Sep 30 2008
Politics, sex, and religion: A note on sex
Previously I mentioned that politics, sex, and religion are what make the world go round. Since I have not yet reached the final topic on religion, I will try to write this post with that point in mind. That being said, why in the name of me has there been a sudden rush for the popular public to announce the fact that they have chosen a gay lifestyle?
Why do magazines, websites, and blog posts feel the need to report the fact that someone else is having sex with members of the same gender? For that matter, why, in fact, do members of the media feel the need to issue a full report every time someone checks into a hotel within camera distance?
As I said, religion aside, why do I want to know about anyone’s sex life? I greatly doubt the fact that it would cause quite the stir if a heterosexual individual in the entertainment industry announced that they were having sex with their spouse or girlfriend/boyfriend. In fact, my guess would be, given the common morality of our society, that most individuals would respond with a resounding “duh.”
Common sense would indicate that one would only divulge the intimacies of his or her personal life (hetero or homosexual) to someone you don’t mind hearing from on the topic. I don’t know about the rest of the world; but, I really don’t want the unsolicited opinions, or attentions of the world focused on my sex life. The idea in general is more reflective of adolescent locker room gossip instead of a mature, adult relationship, a topic which few seem to really want to discuss.
Frankly, if I don’t know you, and your partner in the sheets is not related to me in any way, it is none of my business who you sleep with; and, honestly, I really don’t want to know.
All of the previous having being said; someone should do a study on the decline and collapse of sex-crazed societies.