I don’t think she ever would (openness and honesty about sex are sorta her whole thing), but Roz has the opportunity here to fill Joyce’s head with a bunch of hilarious misconceptions about what Joe’s into in bed.
“Oh yeah, he loves being spanked with a My Little Pony, preferably Fluttershy, though Rarity will do in a pinch. And don’t forget to fill your socks with banana pudding, he’ll want a snack break halfway through.”
Agreed, it would be against her nature, plus judging by her last interaction with Joe, she seems to actually be pretty encouraging to Joe and wanting this to work out for him. All things considered, she seems genuinely fairly fond of Joe.
Is Carnal Congress like regular Congress but they have sex? like, in Congress? like all the time?? Or are they like regular Congress, but they only regulate sex?
If only it could have been there with Becky! That would have been poggers.
I’m pretty sure no one else uses that slang, which means that it’s all mine now!!
I am kind of warming to her a bit more. I have never hated her like many do, but she’s a lot more likable when she’s staying in her lane, and I am kind of getting that vibe from panel 2.
I’m not sure it’s so much staying in her lane so much as she’s had the previous conversation with Joe and knows full well what lane Joyce is aiming for and will accept no detours.
Honestly I love Joyce completely disregarding felling jealous of Roz and go ask her for tips instead. Roz is basically this couple sex guru at this point.
Question: is Joyce the sort of person who would ask Roz to “referee” the sexual congress between her (Joyce) and Joseph Lev Rosenthal, so as to ensure that she (Joyce) is doing it “correctly”?
further question: would Joyce want to get a good grade at sex, something that is normal to want and possible to achieve?
She was probably noticing many things.
Besides the queerness, I also think Joyce noticing Roz’s reactions is meaningful in that she’s seeing a woman enjoy pleasure from sex, and that’s not something that has been emphasized to her.
Eh, I’m hit-or-miss with liking what Roz is doing here-much depends on what she says, or doesn’t say, about Joe and sex-with-Joe.
But her answer on trans folks stuff, I’m not too fond of. People have said ‘she’s staying in her lane, and that’s good’, and I don’t disagree, *but* what she could also have said was, “Nope…I’m not the person you should be talking to about this, but have you considered looking at or speaking to…” rather than just a flat shut-down.
I can’t *blame* Roz for getting some enjoyment out of Joyce’s embarrassment, considering their history…but she’s not quite measuring up to her own talk on Joyce’s questions about trans folks. Though having said that, it’s been awhile since I read those strips, so I could be misremembering and she was always up-front with her priority being fucking with fundies (and recovering-fundies).
Considering Joyce only ever talks to Roz when she has a question that she needs answered I feel like Roz has the right to just shut her down when she doesn’t want to answer a Joyce Question.
I think it is mostly left unsaid, that Roz is tacitly saying she’s not the one to go to for that question. Like even if she’s going to ask a cis person, it’d make way more sense to go to Leslie.
I agree. I wouldn’t blame anyone for not wanting to engage that conversation if they aren’t equipped for it, but having that conversation (even if it’s awkward or just involves sending some links for blogs or videos to watch) can be significant.
I’m trans now, but when I was 18 I was reading Germaine Greer and had some ill-informed opinions, and it was only that a (cis) friend was open to talking to me about it which led to making other friends who were better informed and being given more to read.
To be clear, that didn’t make me trans. It was transphobes who assumed I was “male” and yelling at me for using the women’s toilet that gave me gender euphoria that made me realise I’m not a woman.
Oh PLEASE Willis, you’ve GOTTA make the next thing you draw on your NSFW Patreon Joyce watching that video of Joe and Roz – you’re killing us over here!
mutual carnal congress sounds like something Roz would be a shoo-in for in Robin’s place
I don’t think she ever would (openness and honesty about sex are sorta her whole thing), but Roz has the opportunity here to fill Joyce’s head with a bunch of hilarious misconceptions about what Joe’s into in bed.
“Oh yeah, he loves being spanked with a My Little Pony, preferably Fluttershy, though Rarity will do in a pinch. And don’t forget to fill your socks with banana pudding, he’ll want a snack break halfway through.”
“He’s also really into being called ‘Dorothy’ during sex.”
winner winner chicken…
uh
chicken… choker?
I admit it, Yumi. I laughed.
Be even funnier if it’s the truth but Joyce assumes Roz is messing with her.
“He’s into pegging, find a strap-on.”
“Oh, right! I think I’m like a size six.”
“Hah?!”
Agreed, it would be against her nature, plus judging by her last interaction with Joe, she seems to actually be pretty encouraging to Joe and wanting this to work out for him. All things considered, she seems genuinely fairly fond of Joe.
Its like watching a deer walk into a lions mouth
The deer is Joe?
His middle name is Lev?
It’s a Hebrew name, meaning “heart” or “emotional” ^^
It’s a Russian cognate of Leo. Probably via Yiddish. Might be a grandfather’s name or something.
Carnal Congress — cuz they be moving north south east and west all over each other XD
That would be a carnal compass. Which they shouldn’t need; Joe points north at all times. xD
Is Carnal Congress like regular Congress but they have sex? like, in Congress? like all the time?? Or are they like regular Congress, but they only regulate sex?
Whichever way you define it, it’s got to be an improvement over regular Congress.
Your bi is showing again, Joyce
If only it could have been there with Becky! That would have been poggers.
I’m pretty sure no one else uses that slang, which means that it’s all mine now!!
