Here in the UK we are a little bit uptight about sex. The whole “no sex please we are British” thing is something of a joke, but the roots where it came from still seem to very much be in place. We don’t like to talk about sex openly, it is seen as crass and rude to do so, and there is an underlying attitude that sex is not something that one should be actively seeking. We see it as a dirty secret to be brushed under the carpet, something to be done on the quiet and to never be mentioned. The truth is far from this.
Sex is a normal part of human existence
There are lots of things that we need to survive as humans, and right now I am talking about the base fundimentals that literally sustain our existence:
- Water
- Air
- Food
- Shelter
- Clothes
I want to take this right back to the basics here – to the fundamentals of life. These are the things that keep us breathing. When we then zoom out from us as individuals and look at us from the point of view of a race, the human race as a species, several other things come into play. One that cannot be ignored nor denied is that of sex. If as a species we stopped having sex, we would be wipped from the planet earth in the space of a generation. The last human would be the one to outlive the rest. We need sex to exist, we need it to continue as a species. Without it we are fucked – or should I say without fucking we are fucked! The old testament bible literally tells us that God commands that we “go forth and multiple” – the act of sex is hard coded into who we are!
So why is that we don’t talk about it?
When we moved into being more or a farming community, and away from being nomadic tribes, things changed. Coupling became more about the exchange and control of land and wealth. If you married someone then you shared al your assets. This meant that monogamy was a must, you were passing wealth down, you wanted it to go to your own kids. So it was that monogamy was to be enforced, and since there was no contraception, having sex easily become branded a bad thing, thus the first “slut” was born.
Times have changed, so let’s get over it
Not only are condoms plentiful and easy to get hold of, there is even now a range of options to prevent accidental child birth. So it is time we got over it and moved with the times.
Sex is a great thing, for all sorts of reasons, so let’s stop being so archaic and start celebrating people who are having it, rather than having a go at them.
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