The Girls Only Thread

[algunz]

Fear is the best birth control.

[Courtney]

Courtney, for someone who has as little sex as you do, you're very, very concerned with the consequences of it.

Randy, for someone who is not my sexual partner, you're very concerned about my sex life.

[algunz]

He's concerned about all of ours. He cares about women.

[RotationSlimWang]

How could anyone with that many neuroses ever get laid? You're like Kitt Kat except instead of the guy having to be a hipster dork your fetish is Whitest Guys Possible. If there's even a hint of a tan or rhythm, Courtney heads for the hills.

And Gunz is right. In fact, that's my main problem. I'm very concerned about how much sex every attractive woman on Earth is having.

[algunz]

That's a serious load to carry around. How do you manage?

[Courtney]

Oh Randy, don't you worry your silly little head. I'm doing just fine.

[RotationSlimWang]

Missing an adjective there, grammar teacher.

Courtney, my other big question is with your widely publicized penchant for anal sex, why do you need birth control at all?

[miscorrections]

Ladies: cognac or dark brown and why? Show your work.

[miscorrections]

Fuck it. I'm going with cognac.

[Hannahrain]

Oh good. I got the same answer.

[miscorrections]

Excellent! Also, I love your handwriting.

[chairmenmeow47]

all my pregnancy scares came while trusting condoms and birth control. i never thought i would, but i agree with randy. if you're in a relationship, most guys are going to be too scared shitless to come inside you unless you're wearing a condom or using birth control, which is not 100% effective. i never thought i could be convinced to believe this was true until having countless condom mishaps, including waking up with one inside me three days after sex.

[Courtney]

Corinna, the congac boots would have been my pick too. Good choice.

And yes, Hannah, I love your handwriting. You can add it to the list of everything else I think is fabulous about you. It's a long list.

Ivy, I know those methods aren't 100% effective, which is why I double or triple-up. Also, there are things you as a woman can do to increase the effectiveness of birth control methods such as making sure to take your pill at the exact same time every day, or whatever, but there's really not much you as a woman can do to increase the effectiveness of the pull-out method. I like to be in control of things that would have such a serious impact on the rest of my life.

[Courtney]

Also: Do any of you have suggestions for a hand sanitizer that ISN'T horrible? I generally don't really give a fuck about germs, but I feel like now that I've moved to a colder climate and I'm going to be in an academic program where I can't afford to miss a single day due to being sick, and I'll be riding the bus all the time, I should perhaps consider getting some sort of sanitizer or antibacterial gel or whatever. I'm hoping some lovely high end brand makes some that smells nice. It must exist.

[bleep]

Williams Sonoma sells scented hand sanitizing sprays at the checkout registers. Quick drying, I prefer it to the gel-based sanitizers.

[Robin]

Gel sanitizers usually leave a film, so you would still need to wash your hands after every 3 uses or something like that. I normally carry around wet-ones single packets if I know I won't have easy access to a sink. They're not scented, though.

[chiapet]

I'm really against using most anti-bacterial formulas. Washing your hands should be sufficient most of the time. I keep some alcohol wipes on hand for situations where I won't have access to soap and hot water. If you're going to go for a gel, it's best to use one that uses alcohol as the "anti-bacterial" rather than non-alcoholic ingredients (like benzalkonium chloride, triclosan). Not only are they believed to contribute to MRSA. The ingredients are also toxic to some wildlife and triclosan is being investigated as a carcinogen.

Unfortunately most of the alcohol based ones... smell like alcohol

[chairmenmeow47]

Corinna, the congac boots would have been my pick too. Good choice.

And yes, Hannah, I love your handwriting. You can add it to the list of everything else I think is fabulous about you. It's a long list.

Ivy, I know those methods aren't 100% effective, which is why I double or triple-up. Also, there are things you as a woman can do to increase the effectiveness of birth control methods such as making sure to take your pill at the exact same time every day, or whatever, but there's really not much you as a woman can do to increase the effectiveness of the pull-out method. I like to be in control of things that would have such a serious impact on the rest of my life.

i'm not trying to change your mind; just joining the conversation. i guess in my case it feels like a false sense of control because it's not 100% effective. that's all i was trying to say.

[miscorrections]

Haircut! Yaayyyy, layers so my hair can actually do its wavy thing again.

[algunz]

i'm not trying to change your mind; just joining the conversation. i guess in my case it feels like a false sense of control because it's not 100% effective. that's all i was trying to say.

There are (usually) other ways to control the situation. Birth control is just one part of the arsenal.

[RotationSlimWang]

I've got a foolproof method. When your man seems like he's starting to get anywhere near coming, just suggest that he do so on your face. You don't even have to be particularly emphatic about it. I mean enthusiasm helps, but frankly you can just mumble something that sounds like "come" and "my face" and you will know exactly where his sperm is guaranteed.

[JustSteve]

Also: Do any of you have suggestions for a hand sanitizer that ISN'T horrible? I generally don't really give a fuck about germs, but I feel like now that I've moved to a colder climate and I'm going to be in an academic program where I can't afford to miss a single day due to being sick, and I'll be riding the bus all the time, I should perhaps consider getting some sort of sanitizer or antibacterial gel or whatever. I'm hoping some lovely high end brand makes some that smells nice. It must exist.

there is a company that makes a combo lotion/sanitizer that my sister loves. think it's this one from Gold Bond:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gold-Bond-....7-Oz/13263177

[casey]

Misco, I love your haircut! Looks awesome.

The boyfriend and I have been re-doing our apartment in the past few weeks. Painting the living room, getting new art, rearranging stuff, making it more of a "home". Although the process has been a lot of work every weekend, I'm so pleased with the results. It feels good to have a more "adult" apartment.

[Hannahrain]

Ladies.

[ENluv12]

aww, that is actually really sad.

[miscorrections]

Looks like I'm moving to Castle Rock!

[ENluv12]

I hope that I am not lonely when I get old.

[Robin]

I'm still debating if I want to get a hair cut or not. I'm not a girly girl by any means, but this is quite the difficult decision for me. Between not having it cut in over a year and the motorcycle riding, my ends are pretty damaged. I just don't want to go through finding a new stylist and not liking the cut, especially since I usually chop it to shoulder length every time I get a cut.

[ENluv12]

Why not find someone that you want to try out and just get a minor cut, like a trim or something. Then if they do a good job you can get it cut shorter in a month or two?

[amyzzz]

I got my hair cut yesterday. It's OK, but there are a couple bang ends that do not line up. I may have to go back to get it fixed. $60 haircut.