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Sven and Dora have a talk

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I wanted to apologize for being such a control freak.

0 (0%)

Dora, it's been MONTHS since I hooked up with ANYBODY.

2 (7.7%)

Well, I rescind my apology then. Hey, no takebacks!

1 (3.8%)

Really? It's been MONTHS? Yep.

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Because of Faye? I dunno... partially? It was a bunch of things.

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How do you feel? Horny, mostly. I meant EMOTIONALLY.

1 (3.8%)

If horniness isn't an emotion, I've got more to learn than I thought.

6 (23.1%)

What about you? Get any action? ...I shouldn't be seeing anybody but my therapist right now.

1 (3.8%)

Play the field a bit... I don't think slutting it up would be "good for me."

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Why do you care if I'm getting laid or not?

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Legend has it that if a year goes by without a Bianchi having sex... (Dad and grandpa's got us covered)

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I don't mean to be pushy. I just want you to be happy, sis.

1 (3.8%)

Talking to you tonight helped, I think.

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My balls are so blue Pantone wants to license the color....

4 (15.4%)

Can we NOT talk about your junk while we're hugging, please?

5 (19.2%)

Padma just replied to "Skinnysaurus"

3 (11.5%)

She's doing okay, and she's sorry it didn't work out.

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It'd be pretty hypocritical to get all emo over it now... tryin' to get my mack on with that Lieutenant.

1 (3.8%)

I was totally gonna say something, and probably punch you in the arm as well.

1 (3.8%)

Total Members Voted: 26

[Welu]

My younger-older (older than me but not the oldest) brother has told PG details about his escapades but only when they had a funny outcome. Both my brothers are comfortable enough with me to point out attractive women in a, "She's hot" way. We do all talk to Mammy though and Mammy keeps us informed of each other. I've gossiped quite a bit with my Mammy about one of my brother's questionable relationship with his supervisor.

Although Sven and Dora are a year apart in age if that means anything. I'm 21, my next brother is 24 and then oldest brother is nearly 28. I'd say I'm closer with my oldest brother but it would be the other who I would discuss some details with, generally in a jokey way.

[Border Reiver]

Interesting conversation so far.

Is it a bad sign that after reading Sven's last speech bubble, my thought was "Meh, these things happen."?

[jwhouk]

I'm kind of wondering why she said "Dad," not "Mom and Dad"...

Blood, I'd reckon.

[jwhouk]

So - is "horny" an emotion?

Yes. When you haven't had any in THAT long...    2 (5.4%)
No! It's a state of existence!    2 (5.4%)
It's a feeling, but not an emotion.    10 (27%)
Sven DOES have a lot to learn.    3 (8.1%)
Celibacy does not become him.    2 (5.4%)
But this is all about DORA, right?    2 (5.4%)
(Geez, she even has to have control over these polls, too?)    3 (8.1%)
Back off, Dictator!    1 (2.7%)
Could that shirt be any more PINK?    2 (5.4%)
We need more Spathe Ham.    1 (2.7%)
And little hats. Yesssss....    6 (16.2%)
Okay, I give up.    3 (8.1%)

Total Members Voted: 37

[Barmymoo]

I wouldn't have that exact conversation, because I wouldn't use those exact words with anyone. But I have had similar conversations to today's strip with my brother after he had his heart trampled all over by a girl at school (recommending dating other people, rather than having lots of sex, though) and the conversation from yesterday with a couple of friends, minus the horny comment.

Interesting question though; how many people actually do talk to their parents about sex in the way that Marten presumably could, and Faye certainly doesn't? I'd only ever talk about sex to my dad's girlfriend, never my mum or dad, and certainly never my stepdad who I believe probably thinks I'm still a virgin and I'm happy to keep it that way until I'm married.

[iduguphergrave]

I don't understand why a well-off urbanite (Northampton MA calls itself a city anyway) would serve wine in Mason Jars. He isn't a backwoods hillbilly, and I doubt he's a keen fruit-bottler or jam-maker. Is this some sort of pretend-to-be-poor pose thing? If so, it is still weird. In Australia, 1 USPint (473ml) Mason Jars cost around A$35 for a dozen, while you can buy a dozen wine glasses at IKEA for around A$12, or a dozen 650ml tumblers for A$22. Perhaps it's beginning to make sense; it's like people who pay extra for brand new jeans or guitars that have been pre-distressed to look old and ratty.

