Lila seems to know how to be in the know. Surely she must have confreres in that part of the country ready to go undercover again.

Must be edifying to be the bane of PP's existence.

Boy, that advertising slogan is pretty darn crass and vulgar.
smack upside the head>
oh yeah, it's Planned Parenthood.....

Serious question: When does Lila have time to do her homework?!?!
Patricia, your crass and vulgar is many people's clever and witty. And that's what sells, and we all know that Planned Parenthood is only after our money and would never, EVER do anything to try to protect people (rolls eyes). The whole idea of these new condoms is to make the whole condom-buying process more acceptable and "fashionable," if you will, for women. More women using condoms = less unintended pregnancies. And to Jill- why is it sexist for women to be more inspired to protect themselves, no matter the avenue for it? Should they be female condoms that people have no idea how to use, and are thus much more likely to fail? I've never met anyone who has used, or even seen, a female condom. Using condoms is never sexist. It's sexist for women not to be able to choose whether or not they want to have safe sex.

Some women are embarrassed to purchase and carry condoms

Why? What's the reason for the embarrassment?

Sorry "am" but I simply don't agree. I think condoms are crass and vulgar and totally disgusting. Especially for something that was meant to be the ultimate expression of love and bonding between a man and a woman who are married.

"Why? What's the reason for the embarrassment?"

Because it's been driven into girls and women that if you carry or purchase condoms, you're a dirty slut. When guys do it, they're seen as studs. How fair is that?

"Interesting that these are male and not female condoms. Seems sexist to me."

The reason that this is being done to only male condoms is probably because it's one of the most commonly used forms of contraceptive, are very effective, and are readily avalible at any store or pharmacy. It's not because it's sexist, for Pete's sake.

"Wasn't it Chris Rock who said he loved pro-choice women because they were easy lays?"

Chris Rock is an annoying idiot. Just because we enjoy having a sex life does NOT mean we are easy to get in bed.

Patricia,

Sorry "am" but I simply don't agree. I think condoms are crass and vulgar and totally disgusting. Especially for something that was meant to be the ultimate expression of love and bonding between a man and a woman who are married.

I have to agree. "Free Love" is so old-fashioned. Let's bring back CHASTITY! (Oh, I know I'm going to hear it now.....)
:)

Stephanie said: "Just because we enjoy having a sex life does NOT mean we are easy to get in bed."

Oh yeah? Well, how much do you charge?

Janet said: "Let's bring back CHASTITY!"

Only if I can say that I was doing it before it was cool.

Janet said: "Let's bring back CHASTITY!"
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Can I do it too!?

"Oh yeah? Well, how much do you charge?"

Holy beans John, you can be such a pig sometimes.

*twitch*

Because it's been driven into girls and women that if you carry or purchase condoms, you're a dirty slut. When guys do it, they're seen as studs. How fair is that?

errr, by who? I never felt like a dirty slut when I bought them and I never got funny looks from the cashier either. Wouldn't one think it would be the opposite? Everybody when they buy them should get a free candy bar or something because they're supposedly doing something smart, right?

What's the stigma for if you're doing something so great and smart?

"Well, how much do you charge?"

I charge a house with a nice yard in a good neighborhood, a pretty ring, a nice wedding I can design myself and invite all my friends and family and unending love, complete honesty and fidelity, mutual respect and understanding and the occasional adventure.

And you have to be in decent shape and just take general care of yourself.

Rae said: "Holy beans John, you can be such a pig sometimes."

C'mon, Rae, get it right. I'm a jerk, not a pig. A "pig" would ask out of genuine curiosity, not for the sake of mockery and derision.

@John: I was trying to be as polite and reserved as I could. Believe me, what I was really thinking was *faaaaar* more profane.

John would probably put out for just stupid wedding.

Rae said: "@John: I was trying to be as polite and reserved as I could. Believe me, what I was really thinking was *faaaaar* more profane."

As long as it was accurate! For example, if in your head I thought I was a @#$% @#$%ing jerk rather than a #@$% @#$%ing pig, then you are teh win.

Jess said: "John would probably put out for just stupid wedding."

Sorry, my stupid-to-english translator doesn't seem to be working. Come again?

