1969 radical sex education

[reulf]

Yesterday I read various portions of a book called 'Everything you always wanted to know about sex (but were afraid to ask)', published in 1969. It was absolutely amazing. I read the chapter on male homosexuality and then went looking for lesbianism. I found it but was interested to note that it did not have a chapter of its own. Lesbianism was

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[artbroken]

I used to do volunteer work for the QLD AIDS Council, and we always preferred to talk about 'safer sex' rather than 'safe sex'. There are always risks involved, which is why education needs to focus on risk minimization and where people can set their own threshold for acceptable risk.

However, condoms don't fail 33% of the time - more like 3% of the time, if that. Which is still a risk, but one that you can further minimize if you're careful.

[reulf]

Yes, that is what I thought! I remember saying that condoms were 97% safe in a sex ed exam and it is one of the greatest achievements of my life that I got 100% for that exam. I am the expert at sex!

Wow, that sounds really interesting work. Was it interesting?

[artbroken]

It had its moments, yes. Mostly it involved annual surveying of gay men about their sex practices and awareness.

I spent several years sitting in the lounge areas of sex-on-premises venues and gay bars, handing out questionnaires, occasionally (but embarrassingly rarely) getting hit on, and sometimes walking drunk/fucked-up guys through some very personal questions.

I really should find another volunteer role down here in Melbourne. It would be good to do something other than write, bitch and take up space.

[reulf]

It sounds like a really interesting experience. I frequently do things just for Life Experience. Our teachers talk about it alot. I really don't have time to do any volunteer work these days. Hell, I don't have time to earn money to feed myself so I think the world will have to wait. :)

[dance_chick_22]

Nothing to say really except...

very interesting!!

[reulf]

It really is. I didn't write anything particularly interesting about it but I figured it was interesting enough already without me having to write well. :)

[_sabik_]

vaginas continue to equal nothingHamlet: That is a fair thought to lie between a maiden's legs.

Ophelia: What is, my Lord?

Hamlet: Nothing.
Supposedly this section of Hamlet loses a bit in the translation from the original Klingon. The word translated here as "nothing" is originally "pagh", which also means "zero"; and the fanon character for a Klingon zero is lentil-shaped, making the word "pagh" rather suggestive in this context.

η, who doesn't do much JavaScript and can't actually speak Klingon

[reulf]

Who is this, by the way? I think I like you already but I really should find out who this is.

[_sabik_]

Well thank you!

It's me! Sweet, innocent, look *great* in a mini :-)

I don't know, I've got two arms, two legs, wear a lot of black... that doesn't actually help, does it...

I think we've met at a couple of parties, at least L's housewarming and at the Schadenfreude party. My cloak is black lined with dark blue.

η

[shraka27]

You do not look great in a mini.

[mauvedragon]

As someone who is poly, I recomend getting tested annually for STDs while not in a long term monogamous relationship. (Once sexually active of course).

Condoms are the best option for protection against STDs. There are many different options to protect agains pregnancy. There are communities on the subject of safer sex on lj and it comes up in poly communities occasionally.

If you are going to be fisted, it is best for your partner to be wearing latex gloves. If you're going to be paranoid, also use dental dams when recieving oral sex and make your partner wear a condom when giving oral sex.

[iosef]

Figures like the 33% failure rate for condoms or "now there are more STDs than sings of the Zodiac" mark him as either a fool or a knave. There have been hundreds known since well before 1969, and some (Syphillis, Gonnarea) are now in decline while vaccines are becoming available for others (HPV).

[reulf]

Apparently Syphillis is on the rise again.

Yes, that zodiac thing stood out to me as a bit odd.