Becky doesn’t wear glasses.
Those are practically lesbian flag colors on her puffy vest there
Her denial sure does seem to be centered on the female party, doesn’t it.
I mean, that *is* the awkward part in this situation.
Awkward for whom?
Where was Roz when I needed her
With the floating timeline, the answer keeps changing.
I am kind of warming to her a bit more. I have never hated her like many do, but she’s a lot more likable when she’s staying in her lane, and I am kind of getting that vibe from panel 2.
I’m not sure it’s so much staying in her lane so much as she’s had the previous conversation with Joe and knows full well what lane Joyce is aiming for and will accept no detours.
Honestly I love Joyce completely disregarding felling jealous of Roz and go ask her for tips instead. Roz is basically this couple sex guru at this point.
I mean her only other option was what, Malaya?
Well, a lot of people would just not ask people their partner has previously had sex with about it.
Joe has banged plenty more than those two, but yeah, she wouldn’t really know anyone else that added to his tally list, I guess.
Of those two, Roz is certainly the better option.
She’s still an option for that first question tho
That blush at the final panel, from Joyce. 😳😳
That hand placement in the first panel, from Joyce.
Honestly I hope one of the lessons Roz drills into Joyce is ‘have you considered asking if Joe wants to have sex yet’?
Unlikely, but hey.
happy birthday to Dina and Sarah!!! ^^
also 7th anniversary of when I started reading Dumbing of Age
really i wish i could at least give Dina something but Dinosaur Cousin Squad isn’t even ready for beta yet ;-;
Oh sure, Willis says that there is ample footage but we can see it.
Use your imagination’s eye
Of course we can. It’s here – https://www.dumbingofage.com/2018/comic/book-8/04-of-mike-and-men/scrootoob/
I bet she makes guinea pig noises.
WEEEEP weep weep weepweepweep weeeeep…
dammit now i wish i could see it for reals LOL
Roz has a specific domain of knowledge and she’s sticking to it I see.
Roz is just about the only living person in the strip who’s direct about things, and I feel like she doesn’t get enough credit for that.
And Joyce has definitely watched it.
We have seen her watching it even.
https://www.dumbingofage.com/2018/comic/book-8/04-of-mike-and-men/scrootoob/
Carnal CONGRESS? No thanks, that gets SUPER weird about drawing boundaries!
Question: is Joyce the sort of person who would ask Roz to “referee” the sexual congress between her (Joyce) and Joseph Lev Rosenthal, so as to ensure that she (Joyce) is doing it “correctly”?
further question: would Joyce want to get a good grade at sex, something that is normal to want and possible to achieve?
Imagining aftercare in the form of a sticker that says “Good job!” (because a gold star feels kind of weird in this case).
I don’t know, she seems quite slim.
So, what IS the question
making notice of her noises? and not of Joseph Levitation Rosenthal?
She was probably noticing many things.
Besides the queerness, I also think Joyce noticing Roz’s reactions is meaningful in that she’s seeing a woman enjoy pleasure from sex, and that’s not something that has been emphasized to her.
Oh she does like the noises…
Suuuuure, Joyce. We believe you.
Roz is definitely having some fun here after all the grief Joyce gave her last semester but I think she’ll be helpful.
So Joyce was paying attention to Roz in that video, then lol
Roz just comfortably and smoothly staying in her lane in panel 2.
More people should be able to deftly navigate when someone wants them to be their personal google and just saying “Nope” and leaving it at that.
Eh, I’m hit-or-miss with liking what Roz is doing here-much depends on what she says, or doesn’t say, about Joe and sex-with-Joe.
But her answer on trans folks stuff, I’m not too fond of. People have said ‘she’s staying in her lane, and that’s good’, and I don’t disagree, *but* what she could also have said was, “Nope…I’m not the person you should be talking to about this, but have you considered looking at or speaking to…” rather than just a flat shut-down.
I can’t *blame* Roz for getting some enjoyment out of Joyce’s embarrassment, considering their history…but she’s not quite measuring up to her own talk on Joyce’s questions about trans folks. Though having said that, it’s been awhile since I read those strips, so I could be misremembering and she was always up-front with her priority being fucking with fundies (and recovering-fundies).
Considering Joyce only ever talks to Roz when she has a question that she needs answered I feel like Roz has the right to just shut her down when she doesn’t want to answer a Joyce Question.
Roz always has that right. It’s not about whether or not she has the right, that’s immutable.
I think it is mostly left unsaid, that Roz is tacitly saying she’s not the one to go to for that question. Like even if she’s going to ask a cis person, it’d make way more sense to go to Leslie.
I agree. I wouldn’t blame anyone for not wanting to engage that conversation if they aren’t equipped for it, but having that conversation (even if it’s awkward or just involves sending some links for blogs or videos to watch) can be significant.
I’m trans now, but when I was 18 I was reading Germaine Greer and had some ill-informed opinions, and it was only that a (cis) friend was open to talking to me about it which led to making other friends who were better informed and being given more to read.
To be clear, that didn’t make me trans. It was transphobes who assumed I was “male” and yelling at me for using the women’s toilet that gave me gender euphoria that made me realise I’m not a woman.
I said; Sex with Zap!
wait a minute
“Mutual carnal congress with some douchebag” would also have been valid.
Oh PLEASE Willis, you’ve GOTTA make the next thing you draw on your NSFW Patreon Joyce watching that video of Joe and Roz – you’re killing us over here!