May 18th, 2009
“He wants to put it up my butt. I hate it. It hurts. Why would anybody want to do that?”
ANSWER: Even though the rectum has connotations in our culture that make it seem dirty and corrupt, it is actually a very sensitive area. You know that, because you know how much it hurts you when he tries to enter you there. There is nothing unnatural about anal penetration. It is purely a matter of two things, preference and knowledge. The issue of preference can be addressed only by open communication. The issue of knowledge may help in this situation, because the facts may help you both to come up with a solution to your differences. The tissue in that area of the body is not only sensitive but can be damaged easily. Lubrication is important, so if you ever decide to do it, use a well-lubricated condom. Infection can be a problem, too, so make sure there is no cross-stimulation from the rectum to other areas of the body. Finally, it takes practice and cooperation to accomplish penetration of the anus. Practicing with slight insertion of the little finger and moving on to more and more penetration can help, and learning to relax the muscles in that area facilitates entry. Super marital sex rules indicate that the small-step approach can help here, with approximations of penetration aided by verbal fantasy of penetration. Surrendering or forcing only causes you both to relate such activity to the cultural orientation of “a pain in the ass.” An important super marital sex rule is that there should never be intentional mental or physical pain or coercion during any sexual interaction.
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May 18th, 2009
Why is the size an important guide as to whether or not a cancer is likely to be cured? One reason is that, because bigger cancers contain more cells, the chance that they will contain some cells which have a natural resistance to radiation is higher than for small cancers. Another reason is that tumours generally do not develop an efficient blood supply. This means that big tumours contain a high proportion of cells which are getting very little oxygen. This is important because cells which are getting very little oxygen are not as sensitive to radiation as cells which are getting plenty of oxygen. It takes two to three times the dose of radiation to kill the poorly oxygenated cells. A third reason is that big growths contain a higher proportion of cells which are not actively dividing than small growths. As we have seen, cells which are not dividing are less sensitive to radiation.
The bigger the tumour, the more of these relatively resistant cells it will contain. However, some of them are present even in tumours that are only a few millimetres across. The chances of curing growths which contain some poorly oxygenated cells and some cells which are not dividing can be improved by giving the radiation treatment in small doses spread over some weeks rather than giving the whole dose in one treatment session. As the cancer shrinks, cells which were not dividing start to divide and cells which were poorly oxygenated get more oxygen. Thus, as the weeks go by, these cells become much more sensitive to radiation treatment than they were to start with. Although the results are better when the treatment is spread out like this, bigger cancers still need a much higher total dose. Even with a higher dose, there is still a much smaller chance of curing the bigger cancers. Very big cancers simply cannot be cured with doses that are safe.
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