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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

This Is Our Youth

posted by on February 13 at 11:04 AM

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I spoke last night at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Here’s a few of the questions submitted to me by UI students—seen above—before the talk:

Are there any consequences in coming a girl’s mouth?
I’ve had three periods in one month. What’s my problem?
If I’m in a relationship, is it okay for me to still want to look at porn? Is it normal for my girlfriend to get so upset about it?
Is it okay to be into M and S?
How do you find out if your roommate is gay?
If I’m “barebacking” a girl and I feel myself start to come but then I pull out without semen, is there still a chance of pregnancy from my pre-jac?
Two Girls, One Cup shocked the nation. Does this type of sex act occur often?

The answers, respectively, are: Yes; Dunno; Yes and yes; Yes; Ask, Yes; and Hope Not.

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1

Obama/Savage '08.

Posted by Anon | February 13, 2008 11:18 AM
2

I used to work at the Palouse Journal, just off the U of I campus, and at the Appaloosa Journal, on the Moscow/Pullman highway heading west out of town. Good times.

Fun fact -- those cows wandering around on campus that look to have something weird on their side? Those are plugs that allow vet students to open them up like a washing machine and scoop stuff directly out of or into their stomachs, like gastric bacteria.

Posted by Peter F | February 13, 2008 11:22 AM
3

Dan,

What are the consequences associated with coming in a girls mouth, other than possibly getting smacked if you didn't tell her you were going to?

Posted by Curious | February 13, 2008 11:25 AM
4

1) Yes.

2) You have three periods a month.

3) Yes and—unfortunately--yes.

4) Do you also do M&Ms and, as a matter of fact, smoke pot?

5) Pull down his pants and suck his dick.

6) Yes, always come in your frat bros’ mouths to prevent pregnancy.

7) Yes, constantly. Just ask your mom.

Posted by Original Andrew | February 13, 2008 11:32 AM
5

How do college students not know these answers? I am pretty sure, when I was at the U of I, I could have answered those questions.

Posted by Anonymous | February 13, 2008 11:33 AM
6

Dammit, my memory is going. I attended UI for far too long, and I can't place the building in that picture.

I'm hoping it's one of the buildings built since I left. Otherwise I've got the Alzheimers.

Posted by King Rat | February 13, 2008 11:37 AM
7

I believe the picture was taken in in UI's sexnasium

Posted by seanford | February 13, 2008 11:41 AM
8

Who are these whiny girlfriends I keep hearing about who don't get porn? Why have I never met one?

They must not read enough dan savage...

Posted by John | February 13, 2008 11:42 AM
9

Is it just me, or do the IU kids seem to have dumber and more poorly phrased questions than Dan's usual college crowd? Ah, the Potato State....

Posted by Providence | February 13, 2008 11:46 AM
10

Is there somewhere I can find out about your speaking schedule? I'd love to go to one of these.

Posted by pox | February 13, 2008 11:49 AM
11

the boy near the stage with the backwards cap on is really cute :)

Posted by apres_moi | February 13, 2008 11:56 AM
12

Oof. I probably know a lot of those people. Fucking Idaho.

Posted by Mr. Poe | February 13, 2008 12:06 PM
13

It's the Admin Auditorium

Posted by K | February 13, 2008 12:19 PM
14

Dan should answer @3 in more detail.

Posted by Will in Seattle | February 13, 2008 12:46 PM
15

oh, if only you had spoken at furman from 200 - 2005. the questions you would have received! we did a sex fair each spring, and it was insane the shit people didn't know!

Posted by konstantConsumer | February 13, 2008 12:50 PM
16

It's OK to be into M&S if you are a middle-aged British woman looking for comfortable panties. Otherwise it's just sad.

Posted by banjoboy | February 13, 2008 1:22 PM
17

Re: the porn question

Most women who don't like porn have two reasons:

1. They have been socialized to associate porn with "sluttiness" and see it as a threat to their dignity (primarily because of society's obsession with/contempt for female sexuality).

2. Most porn is made for men, and dehumanizing/degrading to women.

So, how to get your girlfriend into porn? Here are some suggestions:

1. Treat her sexuality with respect, or she won't trust you enough to be open with you about it.

2. Be willing to share your porn with her, and talk about what's sexy (and what's not) to both of you. There's nothing wrong with looking at porn alone, but if that's all you do, yeah, she might resent it.

3. Get her some porn made by and for women. Look at it with her and find out what she thinks is hot.

4. Look at hot gay porn together. If you have a problem with pictures/videos of men having sex, then don't blame her for having a problem with the stuff you like.

5. Recognize that a lot of women are justifiably put off by porn that is degrading to women. Be willing to acknowledge that and talk about it.

Remember that intelligence and thoughtfulness in a man is a HUGE turn-on! If you are respectful and considerate of her sexual needs, she's more likely to be respectful and considerate of yours.

Posted by Irena | February 13, 2008 1:30 PM
18

These questions are proof that you shoudn't be totally opposed to abstinence only education. After all, it's keeping you employed.

Posted by Gitai | February 13, 2008 1:30 PM
19

This is so sad.

Posted by Gloria | February 13, 2008 2:18 PM
20

I weep for America's youth.

Posted by Greg | February 13, 2008 2:28 PM
21

I'm all about that boy in the backwards baseball hot!

Posted by Griselda | February 13, 2008 2:36 PM
22

The picture is taken in the Administration Building Auditorium.

Posted by Anon | February 13, 2008 3:10 PM
23

@1 - I know, huh?

Friggin' impressive turnout, Rock Star.

Posted by Bauhaus | February 13, 2008 3:39 PM
24

@5 - because nowadays all they are taught about sex in high school is "Just Say No" - and if they haven't already become sexually active in HS it takes about 7 hours after your parents drop you off at college to get laid.

THEN you start to get curious about the basic facts and ask questions.

Posted by Colton | February 13, 2008 3:57 PM
25

Thank you for coming and speaking at the U of I. It was nice to not feel quite so out in the middle of nowhere for a change, and I hope that the rural nature of Idaho didn’t scare you as much as Billings Montana. The M & S question still throws me.

Posted by Dustin Kottke | February 13, 2008 4:45 PM
26

Now I recognize it. Yeah, definitely got the Alzheimers. Totally forgot about the admin building. My head kept going Hartung? No. SUB? No. Gault Hall? No, they tore that down.

Posted by King Rat | February 13, 2008 6:42 PM
27

"Is it just me, or do the IU kids seem to have dumber and more poorly phrased questions than Dan's usual college crowd? Ah, the Potato State...."

Yeah, those Idaho University kids... gosh! It is The University of Idaho (otherwise, UI). Where did you go to school?

I love Seattle. I can't wait to go home. But some people are very closed minded on those open-minded streets.

Posted by HNAtoUI | February 14, 2008 2:59 PM
28

Kudos to HNAtoUI!

Posted by Lady | February 15, 2008 2:33 PM
29

Hey! We can see ourselves in that picture! Yay us!

And for the record, yes those questions were stupid, but a lot of FRESHMAN classes were required to go for their session (classes like sex and culture, queer theory, sex/bio, etc.). Hence the "fratboy" nature of said questions.

Posted by Ryan, Kim, and Josh | February 16, 2008 11:29 AM

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