• PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social
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        Mass-market condoms often don’t fit properly, even for men who aren’t excessively well endowed. Yeah, you can stretch them over your head and fill them up like a balloon, but that’s not at all comfortable. Also, they do break, so it’s not like there’s no risk of pregnancy.

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          19 hours ago

          Yeah, you have to go for the boutique condoms. Head down to your local condomer. Get measured and fitted for a personal touch

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            19 hours ago

            There’s actually a couple that I tried that did work significantly better than off-the-shelf, but they still kinda sucked. As I recall, they were really expensive, too.

            This is my penance for being born with a weird dick, I guess.

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          22 hours ago

          So you just reiterated the comic. No amount of discomfort compares to what women go through.

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            The point is that if the act itself isn’t enjoyable for the man to the point they prefer to masturbate, finding a solution for that too sounds like an interesting endeavour. Notice how I said “too”, not “instead”.

            Vasectomy is an option, ofc, and there was some research being done about the male pill like 10 years ago, idk how it’s going. I’m not saying that since the man doesn’t like condoms the woman has to shoulder it, I’m saying that condom discomfort is a valid issue that warrants searching for alternative solutions.

            That’s why I agree with the other person that said that the comic is reductive.

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            20 hours ago

            Some women also hate the feeling/lack of direct contact from condoms, it isn’t just a man thing. They are necessary in many sexual relationships, but this comic is the absolute most basic take on birth control options which is broadly accurate but has zero nuance.

            Most women I had sex with were on birth control for reasons other than avoiding pregnancy. I still used condoms except in committed and monogamous relationships, but everyone involved preferred going without if other considerations were taken.

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              Well that does it, folks. This guy just ended all the arguments because his experience was X and all the women who have openly complained about the drawbacks of birth control were just wrong! I mean, there’s no reason that the artist of this comic should have made this comic. It’s such a niche idea!! Crazy!

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                You should work on your reading comprehension.

                …broadly accurate but has zero nuance.

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                    I still used condoms except in committed and monogamous relationships

                    You know, the ones where STDs weren’t a concern and we had plans on how to handle a pregnancy.

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            If it makes your dick go dumb because the country you live in has stupid sizing regulations, then yeah it does.

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            Does for me, every brand we’ve tried. But birth control fucks her up, so I just deal with it. Without definitely feels better, I don’t think anyone can argue with that.

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              I don’t think anyone can argue with that.

              People who have never had sex like the person you’re replying to would probably still try though.

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              Without does feel better, but a condom doesn’t “take the sensations of pleasure out of sex” as the person I replied to said.

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                If the ring at the bottom which is regulated to one specific size in your country, cutting off the circulation to half the men living there, then yeah, it literally does.

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            Why do some women choose birth control despite the potential side effects if not needed for medical purposes, sir White Knight?

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              21 hours ago

              Some do. But this comic is comparing multiple bad side effects to lack of pleasure.

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                  Because some women aren’t all women? Let’s not even get into the argument of the expectation of sex and fear of rejection that women feel in speaking their minds. Pretending to feel a certain way to keep their partner because that’s how it’s been for forever can lead to women saying they like something they do not. It’s not that hard, but then again there is a male loneliness epidemic for a reason.

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                    Disregarding that you’re now ironically deciding what most women think, you still haven’t answered the question:

                    Why do some women take the birth control pill then?