I have (thanks to parents who taught me about right and wrong, and equality) always seen and treated women as my equals. Not as better, not as inferior. We are all human, different in some ways (defined by our DNA and body chemistry), but always deserving of respect and fair treatment.
So it’s sad to me to come across articles like this one “Why Women Still Can’t Enjoy Sex” from Fairfax’s Daily Life:
The article itself makes good points about how both men and women shame women for wanting / having / enjoying sex (and lets not even start on being a sex worker). Which all reminds me of my recent blog post about a new book by Jacqueline Hellyer on having better sex.
The world conspires against women (and men too) having good sex. It’s insidious and it’s really detrimental to our relationship and to our happiness.
The answer is to allow sex and sexuality to be a part of our lives (whether you want it personally or not), not to relegate it to the back room, or use it as a stick to beat others with. Lets talk about sex, have sex, and live sexual lives, rather than give in to the people who fear and hate sex and all of the joy that it can bring to our lives.
John.