The problem with taking the feminist position on abortion is that there isn't one -not really. Women don't agree on it because people are complicated and Amy Coney Barrett is a good example of how generalised feminism (putting more women in the supreme court) can frustrate more specific issues of feminism (abortion regulation). This is usually wished away by calling the other person a 'pick me' or explaining that anyone who takes a contrary position to the liberal one hasn't thought about it and is tainted with patriarchy and hates women because of internalised misogyny. I think that's disingenuous. There are plenty of people committed to the idea of life at conception - and who see abortion as murder. I disagree with them wholeheartedly but we have to be careful about conflating this with feminism.

I explore some of the bodily autonomy discussions in the linked article at the bottom of this one. it's controversial but these are discussions worth having I think. Not just in the US, but in Canada and in the UK where I'm from.

Jacinda Ardern was onto something there - but as a libertarian I can't condone it. If news outlets would all agree to a code of conduct for non-platforming these people then that'd be fine - but I don't think that's going to work. You could find out his name, his school, his age, everything about him within a few clicks because information is global.

And since I published this story, the Significant Other Penguin has told me that Nick Fuentes has been doxxed, and someone has gone round to his house to confront him about his comments. This couldn't have played out any better for him, he can now officially play the 'freedom of speech' and 'persecuted for my views' cards with impunity. We're going to be hearing about him for a while.