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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.))

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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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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"So, you know . . . I can see her doing well in a play."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
He nodded more quickly, as if to say that Priestly had made his point and shouldn't feel the need to defend it any farther.

"Did you enjoy the game this weekend?" he asked quickly, switching the topic. He wasn't good at reading other people but awkwardness he was used to.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, it was okay." Actually, it had been a great game. Very close, pretty exciting, especially right there at the end. Reminded him that he hadn't hated playing football, he'd hated being a football player -- two completely different beasts.

Still, no one would stick a guy with piercings and a mohawk in a school football uniform, so it was a moot point.

"You?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Interesting enough," he admitted with a smile.

"I didn't watch it the last time, though having watched it this time, I actually sort of recognized it for a game we have back home. It's strange, though, the things that cross over."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey, I guess the urge to pile on top of a guy with a ball is instinctual, right?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, it is just a very extensive game of 'keep away'," he said with a brief laugh.

"So yes."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pretty much, yeah. I tell you what, it just gets less and less fun the more rules you put on it."

Especially when the rules were about who you could be friends with, and not just what you did on the field.

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
He missed the subtext entirely.

"Which is why I prefer gooseball to soccer," he said with a grin.

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