[GussiedUp]

She was also very careless with the birth control, and apparently lots of men just don't ask about stuff like that

Yep that right there stops me from feeling TOOO sorry for men - at least the single ones - once the blood drops from the head on their shoulders, all of 'em - doctors to high school dropouts, tend to get stupid about some very important facts like BIRTH CONTROL. I know if *I* were the one going to be stuck paying some broodmare for 18 years I'd darn sure think twice about unzipping.

[pbmaltzman]

Yep that right there stops me from feeling TOOO sorry for men - at least the single ones - once the blood drops from the head on their shoulders, all of 'em - doctors to high school dropouts, tend to get stupid about some very important facts like BIRTH CONTROL. I know if *I* were the one going to be stuck paying some broodmare for 18 years I'd darn sure think twice about unzipping.

I'm 48. Lost my virginity when I was 19, almost 20. In all that time, only two men have bought condoms and used them regularly. Of the rest, maybe one or two asked me what I was doing for birth control. One man nudged me to get on the Pill, which I stopped when the relationship ended. Of the rest... they never even asked. Not one word. I guess they just assumed. Lucky for them, I never got pregnant.

A while back, I read an essay on the web by Mr. Radley Balko, entitled, "Be Careful Where You Come," dealing with many of the issues in this article. I thought it was good advice, and loooong overdue. If a guy really wants no-consequence sex, maybe he should plan things a little better, and invest in condoms just to make sure.