The Protection Question

July, 1981

If women were able to shed their inhibitions because of the pill revolution, men were able to shed their responsibilities for contraception. But now that the pill is known more for its health risks than for its efficacy, we've reached another crossroads: In that all-important subject of who's taking care of the protection, the sexes are back to the negotiating table."Sometimes," says Johanna, "I'll meet a man at a party and he'll ask whether I want to stay with him that night. If...