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Deano’s answer to: “If gay guys do anal mostly, and straight couples do the missionary position, what is the preferred position for lesbians while making love?”

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Disclaimer – I am not a lesbian*, but according to the fictionalized sex and sexuality education series “South Park”, this answers your question:

http://www.southparkstudios.com/…

Drawing more from my own education, I’d say the question is flawed beyond hope of a serious answer. There is no “most commonly used” position among gay, straight, bisexual, transgendered, lesbian, genderqueer, group, or other sexual participants. Anyone who says otherwise is lazy and needs to pony up for a Liberator™ if they aren’t going to hit the gym enough to manage pp. 201-223 (excl. 219) of the Kama Sutra unassisted.

Part of what makes sexual expression and connection so special, is that one person’s “meat and potatoes” maneuver can be another’s “dreamgasm”… And it’s finding what works (and what doesn’t) between the 2 (or 200) of you that winds up being the most fun. Want to be a better lover? Let people know what you want in bed, and encourage them to share the same without fear of judgment.

Now, having said all this, for those budding lesbians who encounter a dearth of education on “tactical pleasuring” in their current educational and social circles, there are the following excellent resources to catch up on some great methods for getting down:

In a pinch, I’d be shocked if episodes of “The ‘L’ Word” weren’t available via iTunes/Amazon Video/Netflix, etc.

Best of luck figuring out your own answers!

* For some reason, actually typing it out brings on a brief moment of wistfulness in me, every time. Go figure.

This answer originally appeared on Quora: If gay guys do anal mostly, and straight couples do the missionary position, what is the preferred position for lesbians while making love?

Aaron Greenspan says “Shut Down the Business Schools!”

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Aaron Greenspan, the creator of FaceCash, wrote this excellent post on the trouble with MBAs, and more importantly the complete lack of culpability in business schools producing “Masters of Business Administration” who are anything but…

“I have a number of friends who are affiliated with business schools at elite universities in one form or another. Some of them are studying topics such as economics and sociology, with the goal of eventually earning a PhD. The following is not directed at those individuals or those particular programs of study. This is all about the most popular program at every business school, the MBA…”

Read more at the original Post on Quora

Deano’s answer to: “Is there any way to consume alcohol without your breath smelling of alcohol?”

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There at least two considerations here – the consumption phase, and the digestive/expressive phase.

Masking smell at ingestion:

  • Many herbal cocktails will help mask the scent of alcohol on the breath. Avoid the fruitier combinations.

  • Jello shots (done right) pretty much hold onto the alcohol until the digestion phase begins, minimizing the amount that gets “locked in” at the mouth/tongue/throat.

  • Beer and straight liquor, of course, are both terrible as far as masking goes, and should be avoided if this is of primary concern.

Masking smell pre and post-consumption:

  • Activated charcoal (~$5 http://amzn.to/jEob5F), the type more commonly used and prescribed for reducing body odor, helps a great deal. A lot of what one thinks of as “alcohol breath” actually emanates from every expressive pore in the body, including the lungs, and mouth – but also the sweat glands, and even the skin itself! To oversimplify the science, it’s a bit like a bloodstream air filter, or a kitty litter box for your drinking habit – and seeing as both deer hunters and models seem to agree on this one for masking unwanted scents, I’m sold!
  • Sodium Bentonite Powder (~$13 http://amzn.to/iDcCkm), used extensively in various skin purification and even some digestive “cleanse” programs. It basically works like the charcoal, absorbing toxins in the bloodstream before they have a chance to exhaust through various organs. For bonus points, also try calcium bentonite powder (also known as ‘Psyllium Husks”, and see which works best for you personally.

The best bet? Take some activated charcoal before you go out, indulge in a few Mojitos, and arrive home smelling of pure innocence. Even so, best to double-check in the restroom mirror, on the off chance some of that stripper glitter has rubbed off on your face – otherwise it won’t really matter how much you had to drink…

This answer originally appeared on Quora: Is there any way to consume alcohol without your breath smelling of alcohol?

Deano’s answer to: “During the battle on Hoth between the rebel forces (who are trying to protect their evacuation) and the imperial troops, why doesn’t Han help Luke and the others defend against the AT-AT Walkers?”

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Great question!

There are several reasons for this:

  • Han Solo has a death mark – he is currently being pursued by Jabba the Hutt‘s bounty hunters – and through various interactions at the beginning of Empire, it’s clear he is a “reluctant rebel”, falling in with them mostly as the safest place to be for the moment, not his ideological/spiritual home.
  • Chewbacca is still (with the help of various rebel repair-droids) fixing the Millenium Falcon to ensure its effective escape.
  • Han Solo has (for mostly personal reasons) to ensure that Princess Leia (who is manning the command center to help direct the defense of the Hoth base) gets safely to the evacuation ship.

Breaking the fourth wall for a second, the Millenium Falcon is a plot device that must remain behind/in danger/off-screen until the last possible second to increase dramatic tension and excitement before flying to safety/saving the day:

  • In “A New Hope”, Han and Chewie fly back to knock Darth Vader off Luke Skywalker‘s tail so he can blow up Death Star Mk. I
  • Also in “The Empire Strikes Back”, the ship barely escapes between the closing teeth of the giant space worm
  • Also in “The Empire Strikes Back”, R2D2 repairs the hyperdrive mere seconds before the Falcon can be pulled in by a Star Destroyer tractor beam at the climatic end-of-movie escape sequence
  • In “Return of the Jedi”, Lando Calrissian and Nien Nunb barely pilot the Falcon free of the onrushing explosion of Death Star Mk. II at the end of that film

Ultimately, the in-plot reason can be boiled down to this: it isn’t until the third movie, “Return of the Jedi”, that Han Solo becomes a true hero of the Rebel Alliance. Throughout “The Empire Strikes Back”, or perhaps up until his first true love kiss with Princess Leia just before being frozen in Carbonite, Han Solo remains a self-reliant smuggler and rogue.

(For more details on the Millenium Falcon in particular, the Wookiepedia article is really quite interesting: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/M… )

This answer originally appeared on Quora: During the battle on Hoth between the rebel forces (who are trying to protect their evacuation) and the imperial troops, why doesn’t Han help Luke and the others defend against the AT-AT Walkers?