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Sex, Dating and Self-Confidence [Tuesday, Period 2]
"Good morning, darlings," Irene said sunnily, perched on her desk as usual. The blue question box was still there, but now it was joined by last week's fishbowl of condoms, which still invited everyone to take a few. "Last week, we discussed the basics of sex -- Tab A into Slot B, and what happens in your body biologically, and how to be safe about it. With the clinical side out of the way, we get to tackle the fun stuff today -- what sex looks like for you."
Well. That was probably enough to strike fear into half the class, right?
"Not explicitly, of course," she added, waving a hand. "While I welcome discussion, no one here is going to be penalized for not sharing what gets them going, specifically. No, today, we're going to talk about a shamefully much-neglected topic -- foreplay."
"Foreplay," she began, "is really loosely defined as 'anything leading up to sex that gets you or your partner in the mood. It could be anything, but we're going to start with the basics." Irene passed around a packet of information, talking as she did so (at least in part to help alleviate any mortification that might be going on.) "These are the universally-acknowledged male and female erogenous zones, which basically means that we become sexually aroused when touched there. But, that being said, this is a general guide -- if you're turned on by people touching your elbows, more power to you. Sex has almost no universal constants, and that's part of the fun of it. But a general rule of thumb, as far as foreplay goes -- start with what makes you feel good -- and odds are, if you're human, you're susceptible to at least a few of these erogenous zones -- and see how your partner responds."
"Now," Irene said, facing the class again and smiling as she set aside the spare handouts. "That's just physical foreplay. There's also emotional, and mental." Which was her favorite, but she wasn't going to be quite that forthcoming with her class, no. "There are people who can and do become sexually aroused without ever touching their partner. Emotions can play into this, of course -- a love note might make you tingly all over, for instance, and that might be enough. But then there's the power of suggestion. A whisper in someone's ear over dinner, a build of anticipation. Why do you think sending provocative photos and sexts has gotten so popular? It's a form of foreplay." She clasped her hands together, looking as though she was about to break bad news. "Much though it might shock you, flirting is a form of foreplay, even if you're theoretically keeping it innocent."
"With all that in mind, today's class is going to be fairly discussion-based. I have here some articles for you to take a look at -- or, if you've seen these sorts of lists before, feel free to bring that knowledge to the table. Take a look at them, and I want you to critically think about why articles like this exist. If you have ever seen a woman's magazine, in particular, there's nearly always a headline on the front about 'ten moves your man will love in bed!' or something like that -- why do you think that the publishing industry thinks we as a people need so many tips? Are they doing us a service, and providing us with more ideas to please our partners?" Considering some of the items she'd seen on some of these lists, she did not really think they were all great ideas, no. "Are they preying on insecurity and trying to sell more magazines? And what do you think would happen to someone who tried to follow a list like that, to the letter, with their partner?"
She spread the articles outand feel free to go look for your own Cosmo-style lists, guys, smiling. "We'll talk at the end of class. Feel free to take notes, by the way, if any of these catch your eye."
She hesitantly glanced up at the ceiling, just in case -- she remembered last week, about this time. "And you may work in pairs or groups, if you'd like, " she added, when she wasn't doused with water, just for something to say.
Well. That was probably enough to strike fear into half the class, right?
"Not explicitly, of course," she added, waving a hand. "While I welcome discussion, no one here is going to be penalized for not sharing what gets them going, specifically. No, today, we're going to talk about a shamefully much-neglected topic -- foreplay."
"Foreplay," she began, "is really loosely defined as 'anything leading up to sex that gets you or your partner in the mood. It could be anything, but we're going to start with the basics." Irene passed around a packet of information, talking as she did so (at least in part to help alleviate any mortification that might be going on.) "These are the universally-acknowledged male and female erogenous zones, which basically means that we become sexually aroused when touched there. But, that being said, this is a general guide -- if you're turned on by people touching your elbows, more power to you. Sex has almost no universal constants, and that's part of the fun of it. But a general rule of thumb, as far as foreplay goes -- start with what makes you feel good -- and odds are, if you're human, you're susceptible to at least a few of these erogenous zones -- and see how your partner responds."
"Now," Irene said, facing the class again and smiling as she set aside the spare handouts. "That's just physical foreplay. There's also emotional, and mental." Which was her favorite, but she wasn't going to be quite that forthcoming with her class, no. "There are people who can and do become sexually aroused without ever touching their partner. Emotions can play into this, of course -- a love note might make you tingly all over, for instance, and that might be enough. But then there's the power of suggestion. A whisper in someone's ear over dinner, a build of anticipation. Why do you think sending provocative photos and sexts has gotten so popular? It's a form of foreplay." She clasped her hands together, looking as though she was about to break bad news. "Much though it might shock you, flirting is a form of foreplay, even if you're theoretically keeping it innocent."
"With all that in mind, today's class is going to be fairly discussion-based. I have here some articles for you to take a look at -- or, if you've seen these sorts of lists before, feel free to bring that knowledge to the table. Take a look at them, and I want you to critically think about why articles like this exist. If you have ever seen a woman's magazine, in particular, there's nearly always a headline on the front about 'ten moves your man will love in bed!' or something like that -- why do you think that the publishing industry thinks we as a people need so many tips? Are they doing us a service, and providing us with more ideas to please our partners?" Considering some of the items she'd seen on some of these lists, she did not really think they were all great ideas, no. "Are they preying on insecurity and trying to sell more magazines? And what do you think would happen to someone who tried to follow a list like that, to the letter, with their partner?"
She spread the articles out
She hesitantly glanced up at the ceiling, just in case -- she remembered last week, about this time. "And you may work in pairs or groups, if you'd like, " she added, when she wasn't doused with water, just for something to say.
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