Comments on: Who Needs Protection? It’s Only a One Night Stand http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/ Single Parent Dating, Raising Children, Parenting Teens Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:03:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Youth Radio http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Youth Radio Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:36:56 +0000 http://dadshouse.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-883 Hey, you might like our video “Unprotected Sex is the New Engagement Ring” at http://current.com/items/89149905_unprotected_sex_is_the_new_engagement_ring Check out the video and vote if you have a sec! Thanks Hey, you might like our video “Unprotected Sex is the New Engagement Ring” at
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]]> By: dadshouse http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-882 dadshouse Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:56:17 +0000 http://dadshouse.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-882 Single Mom Seeking - I'm like Lance in that I stash them in my car. To answer your question, I don't keep them there all the time. I just slip one in the glove when I'm heading out on a date. Or when I'm heading out to a bar and I'm feeling lucky... (though seriously, how often does that really happen?) Jacklyn and Syn - thanks for the great comments! Single Mom Seeking – I’m like Lance in that I stash them in my car. To answer your question, I don’t keep them there all the time. I just slip one in the glove when I’m heading out on a date. Or when I’m heading out to a bar and I’m feeling lucky… (though seriously, how often does that really happen?)

Jacklyn and Syn – thanks for the great comments!

]]> By: Jaclyn http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Jaclyn Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:58:15 +0000 http://dadshouse.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-881 When I was in sixth grade, the health teacher had all the kids in the classroom do a demonstration. Half would get latex gloves, the other half would not. Everyone got a notecard that either said 'STD' or 'No diseases'. You didn't know who had the 'STD' cards and who didn't. Then, for 10 minutes, the students would shake hands. Half had gloves (for condoms) and half didn't. Then, the teacher directed some students to take off their gloves. At the end of the demonstration, the teacher asked those who had the STD cards in the beginning to raise their hand. Then the teacher asked the people who had shaken those people hand without a glove on. The number was rapidly rising. By the end of the demonstration (and as hands raised, watching to "progress" of the disease growing), the majority of the class had the STD. Only 1 person (without a glove) had had the original notecard with 'STD' written on it. The ones that had kept the glove on and shaken hands never got 'infected'. The ones that didn't have gloves and the ones that took off their gloves later in the experiment had all received the STD. Sure, its a childish example (well, I was in 6th grade), maybe, but I've never forgotten it. There are so many horrible, sexually transmitted diseases out there that cannot be cured and they spread so fast, especially when people are having unprotected, casual sex. For me, the motto is 'Better safe than sorry'. I apply this to wearing a seatbelt and not getting in a car with someone who is drunk, too. It CAN happen to you...but its less likely to if you protect yourself and think about your own safety. When I was in sixth grade, the health teacher had all the kids in the classroom do a demonstration. Half would get latex gloves, the other half would not. Everyone got a notecard that either said ‘STD’ or ‘No diseases’. You didn’t know who had the ‘STD’ cards and who didn’t.

Then, for 10 minutes, the students would shake hands. Half had gloves (for condoms) and half didn’t. Then, the teacher directed some students to take off their gloves. At the end of the demonstration, the teacher asked those who had the STD cards in the beginning to raise their hand. Then the teacher asked the people who had shaken those people hand without a glove on. The number was rapidly rising.

By the end of the demonstration (and as hands raised, watching to “progress” of the disease growing), the majority of the class had the STD. Only 1 person (without a glove) had had the original notecard with ‘STD’ written on it. The ones that had kept the glove on and shaken hands never got ‘infected’. The ones that didn’t have gloves and the ones that took off their gloves later in the experiment had all received the STD.

Sure, its a childish example (well, I was in 6th grade), maybe, but I’ve never forgotten it. There are so many horrible, sexually transmitted diseases out there that cannot be cured and they spread so fast, especially when people are having unprotected, casual sex.

For me, the motto is ‘Better safe than sorry’. I apply this to wearing a seatbelt and not getting in a car with someone who is drunk, too. It CAN happen to you…but its less likely to if you protect yourself and think about your own safety.

]]> By: Single Mom Seeking http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Single Mom Seeking Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:59:55 +0000 http://dadshouse.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-880 Lance, do tell: how do you stash condoms in the car? I learned the hard way that the heat just kills them... It seemed so convenient until summer arrived. As for my pocket, my kid has asked me, "What's in your pocket?" That was not a good choice for a single parent. But I've come up with a couple more secret places. Lance, do tell: how do you stash condoms in the car? I learned the hard way that the heat just kills them… It seemed so convenient until summer arrived.

As for my pocket, my kid has asked me, “What’s in your pocket?” That was not a good choice for a single parent. But I’ve come up with a couple more secret places.

]]> By: Syn http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Syn Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:38:36 +0000 http://dadshouse.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-879 Here are more statistics I am digging up: http://www.lifeofsyn.com/2007/11/gardasil-should-we-or-shouldnt-we.html It is just plain irresponsible, and yes, stupid, to have unprotected sex. Whether you are upper, middle, or lower class, these diseases don't care about how much money you have in your wallet or how big of a house you live in. Here are more statistics I am digging up:

http://www.lifeofsyn.com/2007/11/gardasil-should-we-or-shouldnt-we.html

It is just plain irresponsible, and yes, stupid, to have unprotected sex. Whether you are upper, middle, or lower class, these diseases don’t care about how much money you have in your wallet or how big of a house you live in.

]]> By: Syn http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Syn Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:36:43 +0000 http://dadshouse.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-878 I agree. It is very irresponsible to have unprotected sex, especially with a one night stand! The STD standpoint aside, would you want to raise a child for 18 YEARS with a person you barely know? They could be a whack job and you are then caught in 18 years of hell raising a child with somebody you wouldn't choose to take care of your dog, let alone your child!!! Unprotected sex is just plain stupid!!! Here is some of my own research on the topic: http://www.lifeofsyn.com/2008/02/hpv-human-papillomavirus.html http://www.lifeofsyn.com/2008/03/std-rates-in-teens.html I agree. It is very irresponsible to have unprotected sex, especially with a one night stand! The STD standpoint aside, would you want to raise a child for 18 YEARS with a person you barely know? They could be a whack job and you are then caught in 18 years of hell raising a child with somebody you wouldn’t choose to take care of your dog, let alone your child!!!

Unprotected sex is just plain stupid!!!

Here is some of my own research on the topic:

http://www.lifeofsyn.com/2008/02/hpv-human-papillomavirus.html

http://www.lifeofsyn.com/2008/03/std-rates-in-teens.html

]]> By: Lance http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Lance Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:06:25 +0000 http://dadshouse.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-877 Hmm, I got to this one kind of late. I love the idea of condoms and birth control arriving in the mail and I'm all for that. Women should have condoms available just like the guys do (or should)...it sometimes floors me when I have sex at her place that she doesn't. Just FYI, I also stash condoms in my car and occasionally in my back pocket so they're always available. That way there's no excuse. I also don't think it's a big deal to ask for test results. Just ask. It hasn't disrupted my sexual experiences a whit to talk frankly about sex...in fact, I prefer it. DM, good post. Hmm, I got to this one kind of late. I love the idea of condoms and birth control arriving in the mail and I’m all for that. Women should have condoms available just like the guys do (or should)…it sometimes floors me when I have sex at her place that she doesn’t. Just FYI, I also stash condoms in my car and occasionally in my back pocket so they’re always available. That way there’s no excuse.

I also don’t think it’s a big deal to ask for test results. Just ask. It hasn’t disrupted my sexual experiences a whit to talk frankly about sex…in fact, I prefer it.

DM, good post.

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