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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I just don't want to pay 20% of my income for it. How about that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

im genuinely trying to understand your concern.. is it as simple as that you dont want to contribute your money to a greater good?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

You really want to go the pharmacy and hand them your ID and insurance card while the look you up and say "actually these condoms are 'ribbed for her pleasure' rather than 'skin-feel' so are not covered, also you're over your condom allowance". That would be so awkward barely anyone would bother.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They'll give you the cheapo Lifestyles condoms from college campuses. The ones seemingly designed to break.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

Those are still high quality compared to the Romed ones that were occasionally handed out at our high school. It's a miracle my first girlfriend didn't have to get an abortion tbh. We decided it was safer to just pull out.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I mean depends on how many you get per month.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

"Shit, sorry babe, I haven't hit my deductable... I need some money for more condoms."

[–] [email protected] 20 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

They also say HIV testing for prevention needs to be covered but my state run institution violates it and charges $280. Fuck you MU Healthcare, you homophobic fucks!!!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago

That is awful. In MN you can get free HIV testing and free Prep, I can't imagine paying hundreds of dollars for HIV testing.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

No. They should be free to all people, even those without insurance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Their utility in both sexual and nonsexual applications makes coverage for just one use impractical. Soil testing machines and powdered metal formers use condoms to contain the loose material in the pressure vessel. They make hilarious balloons. They can keep gunpowder dry in combat.

I interned at a reseach lab that had powdered metal machines that used condoms. For a while, condoms were available as an open stores item. They pulled them due to way more being consumed than made sense for the amount of powdered metal research.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

They should, but universal healthcare is not yet in the cards unfortunately. This is better than it was.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Everything is in the cards.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 hours ago

What about the 11 of Hearts?

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Hot take: the few people still having sex can buy their own comdoms

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Nothing stopping everyone else from having a posh wank now and again.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Health Insurance needs to not exist and Universal Healthcare juts cover all the stuff people need to stay healthy and live productive lives. From sexual healthcare to mental healthcare and of course medicine and anything else you'd need to see a doctor or medical professional for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Health Insurance needs to not exist

Australia has a hybrid system with both public and private health care, and I think there's merit to that idea.

For example, some procedures have a long waiting list at public hospitals (given there's limits to how much they can get done per day), but much shorter waits at private ones that are covered by private health plans. I never had private health coverage when I lived in Australia though.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

In France you can just pick up condom packs for free at any drug store if you are under 26

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

Omw to france to pickup some condoms

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