What Men as Suitors Need to Understand: The Greater Risks and Costs for Women in Intimacy

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Men and women both crave intimacy, but it’s important for men to realize that casual sex for women is not without pain, costs, or risks.

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The risks and costs of sex can be different for women and men due to biological and societal factors. It’s important to note that these differences can vary widely based on individual circumstances and cultural contexts. Here are some considerations:

1. Biological Risks: Women generally face higher biological risks associated with sex, such as the potential for pregnancy, childbirth, and the related health issues. Men do not experience these risks directly.

2. Contraception Costs: Women often bear the financial burden of contraception, including birth control pills, IUDs, or other methods. These costs can add up over time.

3. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): Both men and women face risks of contracting STIs from a sexual encounter, but women can experience more severe and long-term consequences from some infections, such as HPV, which can lead to cervical cancer.

4. UTIs: Even if women and men play safely together (read: using a condom; but even this is not totally failsafe, as condoms can and do break and women risk being stealthed or simply being put at risk due to condoms being improperly used), a woman is still susceptible to UTIs as well as her pH balance being triggered. Sex with a new partner can provoke UTIs, kidney infections, bacterial vaginosis, and more. There is thus no such thing as “risk-free” sex for women, even if all precautions are taken and both partners are being ultra-safe.

4. Societal Stigma: Women may face more societal stigma or judgment related to their sexual behavior, which can have emotional and reputational costs. Where women may me shamed, men tend to be applauded; this double-standard remains largely true even today.

5. Emotional and Psychological Costs: Women may experience emotional and psychological costs related to sexual activity, including concerns about body image, self-esteem, and the fear of sexual assault.

6. Childcare Responsibilities and Costs: In cases of unplanned pregnancies, women often bear a significant portion of the responsibility for childcare, which can have long-term financial and personal costs.

7. Gender Inequality: The prevalence of insidious gender inequality in many societies can lead to women having less control over their sexual choices and outcomes, which can increase their risks and costs.

While risk factors can vary greatly depending on individual circumstances and cultural norms, no woman (or man) is exempt from risks or costs, and women statistically biologically, culturally, and financially bear more risks and costs from intimacy than men do. Efforts to promote gender equality, comprehensive sex education, and accessible healthcare can help mitigate some of these disparities, but the playing field will never be even.

So men, please consider showing women other love languages and understanding the sacredness of intimacy.

Like my writing? Show your support and buy me a coffee.