What are your thoughts on the idea/argument that men’s bodies should also be regulated, especially when women’s bodies have been historically regulated for centuries?

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Reflection Prompt #3:

Choose only 1 of the prompts to answer:

1. What are your thoughts on the idea/argument that men’s bodies should
   also be regulated, especially when women’s bodies have been
   historically regulated for centuries? Articulate your thoughts clearly.

1. How does Western beauty standards and body politics perpetuate
   racism, sexism, or xenophobia? How does the West confine women of
   colors’ bodies? Provide specific examples from any of the readings you
   see fit.

1. Abortion will remain a contested issue. Regardless of your religious
   or political standpoints, why is abortion a universal healthcare right
   for individuals? Or, should it not be? Be articulate and convey your
   thoughts.

1. This question solely focuses on women and their periods, so it will
   be rather exclusionary: If women are the ones who experience
   menstruation and are affected by it, why do men in positions of power
   get to control and determine women’s health and bodies? (The same
   question can be applied to abortions.)