The last time I was accused of being a prude was 1986. And it was entirely accurate, as I held on to much of my innocence well into adolescence. As I blossomed into an enlightened feminist, however, I stopped blushing when people talked about sex. I saw some porn movies. I read some erotica. I wore shirts that (sometimes, anyway) showed cleavage. I bought a vibrator. I would bring up things I had seen on Real Sex with acquaintances.
And while I can freely admit that I am no longer cool, I still thought I was a long way from being a prude. But apparently, I was wrong.
I watched Women Seeking . . . on VH1 the other night. It started at 10pm - that doesn't qualify as "late night" on the east coast, does it? And yet there it was - a show devoted to women looking to have lesbian experiences while their husbands looked on (or participated, that part wasn't clear) on Regular Cable.
I have no problem with people being bisexual. I have no problem with couples that want to try threesomes. As far as I'm concerned, sex between consenting adults is none of my business. And consenting adults should be free to talk about their preferences - on their adult blogs, in Cosmo and Penthouse and on premium cable.
If I go near Skinemax after 9pm, I know what I'm going to see. If I watch Real Sex on HBO, I know what to expect. But I do not want to hear about the joys of threesomes when I'm looking for Behind the Music, darn it. I'm all for publicity hungry people sharing their lifestyle choices with anyone who has a camera and a business card that says "documentary producer", but does it have to be on every channel?
Is the Food Channel going to start showing those freaky food fetish people now? Will Behind the Music start living up to its dirty connotations? Will E! start showing fading stars' sex tapes? I shudder to think of what this means for the Golf Channel.
And if that makes me a prude, well, bring on the sensible shoes!
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