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MineralMan

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6. I graduated from high school in 1963.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:44 PM

Nov 13

In California. All contraception was essentially illegal then and there, at least if you were under 21 years of age. There was no pill. So, in my lifetime, we've gone from not being able to get contraception to being able to buy it at the supermarket without any questions.

That, folks, is progress. Despite all the bad news out there, the change during my lifetime around this is enormous. We must keep that change happening and fight any attempts to go backwards. We must!

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I picked up a bottle of generic Benadryl yesterday at the Supermarket. Opill? [View all] MineralMan Nov 13 OP

I've been hearing ads for that brand by a celebrity spokesperson for a while, not sure how long exactly. RockRaven Nov 13 #1

I looked it up. It has been available OTC since March of 2024. MineralMan Nov 13 #3

I found a contraceptive for men at the hardware store!!! usonian Nov 13 #2

LOL! MineralMan Nov 13 #4

better than a aspirin between the knees Shellback Squid Nov 13 #5

I graduated from high school in 1963. MineralMan Nov 13 #6

In most states, contraception was only available to married women until 1972. Arkansas Granny Nov 13 #7

Yes. Exactly. MineralMan Nov 13 #8