ammogirl

So every morning when I get ready for work, I follow my routine.  Like most people do.  And you know, it’s mindless and thought-free and the only effort it takes is the actual physical movement, which morning time calls for.  After I’ve dried my hair, for example, but before I straighten it, I go upstairs and get dressed–the extra benefit for me being I wear a uniform, and it is the same uniform, day in and day out (excepting Mondays, when we have to wear our ‘dress’ blues) and I never, EVER have to think twice.  Bra, panties, socks, long sleeve t-shirt, short sleeve t-shirt (both, because it is winter and I am cold), ABU pants, done.  For the moment.

This past Tuesday morning was no different.  I literally had no thinking-twice moments, no little pauses to contemplate whether there was something…strange.  But then I got to work and took off my jacket and noticed something odd.  I had dressed myself with not one, but TWO long sleeve t-shirts.  Two at the same time, on the same body. 

Let’s reflect, shall we?

Putting on a long sleeve shirt, and then a short sleeve over it requires a little extra work, but not much.  You put your arms through the holes, they make it through, stick your head in, pull everything down, and adjust for personal comfort.  However, putting on a long sleeve shirt, and then throwing on a second one requires grabbing of the cuffs, holding them down, stuffing your arm in, straightening stuff out, etc etc.  I SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THIS.  At least, one would think.  Apparently I have an auto-pilot.  A very good one.  The silver lining in my total flakeness was that I was actually hot at work, which almost never happens, ever.

Anyway, have you checked out the new whitehouse.gov site?  Read the agendas there, particularly the women’s reproductive choice section.  I, like the President, also realize that abortion is a devisive topic so I won’t comment on that one (except: THANK YOU, finally, good lord it’s nice to know a president does not want to control my body and the choices I make, REGARDLESS of that choice), but how about this:

Preventing Unintended Pregnancy: President Obama was an original co-sponsor of legislation to expand access to contraception, health information, and preventive services to help reduce unintended pregnancies. Introduced in January 2007, the Prevention First Act will increase funding for family planning and comprehensive sex education that teaches both abstinence and safe sex methods. The Act will also end insurance discrimination against contraception, improve awareness about emergency contraception, and provide compassionate assistance to rape victims.

Yeah, I realize that act has been around for a couple of years now, but do you really think it got any support?  Any REAL support?  I mean, obviously telling people to stop having sex is not 100% effective.  Sex is fun!  Once you start, who wants to stop?  People, including young people, are going to do it.  The trick is ensuring those particular people are smart about it.

Tools to succeed.  That’s what that is.  Tools to succeed.

Tschuss!!