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screwyoumarvel ([personal profile] screwyoumarvel) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2009-02-02 02:45 am
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Sex Ed, Monday [2-2] Third Period

"Let's talk about pregnancy," Steve said, beaming at his class. "Pregnancy is how--barring crazy witches or mad scientists--new life is created. Now, half of you--again, barring crazy witches or mad scientists--will never be pregnant. For that, you should thank your God. Yes, it is a miraculous process, but it is not a fun process, and definitely not one that should be undertaken by teenagers. Ahem."

"Generally speaking, women are able to conceive around five days per twenty-eight day menstrual cycle." Why yes, Steve was turning quite pink. "As I mentioned previously, if you're pre-modern, your best bet as far as birth control goes is to figure out when those days are using a fertility chart and avoid intercourse during that period. Now we're going to watch a short film on conception."

Once the film was over, Steve continued talking. "Some early indicators of pregnancy include a missed period, swollen or tender, um, breasts, fatigue, morning sickness, which can actually happen at any time of the day, and needing to um, urinate often. There are other possible explanations for all of these symptoms, but if you're experiencing more than one of them, it might be a good idea to purchase a pregnancy test or make an appointment with your doctor. As soon as you find out you're pregnant, it's important to stop smoking and drinking alcohol and, horrifying as this may sound, cut out caffeine.

"Pregnancy is generally divided into three three-month periods, or trimesters. During the first trimester, all of the indicators of early pregnancy mentioned above are experienced, along with mood swings, headaches, backaches, and food cravings--hence the stereotype of 'pickles and ice cream.' During the second trimester some of those symptoms will go away, to be replaced by the abdomen expanding, which changes balance, and shortness of breath. The third trimester basically entails walking around with a watermelon strapped to your stomach while suffering from heartburn, sore feet, and hemorrhoids. At the end of it you do get a baby, though. Gentlemen, your role during all of this is to do whatever the woman wants you to do. Full stop. Now we're going to watch the least horrifying video about childbirth I could find."

When the video was complete, Steve said, "You're welcome to take the rest of the class to discuss why you're absolutely not going to become teen pregnancy statistics."

((Videos and links not necessarily SFW.))

Re: Discuss!

[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"...she wasn't the type to give up grudges easily. Or take logic into consideration overly much when it came to them."

No, seriously.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly winced. "Dude, that sucks. My mom used to try to guilt trip me, but she never really meant it."

Except possibly after the whole "accidentally setting the garden on fire" incident.

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
He snorted.

"She never made me feel guilty. She didn't even admit to being my mother; I found out here.

"She was just... herself. Angrily. Often."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly wrinkled his nose. "Man, that sucks ass. If I ever have kids? I'm so gonna make sure that kind of thing doesn't happen to 'em." He tilted his head. "What about your dad? He never told you?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"He died shortly after conceiving of me, or at least disappeared," he admitted quietly.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
". . . Oh."

Wow, Priestly's family had never seemed so . . . digustingly normal, before.

"Sucks, man."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"About the long and short of it," he agreed with a shrug.

"Which is still better than discussing everything we saw today. How've you been, as we continue changing the topic?"
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly shrugged. "I'm good. Been hanging out with Edward and Dinah a lot."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know Edward," he admitted, "don't think I've met him, in fact. But Dinah is certainly nice enough. Are you in the play as well?"
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly shook his head. "Nah. Acting is . . . not really my thing."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nor I," he admitted with some relief.

"Hence why I'm only catering the thing."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's sounds like a good plan, there, man. Personally, I plan to show up and watch. Not every day you get to see your female friend play a former king of England."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Is that's what's going on? I didn't read this one. I wanted to be surprised."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. That's . . . actually about all I know about it, though."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then we'll both be surprised," he said, a somewhat rare joke from him.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly smiled. "Sounds like. Your girl in the play?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"As a 'man' as well," he said, "Lord Stokes."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly snickered. What? Sex Ed got his brain going in strange, strange, innuendo-y directions. Even when they didn't completely make sense.

"Cool."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Liir noticed and rolled his eyes.

"I'm sure she'll do a very good job. She's excellent on the stage."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly considered this.

Amber? Good at pretending things?

"Yeah, I can see that."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh?"

He quirked his lips curiously at that.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well. . . ." Priestly shrugged. "Yeah. I mean, clearly, right?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Eyebrow raise.

No, that was all he was getting. It wasn't that Liir was attempting to trap him in anything. There just wasn't really much otherwise to question there.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"I mean. . . ." Man, this was awkward. Which was kind of a constant around Liir, wasn't it. "Not trying to dis your girl or anything, but she's pretty obviously always pretending something."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
He didn't quite know what a 'dis' was, but he took it to mean 'insult' and shook his head.

"Yes, I suppose she is," he said with a faint smile.

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