I am beginning to sympathise with Penny.

They might just be regular jars that he washed out when they were empty and started using them as glasses.

Regional practices are allowed to penetrate other regions; Individual tastes should be accounted for, and as somebody pointed out, Sven does spend quite a bit of time with the country music crowd. Why couldn't an urbanite enjoy "country" things on occasion?

[jwhouk]

I think IDUHG is right. The mason jars serve two functions - one, they're generally cheaper than formal glassware (which fits the bachelor lifestyle of Sven), and two, they do fit in with his vocation of writing country songs. I'd have to bet that somewhere in his house he may have received a jug or two of 'shine from an appreciative singer/band for writing one of their big hits.

[Bachi-Atari]

I'd have to bet that somewhere in his house he may have received a jug or two of 'shine from an appreciative singer/band for writing one of their big hits.

Something I'd bet Faye would've loved to dip into several months back.

"Secret moonshine time!"

[jwhouk]

He probably hid it from her after her comment about how much she hated country music.

[Bachi-Atari]

She might loathe country music, but is she the type of woman to turn down free booze?....honestly?

[jwhouk]

White Lightning is not booze. It's nearly 200-proof alcohol.

[Bachi-Atari]

sooooo super-hooch then?

[Carl-E]

The distilled essece of Mr. James Beam himself. 

[Throg]

I think it might be more of a New England-college-town thing. I've used mason jars as drinking glasses for quite a while now; it's really simple -- the feel of thick-cut knobby glass is just comfortable for some of the older Massachusetts / northern CT / Maine jam or honey jars that they still manufacture.

Heck, some of my Chinese work colleagues use them for tea.

Not everything is a hipster-pose, it's just practicality. Why throw away or recycle the empty jar if it's useful as a mug?

[Is it cold in here?]

Faye and Fayemom talk about sex.

[squab]

I like the mason-jar thing.

My family had a ton of empty mustard glasses to drink from

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Which is pretty commonplace in Germany.
Or at least was
In the 80´s
Oh dear.

I HAVE THOSE IN MY HOUSE

And I wasn't alive in the 80s. Also, german family background. Sorta.

I wouldn't have that exact conversation, because I wouldn't use those exact words with anyone. But I have had similar conversations to today's strip with my brother after he had his heart trampled all over by a girl at school (recommending dating other people, rather than having lots of sex, though) and the conversation from yesterday with a couple of friends, minus the horny comment.

Interesting question though; how many people actually do talk to their parents about sex in the way that Marten presumably could, and Faye certainly doesn't? I'd only ever talk about sex to my dad's girlfriend, never my mum or dad, and certainly never my stepdad who I believe probably thinks I'm still a virgin and I'm happy to keep it that way until I'm married.

Not many people could handle that conversation with their mom. It's easier with one's father, but it's still kinda awkward - some of that awkwardness is because his sex life is quite often, um, the mother.

Reverse mom and dad to get what (I think) is a typical woman's perspective. Oh, and I tried writing it from a gender-neutral position, but that was awkward. (Not many people could handle that conversation with their opposite gendered parent... yeah.)

[jwhouk]

I just noticed something: the pose that Dora strikes in the first panel Wednesday (2193) seems reminiscent of how Jeph drew her and the others back about 1500 strips ago - which is interesting, considering he's working on Volume 3.

[jwhouk]

Oh, and I'm drinking out of a mason jar right now. Not red wine, though. Sprite Zero.

[DSL]

I just noticed something: the pose that Dora strikes in the first panel Wednesday (2193) seems reminiscent of how Jeph drew her and the others back about 1500 strips ago - which is interesting, considering he's working on Volume 3.

Also interesting in that Marten's been to the store and gotten some soup since then. Sort of.

[jwhouk]

Heh. "Pantone wants to license the color."


