Used Gravitrons [Verse 1] I’d like to get to know ya so I could show ya Put the pussy on ya like I told ya Gimme all your numbers so I could phone ya Your girl actin’ stank then call me ovah Not on the bed, lay me on your sofa Phone before you come, I need to shave my chocha You do or you don’t or you will or won’tcha Go downtown and eat it like a vult-cha
Perhaps this young man’s female companion is “acting stank” because T2DM has begun to affect her autonomic nervous system (ANS). T2DM is characterized by persistent, systemic, low-grade inflammation. This sustained level of inflammation combined with increased levels of glucose in the bloodstream can lead to nerve damage through degradation of the myelin sheath, a layer of fat and protein that wraps around the nerves of the body allowing them to relay messages in an efficient, protected way. A pivotal 1986 survey of women with T2DM found that 35% of them had issues with lubrication of the vaginal canal during intercourse, and that in 85% of these cases these issues began to occur only after being diagnosed with T2DM. This lubrication concern has been linked to neuropathy occurring in the ANS. The frustration there must be immense, that, regardless of the manner in which you attempt to provide sexual pleasure to your lover—whether that be found: •
In between the pilled and faded Star Trek sheets of your weathered oak childhood twin bed while visiting your parents labor day weekend
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On a micro suede couch that you knew was a bad purchase in raw almond, but couldn’t resist how clean it looked (but not in a sterile way) next to that actual bowl of raw almonds you set down adjacent to it
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While performing “cat” play (often characterized by one or both partners making guttural purring sounds and feeding each other Fancy Feast as a sexy pate off of one another’s soft, dimpled bodies)
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The ever exciting vulture position, which involves a lot of sitting in a corner and watching your partner sleep while wearing a foam beak over your nose
—she is unable to without the help of repeated applications of lubrication. Yes, we understand that the temptation this young man must be experiencing when presented with a female who can provide him with an unencumbered sexual release that his girlfriend may not be able to give him, must certainly be an enticing reality for him. But, we would encourage him to explore other options. He began this relationship for a reason. He’s page 256