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Florida man jumps rising drawbridge in his car.
Brick replied to Jason's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
You typically see this happen in rural Georgia. -
The Official Thread of Systemic Racism
Brick replied to SuperSpreader's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
Even mimics the mother when she says, "hell no". -
The Official Thread of Systemic Racism
Brick replied to SuperSpreader's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
What? -
The Official Thread of Systemic Racism
Brick replied to SuperSpreader's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
I have never heard of Khmer until now. -
I was typing my response when my girlfriend called, so I stopped while I talked to her, and you obviously edited in that time. Are you really going to get hung up on the semantics of "yeah basically that's how it works"?
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It tricks it into thinking it's pregnant, not into being pregnant. It's a very simple way of explaining it, but that's essentially what it does; it releases hormones that mimic what the body does when it is actually pregnant. "There is some truth to the idea that birth control pills trick your body into thinking you're pregnant," said Dr. Vanessa Cullins, Planned Parenthood's vice president of external medical affairs. And don't call me "bruh".
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It was either that or New Zealander!
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Which is why I said one of the reasons, as there are multiple reasons, and the social stigma being lessened is of course one of them. Another reason for divorces that theorized is living together before deciding to get married. What are you, Welsh?!
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No it's actually true. A lot of our feelings in everyday life are really dictated by our evolution and hormones on a subconscious level. That's not to say it absolutely controls your thoughts and behaviours, and people who were once in love were just imagining things, no, but it can be an underlying thing that has an affect. A cluster of chromosomes called major histocompatibility complex, or MHC, controls part of your immune system, and it is one of the most influential aspects of a partner that your body judges. MHC controls your ability to fight off infection, and breeding with someone whose MHC is too similar to your own means the pregnancy is less likely to take, whereas someone whose MHC is different means a more diverse immune system for the child. Psychology Today has an article saying that scent of MHC might be the second most important factor in determining how attractive a woman finds a potential mate, and MHC is present in both pheromones and saliva, so to detect whether a partner is suitable, kissing is a great way to not only smell the MHC due to the close proximity, but also taste it because of the exchange of saliva. Again this is all done subconsciously; you're not knowingly sniffing your partner, and taking a shot of their saliva, swishing it around in your mouth like an aged whiskey going, "ah yes, you would make a suitable mate", and if you are doing that your date is already 10 kilometres running away in the other direction, you weirdo. How does the birth control pill play into this? Well the pill tricks the body into thinking it's pregnant, and when the body thinks it is pregnant it undergoes a lot of changes in hormones, including with MHC. From an evolutionary perspective, when women are pregnant the body will want them to be more around family members, i.e. people with similar MHC to them, both for safety from our hunter-gatherer days to avoid predators while the woman is more vulnerable, but also to discourage mating. Well since the pill tricks the body into thinking it is pregnant, and the change affects what kind of MHC the body finds compatible, women will become attracted to men with similar MHC to theirs, then when they go off the pill, and have a baby, it's too late. Whereas if they weren't on the pill, they would have been looking for someone with a mate with different MHC. Again this is not to be taken that logic and reason will always be overruled by hormones, and your lucid thoughts on someone will always get tricked. Other factors still play an important role in whether or not you find attraction to someone, like common interests, physical appearance, humour, etc. It's not like you're going to fall in love with someone that you find boring and unattractive just because their MHC is compatible, but it can change the perception of someone who does tick all the boxes from wanting to be their lover, to just wanting to be their friend in some cases. I'm sure a lot of people have that one friend that would seem to be a great match for them, and their other friends ask why don't they date, but they say, "oh I think of them as a brother/sister", and this could be a reason why; their body is subconsciously telling them that the other person is not compatible for offspring. Here is another piece about it.
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My Pillow CEO permanently suspended from Twitter
Brick replied to SaysWho?'s topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
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This pretty much. She's trying to research one that she'll like, but the ones she was recommended she didn't like the side effects of. She's hoping to book a doctor's appointment once the pandemic is over to find one that'll be good. BC seriously needs to go back to the drawing board. Way too many side effects. Did you know that part of the reason humans kiss for our bodies' inner workings to evaluate the other person's, and see if they're generically compatible for offspring (things like immune system, so the child will be naturally immune to many things because the other person has antibodies you don't have that'll mix with yours and pass to the child, or something like that, it's been a while since I read about it), but birth control messes with that. It's theorized that could be one of the causes for the rise in divorces because the couple meets when the woman is on BC, body thinks they're compatible, they marry, have their first kid, and since she's not on BC anymore, body goes back to normal and realizes partner isn't good, so they get divorced. A large number of divorces are after the first kid is born.
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I have not. At least I don't think so. I bought some non latex ones once, but they absolutely sucked! There was no stretch to them. I honestly couldn't unroll them down my unit. They were a Trojan brand, but I don't remember what material they were made of. Also, for those of you saying to just pull out, yeah no, the gf isn't on birth control atm so we're not taking that chance.
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I cannot seem to find one that I like, and while being in lockdown means my girlfriend and I aren't having sex as often as we'd like since we can't see each other as often, each time we do I really don't feel anything. I've tried various ones from Trojan, Durex, and even a UK company that uses many more sizes, but nothing I found feels pleasurable. Curious to know what you guys use. Side note: I kind of find it funny that growing up I always thought when guys would say, "I don't want to use a condom, baby, I can't feel anything" it was just a shitty excuse to not use one, and them being pigs. Which it still is, but it is somewhat truthful
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My Pillow CEO permanently suspended from Twitter
Brick replied to SaysWho?'s topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
Jesus cunt fucking Christ. FTFY (I'm not using the n-word even for the purposes of a joke) -
The Official Thread of Systemic Racism
Brick replied to SuperSpreader's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
The police I've seen in my area (Greater Toronto Area) have theirs on their chest. Both options would go a long way to reducing "oopsie I thought that was my taser". -
The Official Thread of Systemic Racism
Brick replied to SuperSpreader's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
They should also redesign tasers so that the grip doesn't feel identical to a pistol, that way if a cop does accidentally grab their gun instead, they can instantly, and more easily know they don't have their taser out by the feel. I'm sure there are tasers out there without a pistol grip. -
Movies No Time to Die (08 October 2021) - multiple reviews posted
Brick replied to SaysWho?'s topic in The Performing Arts Centre
That's a fan made trailer