Sex education

JPennant: This city is a trip
JPennant: I had to go to a mandatory class
JPennant: they decide is gonna be a STD education class
JPennant: Im like, i didnt sign up for this, totally wasting my time.
JPennant: but I did learn things i didnt know
McClint: mandatory class for what?
JPennant: Take too long to explain, but its related to the benefits Im getting from the city
McClint: oh ok
JPennant: I did not know that when you go get tested for HIV, its a VERY good idea to get tested for STD's at the same time
JPennant: I did not know that it is best to not floss before you go down on someone/engage in cunnilingus
McClint: not to floss? hahaha why?
JPennant: because flossing cuts your gums
JPennant: which makes it easier to catch some o the nastier STD's
McClint: oh yeah
JPennant: AND, you want to wash your hands (as you would before eating) before sex. And after sex for that matter
McClint: yeah i kinda figured that one
JPennant: you know, apart from making sure youre bathed, that has never occurred to me
JPennant: until it was explained to me that things like Chlamydia can be caught by simply wiping your eyes or nose during or after sex
McClint: eww
JPennant: no shit
JPennant: and it was explained how condoms work against catching STD's
JPennant: its not simply a barrier
JPennant: it keeps you from getting scraped and cut and therefore catching stuff
JPennant: Heh, I thought I was scared before
JPennant: good thing about this city.. i never have to buy condoms
McClint: hehehe
McClint: one thing i saw in San Diego that i thought was different was that in the phonebook there were full page ads for escort services
JPennant: sure
McClint: the best they can get away with here is small ads in teh classifieds
JPennant: most of the classifieds in the free newspapers are escort services and sex clubs
McClint: it was just odd to see full page entries in the yellow pages for them
JPennant: heh
JPennant: California is very "sex positive"
McClint: hmmm i wonder if they provide room service hehehehe
JPennant: yup
JPennant: where i work, the prostitutes line the street
JPennant: Im actually at the borderline between the straight prostitutes and the transexuals
McClint: good to know where the boundary is
JPennant: someone explained to me why that is in the area, but Im not sure I understood
JPennant: i dont know if you remember, but I was telling you about many of the wmoen i got to know in Berkeley are sex workers
JPennant: many professional women do it as a side job
McClint: well rent is high there
JPennant: yup
JPennant: in fact, a Berkeley High teacher got arrested in Oakland last year. Created a big stink, which almost directly led to the question of prostitution being legal to be put on the ballot.
McClint: golly

This place, it pays to be aware.