the most expensive.  If you can function with generic pills you’re only paying about $10/month, but even on Planned Parenthood’s sliding scale it can be as much as $500 for the exam/appointment (first time does not require exam but to renew the scrip requires it) and is usually at least $300.  For those not near an inexpensive pharmacy (Walgreens/Target) it can average $30/month just for the generic and more than twice that for brand name.

 unfortunately, yes.  Please don’t hold that against the rest of us :)

He apologized but I’m glad to say he’s still losing sponsors. Its time for him to STFU.

Even his apology was ridiculous.  It pretty much boiled down to “I’m right, but, you know, sorry or whatever.”

His apology reveals his intent — his zinger was intended as only the money shot after a long session of self-congratulation.  

Yes, though the fact that it could’ve been any number of other first world countries with less money than America is kinda sad, isn’t it?

If Anyone has Rush email gimme it so I can give him a tongue lashing

True, but only a minute fragment of them have delightfully quaint slang that I recognize.

He’s just a radio personality that republicans love. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that he affects policy.

 Viagra isn’t a proper example because technically its a medical condition that older people get.  I see more of a connection with the gastric bypass operation and contraceptives.  Both are problems based on behavior.

Limbaugh probably thinks that when a woman says tongue lashing, it’s a good thing. 

The point here is that “The Pill” has medical purposes that have nothing to do with sex. I can think of at least 4 medical conditions that are controlled by oral contraceptives that can make a woman’s life miserable and can make it near on impossible for her to work (hence make money – hence pay taxes) if they aren’t controlled. So why on Earth SHOULDN’T it be covered!

 True, but he does affect voters.

And that affects policy.

Perhaps, that’s something to look into at very least, just how often he does   get people who were only on the fence crazy go  dark side because otherwise he’s just preaching to the converted which is what I always assumed.

I normally stay out of politics and conversations about politics. Half of that is because I just could never understand it(I’ve a lot of stuff going on, but I AM going to get a Politics for Dummies type book) and half because my views are neither fully liberal or conservative. However, when I accidently heard about this; it struck a nerve because:
 
1. This is yet another of many sad examples of how parts of our society is STILL stuck in the 50s.
 
2. I understand this issue. I’m on birth control pills because of irregular, heavy, and EXTREMELY painful periods that forced me to be put on bed rest in the past. My family has a history of this that usually resulted in some kind of tumor. Luckily, I don’t have one, but it’s still possible that I could get one in the future. It’s EXPENSIVE to get surgery for these kinds of things(unless it’s life threatening where a person has no choice but to risk a high medical bill) so birth control is a cheaper alternative.
 
So it’s not all about sex for some of us and; yes, I HAVE had sex and I don’t see the big deal even if it WAS my main reason. Women have needs just like men and they should be able to indulge in those needs ESPECIALLY now they know that they don’t have worry about getting pregnant. Also, not every woman wants to be mother and birth control is a better alternative than surgery or getting an abortion(I’m pro the former and neutral to the latter). 

Honestly,I am SO sick of the double standards towards women when it comes to anything related to sex or children. How about some people worry more about STDs that threaten BOTH genders and be glad that some women ARE practicing safe sex (since it’s MUCH worse to have an STD AND be pregnant); or children who desperately need people who DO want to take care of them instead?

Oh, I forgot. This is America. Unnecessary controversy is WAY more exciting for some people.
 
That headline did more than just strike a sensitive nerve. It disgusts me.