Male birth control huh? Let me gauge my official response to that…YES! It’s about time! I mean, women have been using hormonal contraception for 40 years, and we can’t put the tadpoles on ice?

Well, pull the emergency brake and roll down the window in your hatchback Romeo, you’re no longer a liability to her, yourself, or the rest of the gene pool.

First of all, men can finally take responsibility for their reproductive capacities. That alone should excite everyone reading this. At long last, men do not have to depend on a woman’s responsibility to avoid pregnancy. This is a godsend for couples involving women who cannot use hormonal birth control.

Furthermore, and admit it you slobs, it’s about time that men shoulder some of this age-old burden. This isn’t to say that women should stop taking the Pill, but that in the near future, couples may be doubly secure against unwanted pregnancy. Ladies, you get a bonus here: guys no longer have an excuse not to be a responsible party in this matter; silently revel in this as you see fit.

All right, there are some men (and maybe Ann Coulter) out there who might disagree with me. Here are the answers to your questions.

One, they come back; think of them as “sperm on sabbatical,” or whatever dissuades your anxiety about being temporarily sterile. Two, you don’t want to mess with your hormones, but you’ll eat a Twinkie with a 10-year shelf life, or drink jungle juice of the most dubious origin, or any number of other seriously damaging consumptions…give me a break! It might give you a headache – drink some water, don’t be a sissy.

As you can see, I’m a big fan of this development. Personally, I think that the federal government, without charge, should ship it by the case to every Joe who asks for it, like government cheese for the virile.

Until then, I will continue to support and applaud the effort to bring this contraception to the public.