Let's Talk About Sex
Those who know me, know that I do not shy away from the subject of sex. Those who know me best, know that sex to me is...but this is not about me. This is about you and this is about society. In our society today, SEX has become probably the most over-saturated theme, idea, progression, movement, mantra, "use whatever ideological word here". Sex has lost meaning, it has become such a fundamental basic principle in our thought processes that the idea of someone actually holding onto their virginity has become the taboo.
How did things get so bass ackwards (this is a play on the words ass backwards)? To be honest I don't know, what I do know is whatever set things in motion created a snowball effect. The more sex we saw in the media, the more we thought about it, the more we thought about it the more we discussed it, the more we discussed it, the more we wanted it, the more we wanted it, the more the media shows it. This endless cycle has fallen so out of control that...well let's look at some figures. In 1975, the adult entertainment industry pulled in roughly$5-10 million; currently it pulls in roughly $4 billion dollars ... not accounting for pornography viewed on cellphones. This figure is steadily and will continue to increase as sex becomes more and more commonplace in our society.
Some people think this is great. Woo hoo! More people talking about sex gives me more opportunity to get laiiid *in my best fratboy college voice*. Here's the rub though when you make sex this common, this fundamental, this everyday subject, then how do you keep it exciting. I'm not talking about sex intercourse itself, obviously you can do it in public, on a plane, the 96 position, using toys, with groups, online, etc. (I will not comment on which ones I have done, thanks). I'm talking about sex...the topic of sex. At this point in time, I never hear anything I have not heard before. There is nothing fresh and new when it comes to sex. It used to be the case that you had to feel people out before talking about sex, or you would get excited (not like that, normal excited) when people discussed sex. It's such a normal thing know that discussing it has become almost boring. Sex has become expected.
If a girl does not give it up, you think either she's lame or she's not into you. If a guy does not want to have sex, he must be gay. At the same time, if you put out on the first date, he's going to think you are a hoe. Shaking my head. Don't even get started on virgins. They are a rare breed, and worse since sex is so expected we expect a rationale behind their virginity.They must be really religious. They must have started to try it but it hurt so they stopped. God forbid they just want to hold onto the little virtue the rest of society starting giving up in the 70s. The bottom line is sex is everywhere, and the topic of it is so commonplace that it has become mundane. I could randomly pick a number out of my phonebook and start talking about sex (except my grandparents, they old school), and the person on the other end would chime in. I could go to a website, make a call or walk down the street, and find someone who would gladly have sex with me tonight. Like most of my blogs I offer no solutions, merely an assessment of the situation. As much as I love...ahem...I could not offer a solution even if I tried. However, I challenge everyone who is reading this to find a virgin or someone who shies away from the subject of sex...and send them my way so I can turn them out! Joking, joking. Seriously, these people are hard to find, and maybe they are lucky because for them sex is still a new and excitingly fresh meaningful thing. For us...it's just sex.
How did things get so bass ackwards (this is a play on the words ass backwards)? To be honest I don't know, what I do know is whatever set things in motion created a snowball effect. The more sex we saw in the media, the more we thought about it, the more we thought about it the more we discussed it, the more we discussed it, the more we wanted it, the more we wanted it, the more the media shows it. This endless cycle has fallen so out of control that...well let's look at some figures. In 1975, the adult entertainment industry pulled in roughly$5-10 million; currently it pulls in roughly $4 billion dollars ... not accounting for pornography viewed on cellphones. This figure is steadily and will continue to increase as sex becomes more and more commonplace in our society.
Some people think this is great. Woo hoo! More people talking about sex gives me more opportunity to get laiiid *in my best fratboy college voice*. Here's the rub though when you make sex this common, this fundamental, this everyday subject, then how do you keep it exciting. I'm not talking about sex intercourse itself, obviously you can do it in public, on a plane, the 96 position, using toys, with groups, online, etc. (I will not comment on which ones I have done, thanks). I'm talking about sex...the topic of sex. At this point in time, I never hear anything I have not heard before. There is nothing fresh and new when it comes to sex. It used to be the case that you had to feel people out before talking about sex, or you would get excited (not like that, normal excited) when people discussed sex. It's such a normal thing know that discussing it has become almost boring. Sex has become expected.
If a girl does not give it up, you think either she's lame or she's not into you. If a guy does not want to have sex, he must be gay. At the same time, if you put out on the first date, he's going to think you are a hoe. Shaking my head. Don't even get started on virgins. They are a rare breed, and worse since sex is so expected we expect a rationale behind their virginity.They must be really religious. They must have started to try it but it hurt so they stopped. God forbid they just want to hold onto the little virtue the rest of society starting giving up in the 70s. The bottom line is sex is everywhere, and the topic of it is so commonplace that it has become mundane. I could randomly pick a number out of my phonebook and start talking about sex (except my grandparents, they old school), and the person on the other end would chime in. I could go to a website, make a call or walk down the street, and find someone who would gladly have sex with me tonight. Like most of my blogs I offer no solutions, merely an assessment of the situation. As much as I love...ahem...I could not offer a solution even if I tried. However, I challenge everyone who is reading this to find a virgin or someone who shies away from the subject of sex...and send them my way so I can turn them out! Joking, joking. Seriously, these people are hard to find, and maybe they are lucky because for them sex is still a new and excitingly fresh meaningful thing. For us...it's just sex.
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