[[Strawberry Letter]] Kids, Kondoms and Kutting...

Happy Earth Day everyone! I was listening to Steve Harvey this morning, and a gentleman had some other seeds he was trying to sow...


So, the Strawberry Letter today was from a dude who had a "slight" dilemma. He has been with his lady for five years, they live together and have a child together. She also had a child from a previous relationship. He stressed the fact that he was not interested in having a child together. While he's not looking to be a dad again, he also wrote that he likes the feel of 'going natural,' and does not use condoms when they have intercourse. Okay. 


Wait - there's more. 


So, he brings on the fact that he is currently in school because he cannot find a job, and his girlfriend is a part-time worker at a day-care center. Her Medicaid has run out, and she is no longer able to afford her Depo (Provera) shot. In laymen's terms  he's broke and they can't afford birth control. She likes to have sex a lot, and actually DOES want a child. His question to Steve was, "What would you do?" 

Many of the callers suggested a vasectomy. Basically, it's a quick surgical procedure where a doctor cuts the 'vas' under the penis, rendering the man unable to produce sperm sufficient enough to impregnate a woman. It's permanent, and often emasculating to men, which is why many of them choose not to do it. In his case, though - what is another option?


The girlfriend obviously can't afford to support the household and pay for birth control. A pack of Yaz without insurance is $80! I can imagine how much the Depo should be, you actually have to have it administered to you by a medical professional. Since he doesn't want to sacrifice the pleasure of raw-dogging his girlfriend - he'd rather run the risk of impregnating her again - and bringing a child into the world that they cannot afford. 


Or should she get a hysterectomy or tie her tubes? That always seems to be the solution for the world's problems. 


I just feel like, he's not taking her feelings and well being into consideration. It's just as simple as buying a $12 economy pack of condoms like everyone else should be doing. Shoot, those Ecstasy ones by Trojan are pretty darn awesome. Well, so I hear. Not to mention - they are struggling to make ends meet as it is - can you really afford that kind of mistake? It's unfair to the children to bring them into this world and not have the resources to take care of them. 


I just can't understand why a compromise can't be met here. The chips are obviously down - so there's one inexpensive solution - wrap it up!