And I have a sneaky suspicion that IDUHG is going to do something with that third panel...

[Is it cold in here?]

Raising the question of why Sven is no longer having solitary sex.

[iduguphergrave]

I'm sure he is; but it's no substitute for the real deal, especially since he used to have it so often, so I'm sure it's not terribly satisfying.

Heh. "Pantone wants to license the color."


And I have a sneaky suspicion that IDUHG is going to do something with that third panel...

I dunno, something tells me that the captions generated by Sven's pervy look in that panel might get the negative attention of the mods.

[Sorflakne]

Awwwwwkwarrrrd....

[akronnick]

Bianchi Blue, if you're wondering.

[Method of Madness]

Re: Poll - It's not just pink, it's Space Ham Pink!

[Kugai]

Is it just me or is a celibate Sven just a little bit creepy?

[snubnose]

Is it just me or is a celibate Sven just a little bit creepy?

... what ?

That must be the "has no girlfriend, then no woman interested" effect in action.

[J]

and horny is totally an emotion. it's one of the 6 Officially Sanctioned Male Emotions that it is socially acceptable to express. (hungry, angry, happy, sad, tired, & horny)

I'm pretty sure "sad" isn't on the list.  In fact, it's kind of the canonical emotion not on the list.

I think that comes under "cutting onions" or "dirt in the eye". There are very few exceptions to the rule...

sad has a bit of a caviate attached to it: you can be sad, provided that you have a recognized valid reason to do so, and only insofar as it does not compromise your manly stoicism.

I don't understand why a well-off urbanite (Northampton MA calls itself a city anyway) would serve wine in Mason Jars.

simplest explanation would probably be that all his real glasses are dirty at the moment.

[Akima]

and horny is totally an emotion. it's one of the 6 Officially Sanctioned Male Emotions that it is socially acceptable to express. (hungry, angry, happy, sad, tired, & horney)

I'm pretty sure than hungry isn't an emotion. Or tired. I'm not sure about horny.

Why does nobody talk about blue ovaries?

[Redball]

Because nobody can see them?

[Soulsynger]

Why does nobody talk about blue ovaries?

Intrigued. I rarely hear about symptoms of sexual abstinence in females... is there even such a thing and how does that manifest? (I mean everyone misses fun things ... but other than that?)

As to why: Male to female ratio maybe? Nobody thought of it because the character the "discussion" is about is male? ... dunno.

Because nobody can see them?

I can see a red ball... and we're not talking about visuals here. 

[Mr_Rose]

As to why: pretty sure it's because there hasn't been much in the way of a perceived "need" to 'justify' promiscuity in females with a pseudo-medical explanation–it's always been much easier, in patriarchal westernised societies at least, to default to slut shaming instead–so no one ever came up with an equivalent.

[Near Lurker]

Hysteria?

[Soulsynger]

[ ... ] ... it's always been much easier, in patriarchal westernised societies at least, to default to slut shaming instead–so no one ever came up with an equivalent.

Ouch, my gender.

[pwhodges]

Why does nobody talk about blue ovaries?

Because the ovaries continue their monthly function regardless of sexual release.  Also, note that blue balls are not a symptom of abstinence alone, but abstinence in the face of a specific desire.

[techkid]

Why does nobody talk about blue ovaries?

Intrigued. I rarely hear about symptoms of sexual abstinence in females... is there even such a thing and how does that manifest? (I mean everyone misses fun things ... but other than that?)

I guess promiscuity as a percentage between males and females would be pretty even. I mean, there are males and females out there that can go without sexual stimulation for days, weeks... whatever length of time (not to say they're not interested in getting any, just that it doesn't take priority). On the other hand, others are so damned horny that they'd give rabbits a bit of a shock. Self-satisfaction doesn't help much either. It's like chewing a pen when you quit smoking.

Calling it "hormonal" doesn't really explain the situation, but that's the best I can think of at this point.

[Mr. Doctor]

Why does nobody talk about blue ovaries?

Let's not forget that it just doesn't have the same ring to it as blue balls.

[TinPenguin]

Blue balls is such an odd term. "Heavy balls" was how I always heard it described, which makes much more sense.

