Let me begin by saying that I admire Alyssa Milano especially where it concerns her public statements on anti-Semitism.
With that out of the way, I think her #SexStrike campaign is not one of her better ideas. Sure it has received a great deal of attention, but for all the wrong reasons. Milano's has been critiqued from The Left while some on The Right have given mock praise to Milano for promoting abstinence.
I'm not unsympathetic to her motivations. This is response to anti-abortion legislation (the so-called heartbeat bill) passed in Georgia earlier this week that would make the procedure illegal after six weeks and subject abortion providers up to 99 years in prison.
A sex strike could be useful if the husbands and boyfriends of women in favor of abortion rights stood in opposition to them. I think it is safe to presume that Milano's husband is pro-choice and does not support the legislation passed in Georgia. In which case, those women participating in the #SexStrike would presumably be withholding sex from men who are pro-choice. There may be pressure brought to bear, but it won't be upon the men who are seeking to outlaw abortion.
The effect of this is that instead of focusing attention on stupid anti-abortion legislation that is unconstitutional (but could be upheld by a conservative Supreme Court with the added presence of Frank Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh) the focus is now on this silly response to it.
Alyssa Milano broke a cardinal rule. Never interrupt your adversaries when they are in the process of self-destruction.
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