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What do you think about this issue?

What do you think about this issue?

I think you are sexually repressed. But I'm not a psychologist or anything, so take that with a grain of salt. ;)

Anyway, I think many people are sexually repressed to some degree and that we really need to get over seeing ourselves as sexual beings. It's okay. We have sex. That's life. Your butt isn't really that big...

I'm against it, and am personally willing to help any females between 18 and 45 work through their repression.

sexual repression leads to elaborate torture methods. just look at the middle ages...

yikes.


so unless you're into that stuff, it's a bad thing.

sexual repression leads to elaborate torture methods. just look at the middle ages...

yikes.

My thoughts exactly.

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Like HotRodia, I think sex is overhyped.

What irritates me a bit about the word choice in this poll is the fact that "repression" carries an extremely negative connotation, so it might seem hard for anyone to vote "yes". I also found the answer choices quite simplistic.

Sex needs to be understood--after all, misinformation is quite dangerous when you're talking about something of that magnitude. I think of it as being on level with our ability to kill...one takes life, the other gives life. Just the same as if you were learning about how to use a weapon, it should not be treated like a toy, and you should be told precisely how it works and what the benefits and risks are. But it should not be sensationalized and treated like a toy to be tossed around wantonly or used to degrade others...which is where I do have a problem with some of the things shown on TV about sex. It's not an issue of "nudity"; it's an issue of context. I mean, there's a difference between art like the Statue of David, which reveres the human form, and the kind of stuff that goes on on some of the more extreme TV programs...some of which is actually quite insulting to the people engaged in it, and to sex in general.

So to sum that part up, there SHOULD be non-sensationalized, comprehensive, and readily-available education about sex.

But what I do not see is why it is considered so damaging to exercise restraint about when and with whom you engage in sex...and this is where I get into my irritation with the use of the word "repression". Anything overindulged in or taken outside of a beneficial context can be damaging in some way. If you guys watch Star Trek, you'll get this joke, but we're not Vulcans--going for a time without sex won't kill us. It's not quite like failing to eat. ;-) Waiting until marriage is not something that has to be harmful, as long as it is coupled with a good understanding of ALL the reasons why it's a good idea--that includes secular ones. And if you ARE waiting, you certainly should not think yourself evil simply for HAVING a sexual impulse before marriage (and this is where I do think some people may cause psychological harm to themselves), but rather accept what it is and deal with it clearheadedly. On the other hand, I don't think there are very many people who can safely handle celibacy, either, so I do think that in general, people should acknowledge the drive to find someone they can spend their lives with. But they should not be wanton with it.