Consider this: as an American man, what are your options if your girlfriend gets pregnant? You have none. You can be forced by the government to be a father to that child, at least from the financial point of view. It doesn't matter if you weren't planning to be a father, if you're already struggling to pay the bills, or even if your girlfriend poked a hole in the condom to trick you into getting her pregnant. She can choose to abort the child or give it up for adoption. Your freedom of choice effectively ended when you decided to have sex with her. Actually, it doesn't even matter if you were drunk at the time of the act, or if she raped you. Your consent is not required, your feelings are not considered, your right to self-determination is null and void. You have no rights in this most important department of your life, only obligations. In addition, you'll be treated as the dispensable parent and courts will side with her in custody disputes. Another thing to consider: selective service. American boys are required to register for selective service when they turn 18, and failure to do so can have various consequences for them, none of which are good. Male immigrants between the ages of 18 and 25 can even be refused citizenship if they don't register first. These are two examples where men are blatantly discriminated against in the USA.Most states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands, have passed laws requiring registration for men 18–25 to be eligible for programs that vary on a per-jurisdiction basis but typically include driver's licenses, state-funded higher education benefits, and state government jobs.