Ohhhhhh Canada......National Sex Day Up North?

[marmar]

via AlterNet's PEEK:



Northern Exposure: National Sex Day in Canada

Posted by Malcolm Harris, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association at 8:31 AM on August 19, 2008.

I wonder what right-wingers and the media would do if someone in the U.S. tried to devote an entire day to sex.



In the midst of Russia invading countries that sound made-up and the Bush administration extending eminent domain to women's uteruses, it's nice to be reminded there can still be headlines like "Not hot for 'Sex Day'" in the Edmonton Sun.

The puff piece is about student Jonathan Yaniv who started the Facebook event "National Sex Day 2008." The event is basically what it sounds like, picking a day and devoting it to sex. According to the article, Yaniv will be providing free condoms.

The conflict in the article is between the National Sex Day 2008 and those who believe every day should be Sex Day and that organizing should be left for political purposes. The headline is a little misleading. The so-called opponents seem to want to have sex instead of getting a holiday devoted to it.

"People do it," says Zena Scott. "Everyone does it. It's not anything too special. But if people want to have a special day, they might as well."

I'm not sure who Zena Scott is (the article doesn't make that clear) but I think she may be spot-on. A day devoted to de-stigmatizing healthy sexual behavior? Why not?

Sex-shop employee Brian Vandebroek would rather his Canadian government focus on things other than sex, but still admits Sex Day could be a good idea. Personally, I'd rather my government focus a little less, or at least differently, on sex. Between abstinence-only education and the new contraception regulations, the American radical right seems to think about nothing but sex, and not in fun ways.

Maybe Mr. Yaniv is on to something. Maybe we need to punch back against the demonization of healthy sexual behavior in a light-hearted way to contrast to our unfunny and celibate antagonists. Passing out condoms is a political act these days, and the left should stop getting squeamish when people actually use the contraceptives we give them. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/95542/northern_exposure%3A_national_sex_day_in_canada/

[AspenRose]

1. Make love, not war.

Works for me!

[liberal N proud]

2. If they want a day to celebrate sex, why not?

The right to lifers should love this, all those little sperm mixing with all those eggs. The thought of it should have them salivating.

[TrogL]

3. I've asked CraftyGal if she wants to get in on that

No answer yet.

[CraftyGal]

4. Works for me....

Aren't Canadians grand? Most have no hangups about sex. Me I love it. Ask TrogL....

Crafty

[TrogL]

5. OK, you know the drill

Could you put some oil on the smaller whip, I notice the leather is cracking a bit.

[AspenRose]

7. Hey you two....GET A ROOM! Sheesh

;-)

[MurrayDelph]

6. Why am I thinking of "The Man Show"...

when they talked about "Casual Sex Friday"? At one point, the company owner walks past an open door, where the young woman who is on top of the man she is boinking calls out, "Oh, hi, daddy!" The host informs us that this year it coincided with "Take your daughter to work day"


Ziggy-zoggy, ziggy-zoggy, hoy! Hoy! HOY!