On Being Clean

[teendoc]

Originally published at Welcome To The Dollhouse. You can comment here or there.

I originally wrote a version of this post back in 2006, but as this was ages ago in blog time, I’ve revisited the topic for 2009.

Comments

[jasmine13]

soo....why isn't this published someplace? or is it???

[teendoc]

Well, it's not scientific enough for a journal and honestly I never thought about trying to get it into the lay press (especially considering how much I call myself a ho!). But I think it is information that needs to get out there since it seems to be stuff that people don't know. Hmmm...

[jasmine13]

two words:
essence magazine.

[teendoc]

Essence has turned me down so many times...but that was years ago. Maybe things will be different. Thanks!

[teenhealthdiva]

essence is the anti-sista health mag. this work is far to "personal responsibility" focused to sell. now, if liana wrote about how the "down low" was responsible for the perception of "cleanliness"; and high STI rates, maybe...

[teenhealthdiva]

but...what about the "everything test" :-) you mean it hasn't been FDA approved, yet? /sarcasm.

ironically, i just schooled a kid who was so sure that he'd been tested for "everything." hence, he was all good; and required no condoms.

i died.