The best contraceptive is the word no — repeated frequently.

The line frames contraception not as a medical device or pharmaceutical but as personal agency: the capacity to refuse sex. By calling “no” the “best contraceptive,” it emphasizes consent, boundaries, and the idea that pregnancy prevention begins upstream of biology—with choice and communication. The add-on “repeated frequently” underscores persistence, suggesting that social pressure, coercion, or repeated advances may require continual reaffirmation of refusal. The quote can also be read as a critique of cultures that place the burden of contraception on women’s bodies while discounting their verbal autonomy, though its bluntness risks oversimplifying situations where saying “no” is unsafe or not respected.