[madison10]

As I understand it, lots of insurance companies cover the cost of Viagra. Given that, I don’t think it is so odd—or in any way an indicator of “sluttiness”—for women to want prescription birth control to be covered as well.

Our insurance covers birth control, but NOT Viagra. I think it is the opposite of what you stated. Health insurance companies tend to cover female issues, but not male health issues. Think mammograms and PSAs (prostate exams). They've been ignoring men for a VERY long time. Some companies are just now getting on board.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

The Pill suppresses the normal functioning of the female reproductive system, and is properly categorized as a...

Poison.

Not surprisingly then, the rate of breast cancer in the west is up 65% since the 1960s.

I found clearcut stats for Japan, for example:

http://m.ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/24/2/285.abstract

Results. The age-adjusted mortality rate has been increasing since the 1960s (4.1 per 100 000 population in 1950 and 6.6 in 1991, adjusted by the world Population).

[9YearLurker]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91538#.T1Tti4cgef4

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/30/us/insurance-for-viagra-spurs-coverage-for-birth-control.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm