To the editor: The rant by Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, and its counterargument making the rounds, are weird. The response shouldn’t be “however I attempted to have a child” or “I selected to not have a child.” It must be, “My value stands separate from replica.” (“Can Kamala Harris and a military of ‘childless cat women’ overcome Republicans’ sexism?” Opinion, July 28)
However that’s not what I’m listening to.
The whole lot that’s being stated is being stated about ladies, not males. It’s as if ladies are islands unto themselves on the subject of having or not having youngsters, but it surely’s not a solo sport. In all instances, a person is concerned.
There are a lot of causes a girl is childless, and infrequently it’s not as a consequence of a girl’s infertility, however quite a person’s lack of ability to breed or just his selection.
Don’t defend your choice to have or not have youngsters. Defend your value as a human being. Utilizing children to pin ladies down is a observe that’s been round since time started.
And I’d wager that greater than half of all abortions are finished on the suggestion of a person. So if there’s punishment awaiting these aborting undesirable pregnancies, then each women and men must be burned on the stake, not simply the girl.
Lisa Harmon, Yakima, Wash.
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To the editor: I agree with columnist Robin Abcarian that among the issues which can be being stated about Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, are simply plain silly.
I’d advise Vance to say, “My unhealthy,” over his “cat women” feedback submit haste. But when Abcarian thinks that taking part in the “sexist and racist” card goes to defeat former President Trump in November, she’s badly mistaken.
My feeling is that the American public basically is bored with all of this identify calling by each events. What the “common voter” needs is to inform the 2 events this: It’s the financial system, silly.
Mark Walker, Yorba Linda
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To the editor: To Vance and all others who suppose child-free ladies are “depressing” and unworthy of an equal vote, I say this — my capability for compassion just isn’t restricted by my genetic “stake” in our nation’s future.
My creativeness and empathy enable me to see the worth of others’ lives, whether or not they’re white, Christian, heterosexual or U.S.-born, or whether or not they slot in a gender binary or not.
I imagine in others’ rights to contribute to our society nonetheless they see match, even when not one drop of the identical blood runs by way of our veins.
And are available November, I’ll forged my vote hoping to make sure our nation doesn’t discover itself ruled by individuals whose hearts and minds are closed to the price of anybody completely different from them.
Susana Brower, Riverside
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To the editor: Hey, Sen. Vance, it’s me, childless cat girl. You bought one factor actually improper: I’m not depressing.
The truth is, I’m having a joyful time writing a verify to Kamala Harris for President.
Melanie Hinson, San Pedro
