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MyWifeDontKnowItsMe t1_iu2w1lo wrote

That's why you gotta use the whole sheep.

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MyCatThinksImNeat t1_iu2wv5g wrote

Us Scots were ahead of our time.

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jimmyxs t1_iu3dlyk wrote

Nah. We beat you to it. Regards, Kiwis

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triveee t1_iu3i46m wrote

Uhhh, no I'm pretty sure you didn't.

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aarkwilde t1_iu2x5d7 wrote

Dodged one bullet, but caught three more.

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CheckOutDisMuthaFuka t1_iu2rask wrote

Are lambskin condoms even still a thing? I remember hearing they were terrible when I was a kid..... Many, many, many years ago

Edit: many

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Do-ya-like-Baileys t1_iu3dvof wrote

They feel way better than regular condoms. They feel like almost nothing. They’re good for monogamous couples who are only concerned with pregnancy, not STDs. They’re super expensive though.

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JadedSociopath t1_iu3wa6v wrote

What? You can actually buy them? In 2022?

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bmeupsctty t1_iu4aawp wrote

Latex allergies my dude

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dynodick t1_iubdro0 wrote

They make much more common and popular non-latex alternatives

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jaimechandra t1_iu4i90y wrote

Yup, sure can buy them in many places They’re great!

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JadedSociopath t1_iu4jg08 wrote

Is this just a USA thing? I’ve never heard of this before.

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mLOVEaMIDNIGHTitdotc t1_iu6gx0f wrote

I’d argue they felt disgusting and smelled horrible - maybe I had a bad brand! Lol

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Do-ya-like-Baileys t1_iu79etv wrote

They definitely have a smell, I don’t think it’s bad though, just weird. I would assume they could smell bad if they were stored improperly or old. I think they feel better probably because they transfer heat better and they feel more natural because they are made out of actual organic material.

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StoryAndAHalf t1_iu305or wrote

I heard of them before, and I always assumed they were used by people allergic to latex.

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CoolHandRK1 t1_iu4eem9 wrote

My wife is allergic to latex. Back when we were dating I used Polyurethane condoms instead.

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bigbbypddingsnatchr OP t1_iu2rkhz wrote

Terrible? No. Except they don't protect against STDs. Lol.

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CheckOutDisMuthaFuka t1_iu2sfuo wrote

That's.... Pretty terrible if you ask me.

But I do also recall hearing that they were subpar as birth control as well. But that's 100% anecdotal.

My point being why would people bother buying them when there are superior and easy to get latex condoms? Is there some other benefit that I'm not aware of?

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bigbbypddingsnatchr OP t1_iu2su5n wrote

Bc many people are allergic to latex ....

And lambskin condoms are thinner and transmit heat better.

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unknownentity1782 t1_iu3k9am wrote

> Is there some other benefit that I'm not aware of?

They feel better.

My wife doesn't do well with any female contraceptives, and so instead of making her suffer, I wear condoms. I have no fear of STI's, so that detractor is out. If both stop pregnancy, I'm going to go with the one that feels better.

Or in my case, the one I can afford, so I still use latex. But, if I could afford it, I'd switch.

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jaimechandra t1_iu4ify4 wrote

Latex allergy. Wanting to actually feel sex. Those who don’t want kids right now who are in fluid bonded relationships.

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JimProphet t1_iu2rf63 wrote

This is why sheep are always spreading STDs.

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mydogsarebrown t1_iu2tlf4 wrote

Thats why in New Zealand they sell sheep with warning labels now.

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notaverypinkpig t1_iu34dhu wrote

Sheepishly transmitted disease.

At least they’re sheepish about it.

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Lingua_Blanca t1_iu2sm7h wrote

I am skeptical that anyone old enough to remember lambskin condoms, would not know this. That's right, I am suggesting that you did NOT actually learn this today!

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Iz-kan-reddit t1_iu64dha wrote

>I am skeptical that anyone old enough to remember lambskin condoms

They're available at your local drugstore today.

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KiwiMiddy t1_iu3ktj2 wrote

To be fair, they’re not that baaaaad

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ZoneBreaker97 t1_iu2ua58 wrote

TIL that there is such a thing as lambskin condoms...

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Words_Are_Hrad t1_iu3sz56 wrote

Not so strange humans learned to wrap that willy before they learned how to make latex.

