Jamie Reidy comments on new scientific data from Germany revealing important information about the opposite sex.
Well into my teens, I thought women did not pleasure themselves. Then again, I thought nobody pleasured themselves, since the Bible forbade masturbation. Thank you, Catholicism.
Then I got to an all-boys high school and realized every dude except me was cranking it like he was trying to jumpstart a Buick. This led to an evolution in my “thinking:” men liked sex, but women did not. They maybe hated it, even. (“Maybe girls just hated it with you, Jamie!” I wish; at least that would mean I didn’t go oh-for-high school.)
For the ladies, then, sex was all about pro-creation. Fortunately for me, I have since been edumacated in this arena.
I hope to god there aren’t any more clueless shmoes like me out there. But, if so, pay attention to this series of impressively official graphs from “Glas.”
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That was hilarious! Loved it!
Funny stuff.
Now if we could just figure out what the units of measurement are on the y-axis, we’ll be onto something….
Orgrammes, or possibly Clitres.
Orgrammes, obviously. Didn’t they teach you guys anything in school? lol.
haha this was hilarious. Awesome.
Bloody brilliant. I’ll be smiling for the rest of the day. Nice one.
“men liked sex, but women did not”
Yep. I thought the same when I was young. And even not-so-young (like 25-30).
“Thank you, Catholicism.”
Again, yeah, dammit! What a bunch of BS!
Yeah, me too. What a revalation that was
I can only imagine growing up as a woman and thinking I was the only woman who wanted sex, or worse, being convinced I didn’t want sex.
@Peter Houlihan: “I can only imagine growing up as a woman and thinking I was the only woman who wanted sex, or worse, being convinced I didn’t want sex.”
I don’t need to imagine, I knew LOTS of women thinking that way.
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I live in Italy and, thanks in part to Catholic Church, sexuophobia is still widespread here.
I still see lots of women believing they don’t care much for sex, or they are indifferent to sex outside of a committed relationship (either they’re hormone-less or delusional
A partner of mine once said “I would choose a massage over sex any time”.
Of course sex with her was lousy (despite we loved each other), and the relationship didn’t last.
Ugh, that was me. I was raised in a very Christian home that explicitly told me that masturbating was wrong. I thought I was asexual until college.
Stupid religion.
I was lucky enough to grow up in a rather traditional and somewhat conservative household (at least when it comes to sex), but at the same time not one that used religion as a guide to sexuality. So while I was always told that sex outside of marriage was wrong, I was also told that the reason people want to do it outside of marriage is because it feels good. Or well…I was even told sex outside of marriage was wrong, so much as I was told that good girls (and boys) don’t have sex in high school. So while I would never have told my mother that I was masturbating as a teenager, I didn’t really feel ashamed of it either.
Of course, my small town was insanely conservative so I ‘knew’ that the larger society didn’t think women should like sex, but at least I wasn’t getting that message at home. So basically I set out to “educate” the other students at my high school. The few times this whole topic would come up at school (cuz of course teenagers are going to talk about sex), I’d get on my soap box and be all – yes I masturbate and any woman who says differently is lying…etc. lol.
Alternate point of view- I grew up in a Catholic household (and live in one today), have a great sex life and a positive view of sex.
The following is written with tongue somewhat planted in cheek:
I doubt Catholics would have such big families if we had endemic “sexophobia.” Do you have any idea just how much sex is required to hit 9-10 kids? You may not believe it but “the Murphys” down the street must have been doing a heck of a lot more behind closed doors than merely watching Notre Dame football. There’s only been one immaculate conception.
The math- 104 instances of intercourse to get pregnant. Factor in pregnancies (we certainly don’t hold off during) and the relative infertility during nursing (lots of Catholics do the extended breast feeding thing)… The “Murphys” knock boots with an amazing frequency.
Think about it- they certainly arent bored with it so they must be getting kinda creative. They are willing to accept a greater burden of risk around conception (kids cost money) so they must REALLY like it… They hit the sheets often enough (and hard enough) to have NINE kids.
By the numbers- it takes 104 instances of intercourse to get pregnant on average- this is when people are INTENTIONALLY having sex to get pregnant. This number increases as people get older. This number also can increase when you’re having sex because you love it and are “open” to the idea of conception. Factor in pregnancies (there is no prohibition against sex during pregnancy) and the relative infertility during breast feeding (many Catholics do extended breastfeeding). Those Murphys are hitting the sheets with a frequency that could impress some porn stars.
A couple secrets- This is why we serve beer at wednesday night dinner and have faith formation for the kids the same night. Same thing with Youth Group on Thursdays and the Youth Group overnights on Friday/Saturday nights… Dual functions people- educate the kids in the Faith, or entertain them while Mom & Dad get some private time. There is no way we could afford sufficient babysitting so we need to go with truly scalable solutions! Weekly date night is still in (we favor Saturdays) but its just not enough. Finally, if you consider the fact that natural family planning can be pretty darn effective those big families are good evidence of some incredibly active sex lives.
Think about this post next time you drive by your local Catholic Church and see the parking lot full on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings.
‘Ouch My Clit (this took way too long)’.
LoL, and I thought only men had the whole ‘now I’ve got a rug burn’ problem.
There’s nothing more disappointing than an overstimulated clit. lol.
When is being a GOOD MAN not the right thing to be doing? Ignorance is not bliss. When I was young decades ago, the ideas I had included the notion that women didn’t tell untruths. I now have discovered late in my life that not knowing somethings can make daily life very dangerous. I was also raised with the idea that I should do good for others and they will do good by me. I now have discovered that many people don’t get that message. They return hate for Love. I have also recently been introduced to the need of users of mind/thought altering substances to lie to induce me to help them fund that need. After giving a mother and her addicted daughter, shelter in my home for over six months at no cost to them they are now saying that on one morning in the living room outside our bedroom doors that I said and did wrong things. In my ninth decade of life I am now facing the challenge in court of the lies they are saying about what happened that did not happen. Shall I still live by the Golden Rule? What are my alternatives? Do I have to learn to return hate with hate? We live in New England. Can I learn now or is it too late? Is what I need to know in the Bible? Where?