#Live Right at Night …….. Condoms2go
It feels like the weekdays are flying by, and again it’s the weekend. Many people say Friday night is “date night.” In keeping with the Friday “date night,” theme this week let’s talk about the ladies carrying condoms. Yep, that’s right ladies can carry condoms when on the go too! Now it’s been known for ages that guys carry condoms in their wallets. I bet if you talk to one of your friends right now, he may have a dusty looking condom packet, perhaps torn at the edges (now that’s an entirely other item to discuss), and possibly even expired in his wallet. Yet it’s there ready to be used at any moment. Now, most people “expect” the man to have a condom, and we don’t pass judgment on him for having one readily available. Some would say that if he does carry a condom that he’s prepared and responsible. Now what if we flip the script and it’s a woman carrying a condom in her purse. Usually a woman’s purse is larger and roomier so the likelihood that the condom will be raggedy and beat-up is lower, but for some reason some people have a double standard as it relates to a woman carrying condoms. A woman who totes condoms in her purse may not be viewed as a good “Boy,” ahem, “Girl Scout,” she’s viewed as promiscuous, easy and not marriage material.
Why does this double standard exist?
There are women who aren’t in relationships who are on birth control pills for pregnancy prevention and they aren’t considered a “slut.” So why does carrying a condom for pregnancy and STD prevention insinuate a women is a floosy? Perhaps she’s not even carrying it for herself. She may be the designated condom carrier for her girl or guy friends when they all go out, similar to a designated driver.
A woman with Magnums in her Alexander McQueen evening bag may be smart, sensible, and believe in safe sex. She knows sometimes things happen and it’s better to be prepared and have safe sex every time, and she believes in respecting herself and also her partner’s sexual health. Or is she just hedonistic, on the prowl and searching for casual stranger sex, and down for anything? And absolutely not the kind of woman you would introduce to your mom let alone marry?
Think about this .. is it better to be the girl who doesn’t have a condom with her, has unprotected and ends up at the pharmacy buying the Morning After pill, so she isn’t viewed as a “hussy” who carries condoms. But, instead puts herself at increased risk of pregnancy and STDs.
Tell me your thoughts. What’s your opinion? Log your vote on the poll below:
☐ She’s a woman of loose morals .. RUN fella run!!
☐ She’s a planner and a keeper (at least for the night) ..