[Bachi-Atari]

I think now would be perfect for Raven to come and jump Sven

[Soulsynger]

Blue balls is such an odd term. "Heavy balls" was how I always heard it described, which makes much more sense.

Generally the image of balls swelling up during longer periods of sexual inactivity strikes me as medically questionable.
(I have those constantly and mine haven't changed in size - or color - at all... tmi?)

[Barmymoo]

Wikipedia, that paragon of useful information, does seem to suggest it's a genuine thing, although not all men suffer from it.

Women do get sexual desires without the opportunity to do anything about them, obviously, surely no one is doubting that? But I think that people don't like the idea of women (other than porn stars) masturbating, maybe? Like somehow it's a male thing. There was a girl in my class at school who was well known for being a big fan of sex, but vehemently denied ever touching herself in any way. Could have been true, I guess, but it seemed like she thought it would be more shameful than just hooking up with boys a lot.

I wonder whether Sven is going to be able to follow through on this, and become better at relationships as a result, or whether he is in fact going to snap and end up sleeping with Raven or something.

[jwhouk]

TMI.

[jwhouk]

So - is "horny" an emotion?

Yes. When you haven't had any in THAT long...    3 (6.1%)
No! It's a state of existence!    2 (4.1%)
It's a feeling, but not an emotion.    12 (24.5%)
Sven DOES have a lot to learn.    3 (6.1%)
Celibacy does not become him.    2 (4.1%)
But this is all about DORA, right?    2 (4.1%)
(Geez, she even has to have control over these polls, too?)    4 (8.2%)
Back off, Dictator!    1 (2%)
Could that shirt be any more PINK?    6 (12.2%)
We need more Spathe Ham.    1 (2%)
And little hats. Yesssss....    9 (18.4%)
Okay, I give up.    4 (8.2%)

Total Members Voted: 49

[pwhodges]

Wikipedia, that paragon of useful information, does seem to suggest it's a genuine thing,

I don't need to resort to Wikipedia to confirm that.

Generally the image of balls swelling up during longer periods of sexual inactivity strikes me as medically questionable.

It's more a build-up of pressure within their fixed size, so they harden and that causes an ache.

[Soulsynger]

[ ... ]
But I think that people don't like the idea of women (other than porn stars) masturbating, maybe?
[ ... ]

Yeah, I noticed. What is THAT all about? It seems to be an opinion quite common in America.

[J]

Why does nobody talk about blue ovaries?

the term 'blue balls' doesn't just describe a psychological state of frustration, but also a physical sensation. essentially, the testes produce sperm continually throughout the adult male's life. thus if said sperm is not flushed from the system occasionally the hydraulic pressure can build to painful levels. in addition, the rate of that production correlates with the hormone levels within the body; thus a male who is frequently stimulated sexually will have a higher average rate of production than one who is not, and so will be more prone to this condition.

in essence, a guy who has blue balls is not just horny and frustrated, he is actually in physical pain. so far as i am aware, there is no exact female equivalent to that.

i've also heard it called 'rubber nuts'

[J]

[ ... ]
But I think that people don't like the idea of women (other than porn stars) masturbating, maybe?
[ ... ]

Yeah, I noticed. What is THAT all about? It seems to be an opinion quite common in America.

really depends on where you are and who you talk to. my hypothesis is that the act is considered as coarse regardless, but men get a pass because we are generally expected to be coarse/gross/pervy/etc.

[Soulsynger]

My hat off to the poll btw, jwhouk. Made me giggle multiple times!

(multiple giggleasm... now there's a stupid pun °O)

[ ... ]but men get a pass because we are generally expected to be coarse/gross/pervy/etc.

Thanks, might be. oO
And again "Ouch, my gender."

[Carl-E]

...but men get a pass because we are generally expected to be coarse/gross/pervy/etc.

Ouch, that's my gender. 

[DSL]

Many of the ladies of my acquaintance can more than hold their own in the Coarse/Gross/Pervy Olympics. All while smiling prettily and holding their pinkies out while they sip their tea.

Not that I'm complaining, mind ...