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  • If it’s any consolation, as a teenage girl, I was largely unaware of this phenomenon occurring.

    I thought when guys brought their math book with them to the chalkboard they brought it to use if needed.

    Or forgot they were carrying it.

    Idk. I never thought about it much.

    I can’t even remember one incident of seeing a teen boy with a pitched tent in school. I’m sure there was. But nothing stands out.

    I don’t think most girls that age (or at least my generation) understood what an erection really was or how it worked. Most of us were oblivious to the teen boy struggle.

    We were dealing with periods and soaked underwater. The latter of which was never explained in health class.

    Us gals worried that a dark spot or wet spot was visible on the back of our pants.

    They really don’t educate kids very well about these things.

    God, puberty was the worst wasn’t it?





  • Depends on age. Most men , as they get older, aren’t able to get an erection as easily or have it last as long as they could in their early 20s. And certainly not at the same level of 16.

    I’m a woman. But this is what I’ve heard and also what I know about biology of reproductive system.

    It’s totally normal to change. It’s part of the body’s maturation. Nothing for men to worry about or think there is something wrong with them. There isn’t. Women’s bodys change too.

    Also I’m sure most men are grateful it doesn’t work like a 16 year olds their whole life.

    Imagine having to carry around a book or backpack all the time to hide an unwanted erection.

    Guys have told me these incidents were mortifying to them as teenagers.


  • daannii@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldHrmmm 🤔
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    I do believe murders also positively correlate with ice cream sales.

    I remember asking my first stats teacher. Something like

    “So sometimes it’s obvious that there is a 3rd reason why two things are strongly correlated so we know it’s absurd to assume that one causes the other. But what about when it’s not so easy to tell?. When many people believe one does cause the other. ? (Even in scientific literature). How do we know for sure what is actually causal related and what just looks related?”.

    Short answer. More research. And if possible. Controlled experiment using the sciencetific method. Not always possible.

    She then went on to explain the research on video game violence and behavior violence in kids who play such games.

    This is where things get complicated.

    Violent kids (behavioral traits) seem to be encouraged to be more physically violent by engaging with violent games/media.

    But kids who aren’t already aggressive or violent don’t get that effect.

    Kids with violent tendencies are more attracted to violent video games and play them more.

    Many behavior and social problems are like this.

    One type of engagement increases a specific type of behavior that further increases the engagement that perpetuates the behavior.

    Things become cycles.

    For instance. Depression and anxiety may encourage people to self medicate with recreational drugs. Recreational drugs have long term effects, many of which are increases in anxiety and depression. Which then encourages the person even more to seek out drugs to cope.

    Studying phenomena in the world that can’t be investigated with controlled lab experiments is actually very complex and they often have to gather a lot more data and use more sophisticated statistics.








  • daannii@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldClose enough
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    Dear Quincy, popsicles. Specifically the ones called “Italian ice”.

    Popsicles really are great for being sick with sore throat. They are full of salt and sugar to help get you hydrated and have electrolytes (salt). The coldness helps sooth inflammation.

    I stock up on them every summer so I have some for winter cold season.

    But they are in stores now. The Italian ice ones seem better because they are a consistent slushy. Whereas the other brands are solid ice.

    They are also cheap. Less than $2 for a box.

    Also last time I was sick my throat hurt so bad. I went to Dr and they told me to use Flonase. I was like. It’s my throat. Not my nose that’s in pain. But it’s the drip from the nose that causes the throat to hurt. So I got Flonase. Followed the instructions. And my throat stopped hurting within a few hours.

    Get some Flonase.







  • In my 20s I spent my weekends at the local gay bar. Drag shows. Better music. Better people.

    I’m asexual so I was just there to dance and get tipsy.

    There was always a hot drunk gal and her pervy bf trying to pick up women. I was pretty sure most of the time the chick wasn’t bi or even into it but was doing it to appeal to the guy.

    Bro. You already have a hot gf. Stop being greedy. Go home.

    They would try to grind up on you and if you said no thanks. They’d just wait a bit and try again. Try to buy you drinks.

    Man. These people were the worst. I wasn’t the only person who encountered them regularly.

    My friends all had stories.

    The woman would first get your guard down. Right. You think you are just dancing with another friendly woman. Having a good time. She starts to get a little physical but it’s still in the range of acceptable for women. Because women are more comfortable around other women and we don’t assume it’s pervy. At first.

    Then she starts trying to grind or something or kiss you and you gotta be like. Hey. No. Let’s just do the other dancing we were doing. Then a flipping dude will pop up out of nowhere. They try to sandwich you.

    These people were just the worst. They got known pretty fast though and then everyone shunned them.

    They always went after the younger patrons too.

    I had a friend where the dude straight up came behind her and grabbed her chest.

    And she told me he 100% had an erection. We actually got the bouncer to kick that couple out.

    No shame. No understanding boundaries.

    They could ruin your evening if they targeted you.