I know they are ... but my girlfriend is unconvinced ... can anyone offer her words of reassurance
Sounds like your girlfriend needs a little trip to Shutupville USA.
Not trying to be rude, but what gives her the right to need to be convinced. Let's say she wanted a boob job would you have the right to tell her no. What about birth controll if she wanted to take it would you have the right. Well tell me of the horror stories on these topics.
The legal ramifications are the unsafe part other than that women need to understand some guys need help keep up with implants, lipo, makeup and haircare there is sometimes to big a gap between the rights of the male and the female (role reversal?) the legal issue is there to create this gap (steroids will kill, but girl power will save the earth)
Just try to say you have a problem with something she likes to do just pick one and she will have a fit right then and there, but your going to take her bitching. Well if she does not feel sure about things just do them anyway and make plans for an upgrade in the near future.
My wife and I have the same viewpoint she says your gf is just wanting to have a problem with something so that's it this month and what will it be next month? ( I have a cool wife)