@John: it was more like, "#$@&*%$@ $#@*#&$&! @#&$ @&#!%*#%$!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Sorry, my stupid-to-english translator doesn't seem to be working. Come again?"

You obviously missed my earlier post on how my brain shut down after viewing a disturbing image.
Read my 10:26pm post.

"then you are teh win."
You speak lol cat?

"Oh yeah? Well, how much do you charge?"

Just for you, John, I'll charge three easy payments of $29.99, plus shipping and handling. If you order in the next twenty minutes, I'll add a tie-dye toy to your package absolutely free!

Janet said: "Let's bring back CHASTITY!"

John: Only if I can say that I was doing it before it was cool.

Jess: Can I do it too!?

Fine by me! Anyone else?

No it should be us and only us. NO ONE ELSE CAN BE CHASTE.

Janet - if we make people think it's all exclusive then everyone else will want to be it : )

The same CONSUMER REPORTS article you posted lists a 25% failure rate for sexual abstinance "if used typically".

Chastity is back!! Spread the word!!

karaoke ... when people who shouldnt drink forget that they cant sing -

Iva, I've gotta be pretty well toasted before I'll sing like that.

You guys are sick.

SoMG,

LOL. Abstinence has a 25 percent failure rate if used "typically"?

While some of us are using condoms that fail, the rest of us are practicing abstinence that fails. Hehehe.

My AP chem teacher in high school made us calculate "stupid human error" into our experiments. Of course, stupid human errors resulted in lower grades than mechanical failure of our experiments...

Even today, I'd rather get pregnant out of mechanical failure rather than stupid human error.

Iva, I've gotta be pretty well toasted before I'll sing like that.

Posted by: Doug at April 3, 2008 1:49 PM
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I dont sing in public. Period. If I drank enough to try to sing in public Id also have drunk enough to go to sleep face first into the table.

Rae said: "@John: it was more like, "#$@&*%$@ $#@*#&$&! @#&$ @&#!%*#%$!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

Rae, that's kind of like what goes through my mind when people talk about how great condoms are.

Edyt said: "Abstinence has a 25 percent failure rate if used "typically"?"

I must have magical luck powers. Somehow I've managed to never accidentally take off my clothes and then accidentally put my privates into someone elses.

Question: If it's possible to accidentally remove your clothes and accidentally take part in intercourse, then how is it that condoms work? After all, how do you know when you're going to accidentally have sex so you can use the condom? Do condoms end up being used by accident, too?

"Somehow I've managed to never accidentally take off my clothes and then accidentally put my privates into someone elses."

Nothing magical about it, you're just plain lucky.

Jess, God must have scored a Yahtzee when He rolled up my Luck attribute!

Somg: The same CONSUMER REPORTS article you posted lists a 25% failure rate for sexual abstinance "if used typically".

That's periodic abstinence

*Periodic abstinence
*Failure rate (pregnancies per 100 users per year) 1-9 if used perfectly; 25 if used typically.
*Price No cost
*How it's used Abstention from intercourse during fertile days of the menstrual cycle.
*How it works Fertile period determined by examining menstrual cycle, cervical mucus, and/or resting body temperature.
*Advantages Only acceptable method in some religions. No physical or hormonal side effects.
*Disadvantages High failure rate if used incorrectly, or if woman has irregular cycle.

I believe the "typical" failure rate is actually much lower than stated (25 of 100 people will get pregnant in a year if the method is used "typically" . Do they mean "when under the influence of drugs", or what?)

Here's the weirder part - the failure rate is 1-9 if used perfectly. Shouldn't that ALWAYS be ZERO????

Just goes to show, you can make the statistics say whatever you want them to.......

Jess, Let's let Carla in on the fun too, OK?!!

Edyt: My AP chem teacher in high school made us calculate "stupid human error" into our experiments.

Stupid human errors sure do change things, don'tcha think?
:)

John, just because something FAILS doesn't mean it was an accident. Haha. :)

Why would Carla have sex? She has already had it.

Lol, when my friends talk about sex I say, "None for me kthx I've already had it." : )

Then by that logic, Edyt, abstinence is a complete success - it's people who are failures. Maybe we should work on stopping people from failing, then.

John,

Good idea. Let's provide education so people don't fail!