Simmermon: Sexual responsibility necessary
Healthy sex life depends on good decisions.
Monday, October 1st, 2007
From the beginning of puberty all of us have had the principles of safe sex ingrained in our brains, so why does the question, “Should I get a condom?” even exist?
We live in time and an environment where the answer should always be “yes,” no matter what. The facts remains, however, that not everyone wears a condom. In fact, many people have unsafe sex all the time. This leads me to wonder if these people have a death wish or if personal preference just outweighs a lifetime of shame and desolation. If you have a long-term partner, then condom use can be a question, but that’s only because you’ve earned the right to make it one.
The funny thing about random sex is that it usually isn’t even that great. Whether the girl is a dead fish or the guy isn’t that well-endowed, is a one-night drunken humpfest worth a potential lifetime of misery?
The time when condom use is most important is during a random sexual encounter, perhaps after a long night of drinking in a bar named after our school mascot. The funny thing about random sex is that it usually isn’t even that great. Whether the girl is a dead fish or the guy isn’t that well-endowed, is a one-night drunken humpfest worth a potential lifetime of misery? Ladies, just hear me out here. If a guy buys you a drink, talks to you all night and dry humps you on the dance floor, it does not mean he wants to be your boyfriend. In fact he probably won’t even ask for your number the next morning and that’s probably because he doesn’t even remember your name.
Let’s face it, chivalry is dead and so is decency. Lawrence is a cesspool of sexual deviancy. Do you really want some horrible night of drunken coitus to be your last memory of sex when you were clean? Which brings me to the next question. If you were unfortunate enough to contract an incurable STI, should you always tell your partner before engaging in any kind of sexual act? To that I would say absolutely, “yes,” drunk or not. Every person deserves the right to know what they’re are getting into. I know that it’s awkward and that your sex life will probably not be nearly as active, but taking responsibility and having respect for others should always take precedent over our own sexual desires. And the fact is that putting on a condom really isn’t that big of a deal. It’s not exactly rocket science. In this day and age, chancing it and not wearing a condom is like buying a one-way ticket on the HIV train to AIDS city, so wrap it up. It’s that simple. And for all the ladies out there, I would suggest getting the HPV vaccine for cervical cancer. We women are on the receiving end of some very unfortunate diseases, so let’s eliminate the possibility of getting hurt when we can.
Simmermon is a Leawood senior in journalism.
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"Let’s face it, chivalry is dead and so is decency."
Ever hear the term 'Nice guys finish last?'
It's true.
A lot of girls on this campus seem drawn to guys who treat them like crap.
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