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Amcarlos t1_iu2u5h8 wrote

I heard that Kiwis used to make a type of condoms by using sheep intestines which had zero chance of pregnancy. That is until someone came along and made an "improvement" by removing the sheep.

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ElfMage83 t1_iu3uvc3 wrote

Well, yes. This is on the box.

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plebotamus t1_iu32a1w wrote

Well now I feel sheepish.

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NearPeerAdversary t1_iu5wazu wrote

I'm a meat eater and have no problem with using animal products, but for some reason, the idea of covering my dick with the intestines of a dead animal and fucking my SO with it, is kind of off putting. Logically it shouldn't, but for some reason it just hits differently than using them for other things like leather clothing, sausage casings, etc.

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lord_drutt t1_iu3klou wrote

Without context, this does beg the question of "how" you learned this.

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love2Vax t1_iu4c2z5 wrote

This is why schools need real Sex Ed programs. I've known this fact for over 30 yrs.

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NiteFyre t1_iu4nlxz wrote

That’s why i use bear skin condoms.

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HappySkullsplitter t1_iu2rwd8 wrote

No wonder the drug store clerk looked at me so strangely when I said that I couldn't find the lambskin condoms

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Pr0jectJ t1_iu32o8p wrote

Sam Morril is going to be really disappointed to hear this!

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Dotto_9999 t1_iu34fi7 wrote

Tbh there weren't that many STDs floating around in the caveman ages.

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DesertSweat t1_iu4coup wrote

Um…..yes there were. Most of the ones you know today existed back then. HIV didn’t but pretty much everything else existed.

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kingofblazingfire t1_iu3767q wrote

Good. To. Know. Now how do I make a doctors appointment?

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Sunnygurrl t1_iu3j8v1 wrote

And this kiddies, is why Sex Ed should be taught in schools again.

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Moskau43 t1_iu3mrgu wrote

That’s pretty metal, fucking with a dead animal on your cock.

Perfect for some Halloween action.

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Moosetappropriate t1_iu3z5cf wrote

They should know that wool hangs on to everything. And is a bitch to sanitize.

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sauerbraten67 t1_iu4li5e wrote

I hope you didn't learn the hard way.

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Binh3 t1_iu4pqy9 wrote

I hope you didn't learn the hard way.

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FeeValuable22 t1_iu5b1vw wrote

That's really about the only thing I learned in the army. Luckily not the hard way.

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_WitchoftheWaste t1_iu6512o wrote

Imagine being slaughtered so someone can use your skin to fuck. Anyway thanks for the info OP I had no idea.

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bigbbypddingsnatchr OP t1_iu65rzy wrote

Lambskin condoms aren't actually made of lambskin.

I also don't think the animals are killed purely for this purpose.

Not saying that it's right.

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_WitchoftheWaste t1_iu65zq6 wrote

It was just a fleeting thought dont worry I wasnt making any sort of moral statement. However i didnt know they werent actually lambskin. Learning all about these things today.

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mLOVEaMIDNIGHTitdotc t1_iu6gt5x wrote

They also feel and smell gross. 0/10 do not recommend unless they’re your only option (latex allergy)

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LobbydaLobster t1_iuh8872 wrote

"To begin, they aren’t made of a lamb’s skin but rather from the lamb’s cecum, a large intestinal pouch."

Seriously? Sheep intestines!

I thought lambskin was just a nickname all this time.

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timborowe t1_iu38lks wrote

They are super effective. 99% of women will immediately leave if you pull out the lambskin special. It’s celibacy with extra steps!

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Brock_Way t1_iu3c2p6 wrote

This is one of the many things I said 20 years ago about HIV in particular and got hounded into oblivion by the nutters talking about "you're going to get people killed; if you knew anything about science... "

Meanwhile I was QUOTING the science. All these variables were published in the sero-discordant couples articles. They even published the statistics related to seroconversion after single instance of vaginal sex. People thought wearing a condom reduced your chance of seroconversion from near certain to one in a million or some shit.

The truth turned out to be that wearing a condom changed your odds from about 1:1,000 to about 1:5,000.

If that is going to change your behavior fundamentally, okay....

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bigbbypddingsnatchr OP t1_iu3f19u wrote

Are you talking specifically about lambskin condoms?

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