tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post2922786357347297953..comments2024-02-02T00:22:18.479-06:00Comments on Okay, Listen Here: Early Contra-what?Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-54791565072682205922012-02-02T14:23:55.010-06:002012-02-02T14:23:55.010-06:00So glad to have you back in top form, Jean. Sorry...So glad to have you back in top form, Jean. Sorry you've been sick. Hugs! ;)<br /><br />I can't imagine anyone believing that would work. LOL!Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-5549281435438189582012-02-02T10:48:53.628-06:002012-02-02T10:48:53.628-06:00I've been under the weather but I'm back. ...I've been under the weather but I'm back. <br /><br />I believe tying a bag of cat's liver (or any other liver) to one's ankle would go a long way in preventing pregnancy. Who wants to smell that?Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-89776354682750970992012-01-31T19:31:38.008-06:002012-01-31T19:31:38.008-06:00Thanks for adding more historical info, Angela! I...Thanks for adding more historical info, Angela! I'm sure we've barely scraped the barrel where this topic is concerned. I've been trying to locate information I got during one of the Beau Monde conferences about Sex in History. I'm sure there's plenty mentioned there. If I find it, I'll post more.<br /><br />LOL about the banana! Sex Ed was a bit more timid when I was in school. ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-47084774386915445622012-01-31T17:30:09.599-06:002012-01-31T17:30:09.599-06:00I remember one of the first romance novels I secre...I remember one of the first romance novels I secretly borrowed -- from a nursing home, oddly enough -- was an 1850's historical that happened to include an explanation on natural family planning of sorts. Not the temperature-based variety... This one actually was dependent on paying close attention to your cycle and a certain...um...mucus discharge. Along with the avoidance of sex for three days after said discharge is noticed. (Sorry to TMI anyone. I'm a nurse, we consider far worse to be dinner table conversation.) Fascinated, I researched the method at length and found that it's not only legitimate, but in impoverished countries where it's been employed, it's 98% effective. (i.e. better rate than condoms.) <br /><br />And there you have it. The most useful contraceptive information I ever received, in both preventing and later encouraging pregnancy, and I learned about first in a romance novel. I'm pretty sure my only takeaway in high school sex ed was how to put a condom on a banana. >.> <br /><br />~Angela BlountAngela N. Blount (RedPeril)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06701198374117476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-52320855079650875162012-01-31T14:40:03.829-06:002012-01-31T14:40:03.829-06:00Thanks for posting, Stephanie! I'm with you i...Thanks for posting, Stephanie! I'm with you in the eck factor. ;)<br /><br />You and Lesia make good points. There are so many stories out there.Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-63501832504939477642012-01-31T11:41:12.298-06:002012-01-31T11:41:12.298-06:00I think the scope of the story determines a lot of...I think the scope of the story determines a lot of what you can and should cover. And we're telling stories of human nature and emotions after all. That makes the story possibilities endless. However, if "coverage" fits with the story, by all means, cover it. If not, well, it's the teller's story. Why add filler to appease anyone? Critics are everywhere. I just want to tell the best story I can tell. And that might just be a story without coverage. Who's to say until that character lives it?Lesia Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961313800912097829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-56150717275209057772012-01-31T11:22:53.370-06:002012-01-31T11:22:53.370-06:00Let me start by saying "YUCK!!!" I would...Let me start by saying "YUCK!!!" I would have had to abstain if some of those were my only choices!<br /><br />I agree with Lesia that I don't want a story about contraceptives but I think that we have to show some social responsiblity as well. I think we usually mention condom use at least once in our modern books. In Elf Land we have a bit more freedom since it is fantasy!Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-14438915596114601332012-01-31T10:36:06.076-06:002012-01-31T10:36:06.076-06:00You've done the right thing by educating your ...You've done the right thing by educating your girls, Lesia. ;)<br /><br />Writers face scrutiny if they don't accept responsibility. But how far do writers have to go to appease critics on this issue?Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-53240648900749647882012-01-31T10:30:37.460-06:002012-01-31T10:30:37.460-06:00Lol! I agree, Marilyn! Strange, isn't it?
...Lol! I agree, Marilyn! Strange, isn't it? <br /><br />Can you imagine writing these contraceptive tips into a book?Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-42607570751793993022012-01-31T10:21:14.111-06:002012-01-31T10:21:14.111-06:00I have to say, crocodiles, elephants and even the ...I have to say, crocodiles, elephants and even the little pig would have kept me away from sex....well, except there's this little thing called raging hormones that seem to override any and ALL logic! Sigh. <br /><br />Being the mother of teens, I am appalled at the lack of information parents are willing to teach their children. I, of course, held nothing back... to my children's horror and shock! (A big thank you to Hooters, the Pink Pony, and Foxtails for sparking questions that gave me entree to speak freely!) <br /><br />That said, though I don't want my stories to be ABOUT contraceptives, I do understand there are young women who read romance novels as if they're how-to books. And given that, I'll be as responsible about the information as I can be. But it's still the story first.Lesia Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961313800912097829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-25442310800940565902012-01-31T09:53:32.561-06:002012-01-31T09:53:32.561-06:00Even fungus sounds bad, though penicillin was deve...Even fungus sounds bad, though penicillin was developed from mold. I suppose we should be more thankful for effects of drugs and not specifically where they come from as long as they work.Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-56664595917335841682012-01-31T09:13:10.522-06:002012-01-31T09:13:10.522-06:00OMG! It's a wonder civilization survived.
An...OMG! It's a wonder civilization survived.<br /><br />And I'm with Cheryl. I think not only a smart heroine but a smart hero should be concerned about STDs and pregnancy. Many a teen girl reads romance novels and not only should she get an example of love and HEA, but a good example about being safe and responsible.<br /><br />MarilynPlayground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-4411637270156791592012-01-31T07:21:56.584-06:002012-01-31T07:21:56.584-06:00I remember reading about a fungus or a mold which ...I remember reading about a fungus or a mold which grew on grain that the ancient Romans used as a day after pill. It seems researchers are looking at it again. The fungus or mold was very effective.<br /><br />I am with you. Who in the world could "be romantic" when there is dung involved? LOL<br /><br />As for the debate of discussing contraception in novels, I think being responsible in this age of STDS and HIV is something any smart heroine would be concerned about, let alone pregnancy. Just my view.Cherylnoreply@blogger.com