Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Who should buy condoms?
With all of this talk about it being weird for guys to buy tampons, some have responded with the idea that it's a double standard because men are the ones that should buy condoms.
I know a lot of my friends have said that the guy should buy the condoms because it's his penis, but I disagree...because the reason to cover his penis is to protect YOUR vagina. I've bought condoms in the past and had no problem with it. Sure, it can be a little awkward at the checkout but they see it all the time, so there really isn't any need to be embarrassed about it.
What about you? Does the man or woman buy the condoms in your relationship?
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Neither. He gets his condoms free from family and doctors and stuff. But there was that time we bought some together.
The guy should have condoms.
either one ... usually i make him do it since i'm investing in BC pills
I buy my own. Thanks.
Well it would be better for guys to buy it, but (ugh, equal rights) it shouldn`t be a must.
I mean, yeah a condom protects the girl from getting STDs, but the same goes to guys. Plus, if the guy knocks the girl up, he has to take responsibility right? So in a way, he`s saving his own ass too.
Nope. I remember seeing a woman with three little kids in Walgreens buying condoms. I tried not to laugh at the fact that it's too damn late for that (before I thought of the whole AIDS/HPV deal), but I admired the fact that SHE was buying them. Hell, she's the one that's going to be pregnant (and has been pregnant, so why not?)
On the other hand, you men, y'all ought to buy them thangs buy the gross (like Elaine with the Today sponge). Women will say that they're on the pill, they've got blocked ovaries, they've got scarred fallopian tubes, anything. But don't you believe it! If she says something like that, make sure that you put two on, and make sure that she has NO access to them. It would run your luck, she'd poke a hole in it, and guess what? Nine months later, you're a dad!
Sorry if I sounded like women were the only ones protecting themselves. I just meant that it's equally protective for the woman AND the man. So both are responsible.
@kindersczenen@xanga - This should be another blog on its own, but why do girls poke holes? Why get pregnant??
At the risk of sounding like I get around... I have had condoms before and they didn't work for a couple of the guys.. wrong size. But lately, the guy I hook up with always has them. If I were seeing the same guy, I'd have no problem buying condoms, just as long as I knew what to get. Though I could throw in the "her pleasure" kind for myself
Hey, I know I just saw it on The Game (a lousy WB "comedy" that I watch when I'm waiting for something good to come on), and one of the main female characters is a doctor. Two young women came to her and asked her about either poking holes in condoms to get pregnant by rich football players, or using a turkey baster. Now, I don't know much about how much sperm actually comes out during ejaculation, but I'm thinking a turkey baster is a bit much.
But to make this answer longer, these women were just looking to get pregnant so they could get money from the football player.
It makes sense to me that the guy would have the condoms. But there is female condoms...(the girl wears it)
i think it's both parties job to have condoms and buy them for themselves and their partner(s).
i wouldn't be embarrassed to buy them.
xo
If I'm going to my buddy's place, I bring a couple condoms w/me in case he doesn't have any... It's the responsibility of both parties to make sure protection is present. However, I do think the main person to be buying them is the guy b/c I'm the one buying the BC -- and that's not cheap! On the embarrassment factor: I have no prob buying condoms.
Oh, and as my very wise prof has said, "guys, if you have sex with a lady, you are on notice that you could have a baby on the way!" So, ppl...be smart about sex. Protection. Prevention. That is, unless you wanna get preggo or catch some incurable disease(s).
:e)
P.S. HPV is the one thing condoms DO NOT protect against... Do some research ppl...
I think it's both people's responsibilities to buy the condoms, but for the first time or few times, they should discuss it and for the first few times the guy should buy them. The girl won't know right away what type he uses, or what size he is, et cetera. But it's protection for the both of them, not just for the male, or the female.
I like buying them WITH the SO. I'm a bit too modern to think the guy "should" pay for things like that. Plus, how else will he know what I like?
It's a team effort.
@kindersczenen@xanga - Actually, you don't put two on. Because if you put on multiple condoms, they will rub together, and the friction will probably break them.
Who brings the condoms depends on the couple and the situation.
if you're in a relationship, both parties should chip in for birth control methods. that includes condoms and/or the pill. however, i feel like men should buy the condoms if they're not in a relationship.
my boyfriend got condoms, but they were way too small, and wouldn't fit on his penis. if the girl bought a pack of condoms, she wouldn't know if her booty call was a normal size or a magnum XL, and then she'd be in deep doodoo. however, a man would probably know this detail, and could buy the correct condoms.
i buy my own and he buys his own.
anyone who doesn't want to be a babymama, a babydaddy, or get some rash on their nasty bits should buy the condoms.
I spend 30ish (it once was 50) on BC a month...
he can spend a few on condoms and spend the embarrassment.
I thought that what @BunnyParfait@xanga said was a great thing. Buying them with the SO seems like a much better thing (and it is, for me at least) it doesn't feel embarrassing.
The only 'should' in this situation is that each member should share an equal responsibility.
I think both should. I'm not going to rely on the guy to always have a condom. No matter what, I'll always keep one with me. It is my body, so it's my responsibility. Same goes for the guy. If anyone wants to put themselves at risk for pregnancy and/or STD's than shame on them.
Dude. I spend my money on birth control pills, he can shell out for some condoms. However, I have no objection to buying them if I'd want a certain kind t keep in my room.
fuck condoms.
just kidding. EVERYONE should have condoms on hand outside of a relationship. in a relationship, call me old fashioned, but i like buying them.
Me and my boyfriend go together to get condoms. We like to try out all the different types.