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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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[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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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Gooseball?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"About the same as soccer, only without people in front of the bins, and, er, gooseberry baskets instead of... well, whatever they've got in soccer to score. Goal. And there's no set places or names. Just however many you've got, split in two. I used to play it back in the Emerald City. When you did well, the soldiers would buy you treats.

"It was a good way to get food when you're a bit too tall for begging and too skinny for finding work."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sounds interesting," Priestly said, deciding not to get into the 'man, your life kinda sucked, didn't it?' topic all over again. "So, like, a street match instead of pro ball."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
If he knew, he'd appreciate it.

"Near the barracks," he said with a nod. "Though you'd be impressed, I think, to watch them play."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly shook his head. "Nah, man, there'd be street games of hockey and shit back home, those people were nuts. Crazy good." There were exceptions, of course. But most of 'em just wanted to play without the hoops and yoyos of trying to get on an organized team.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly shook his head. "Not hockey. Did school football for a couple years, then decided it sucked. I was just figuring out you could do that shit for fun when my parents shipped me off here, you know?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, you could start a football club or something next semester," he pointed out, "I think we used to have one, even."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly shook his head. "Nah." He was still trying to distance himself a bit from that particular game. "I'm trying out for cheerleading. Plus, if I was gonna start a sport club? It'd totally have to be rollerderby."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
He blinked.

"Roller--what?"
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly grinned. "Rollerderby, man, it's insane."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Liir mimed something flying over his head. Because. Really.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Chicks on rollerskates wearing short skirts, trying to knock each other down."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2009-02-02 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"...this is one of those things like the girlkissy party last night that I'm just not going to get. Isn't it?"
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-02 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nonono, man, it's totally a sport, too. They gotta, like, pass each other. And it doesn't have to be just chicks. And you get to make up new 'rollerderby' names and stuff. It's totally a cult subculture."

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