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Why Do Some Men Not Want to Have Children?
Love and Sex

Why Some Men Choose to Stay Child Free

Ted Cox got a vasectomy when he was 28.
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Ted Cox got a vasectomy when he was 28. His mom cried, and some women won't date him, but the eldest child of seven is proud of his decision to remain childless. He says the desire to never have kids hit him in college, when he realized "instead of spending Saturday mornings watching Ted Jr. strike out at Little League games, I'd much rather watch those Japanese contestants humiliate themselves on TV."

For an article for the Good Men Project, Cox decided to look into why other men remain childless by choice. He found that while women face more stigma, both genders give the same reasons for not having kids. The top four reasons, which are the same among men and women, are the following:

  1. "I love our life, our relationship, as it is, and having a child won't enhance it."
  2. "I do not want to take on the responsibility of raising a child."
  3. "I have no desire to have a child, no maternal or paternal instinct."
  4. "I want to accomplish things in life that would be difficult if I were a parent."

Do you know any men who don't want to have kids?

What Do You Know About the Unloved Vasectomy?
Health

What Do You Know About the Unloved Vasectomy?

USA Today recently discussed the challenge of selling male sterilization.
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USA Today recently discussed the challenge of selling male sterilization. A vasectomy, a quick operation that prevents pregnancy by blocking the tubes that carry sperm, is simpler and safer than female sterilization. Even so, they are much less common than female sterilization, since men are less comfortable with medical procedures, especially when, let's face it, it involves their penises.

Despite the PR problem, vasectomies are gaining in popularity during these tough economic times. Take this quiz to find out what you know about this form of birth control.

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Vasectomies: Good Form of Birth Control?
Sex

Vasectomies: Good Form of Birth Control?

Women have many birth control options ranging from The Pill to the IUCs, but men can only rely on condoms to prevent pregnancy.
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Women have many birth control options ranging from The Pill to the IUCs, but men can only rely on condoms to prevent pregnancy. There is another more invasive option though — a vasectomy. Although this seems like a procedure for older men, it turns out that more and more young men are opting for this minor surgery. The procedure is short, can be done in a doctor's office with local anesthesia, and the guy can usually go back to work within a day or two. Young men are into this as a form of contraception because they've heard it can be reversed. So is it a good form of birth control? To find out read more

Would You Opt For a Vasectomy Over Neutering?
Cats

Would You Opt For a Vasectomy Over Neutering?

When I spotted this piece on Dolittler about canine vasectomy, I was a bit stumped.
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When I spotted this piece on Dolittler about canine vasectomy, I was a bit stumped. I mean I had certainly never heard of this process for a pet, and, I admit, found the concept a bit fascinating. The client mentioned wanted this procedure done to her show dog so he'd be "safe" around her other dogs, but wanted to keep his energy and testosterone for maximum ring performance at competitions. The vet writes:

Though it’s an easy surgery (far less painful than a routine castration, with fewer complications, to boot), it’s clear that we vets have serious power over what procedures become accepted as the norm.

What's your take? If you knew this was an option, would you seek it out?

News Anchor Can't Keep A "Straight" Face
News

News Anchor Can't Keep A "Straight" Face

While reporting on vasectomies, a news anchor gets visually distracted and can't keep his schoolboy giggles to himself.
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While reporting on vasectomies, a news anchor gets visually distracted and can't keep his schoolboy giggles to himself. Soon thereafter, the camera person joins in on the fun and the report takes a surprising below-the-belt detour. So much for serious broadcast journalism!