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Do you think it's time to start a sexuality shaming topic?

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HotSauceCommittee · 17/05/2014 18:47

For all those who want us to shut up and not to help and laugh with others about sex?

Maybe we could keep the censorious ness and the comments of "what is wrong with people?"

"This is pathetic"

"Why do you need/want to talk about this?"

I've seen no "twats", either metaphorical, or literal, on the sex threads, just coherent, strong argument in favour of discussion and some great humour at times.

I notice that the anti-sex brigade didn't answer some of the rebuttals and counter questions to their protests on the sex threads. Perhaps they'd care to elaborate on a special "Sexuality shaming" thread? Then they can get together some really good insults going and hopefully make the "sex positive" posters among us shut up and creep back into the woodwork.

Has it got legs, do you think?

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Brittapieandchips · 17/05/2014 22:37

I would hope my children won't need to defend themselves for liking consensual sex that is slightly out of the norm, if they do.

Maryz · 17/05/2014 22:38

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FunnyFoot · 17/05/2014 22:39

Bit harsh Coconutty. Was the lunatic comment really necessary.

FunnyFoot · 17/05/2014 22:39

Is it Maryz?

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IsChippyMintonExDirectory · 17/05/2014 22:42

usually I would hope my DD would be open to talking about sex and not be made to feel its something she should be ashamed of talking about. I am not a teenager. You are not a teenager. Were women over the age of 18 and what she'd post as an adult on a forum would be none of my business. Does every single action you take in your life have to be a carbon copy of what you want your teen to do?

BTW sparkling seems to be in camp 'sex talk isn't for me' and is putting her point across in a non sneery non judgemental way. So it's not like were taking offence about people with that viewpoint, it's the judgey nature in which you come across.

PS well said Britta and anyone who says "it's not like that" needs to go to the ejaculating thread in chat to see for themselves

OfficerVanHalen · 17/05/2014 22:42

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Mintyy · 17/05/2014 22:43

So you are cool with your children being sexual beings, but not your parents Britta?

IsChippyMintonExDirectory · 17/05/2014 22:43

PS when I said I want my DD to be able to talk about sex I meant to me not online! But like I say I don't get your point, were not teenagers.

FunnyFoot · 17/05/2014 22:45

Probably best to avoid those threads then Maryz or is the list becoming so long that you can only join in threads on Argyll and Bute local Grin

IsChippyMintonExDirectory · 17/05/2014 22:46

Hmm how did Brittas parents get dragged into this?
One day all our children will be 'sexual beings', when they are old enough of course, would be weird to have a problem with that

Coconutty · 17/05/2014 22:47

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Maryz · 17/05/2014 22:48

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Brittapieandchips · 17/05/2014 22:48

Oh ffs, you have advanced searched me and found me quite obviously joking in the birth dates thread?

Seriously?

For the record, I am pleased for any consensual activity between adults that leads to a net increase in happiness in the world.

Hmm
IsChippyMintonExDirectory · 17/05/2014 22:49

FFS were not talking about teenagers, usually decided to throw that one in there for some bizarre reason.

Coconutty why is sharing stories about sex more 'senseless' than sharing stories about other private aspects of life?
Trolls exist for just about every topic, or is it only wanking trolls you get upset by?

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Mintyy · 17/05/2014 22:51

Britta's posts on this threads piqued my interest - I was unaware of her reputation as a sexpert - so I had a look at a couple of her past threads on sex. I'm sure she doesn't mind.

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IsChippyMintonExDirectory · 17/05/2014 22:51

Can I just ask Maryz and usually why they open sex threads if they don't like to hear details of other people's sex lives in MN? Why not just ignore them?

Brittapieandchips · 17/05/2014 22:52

I didn't say you personally had said it all. But you will find at least 75% of that on pretty much any long sex related thread.

It is very rare you will find people being called names for not enjoying doing something. You might find people getting irate about being insulted for liking it, but it is hard to find 'you don't do x? You must be a prude!' Which is what the sex shamers like to say happens.

MrsMaturin · 17/05/2014 22:52

V sensible points Officervanhalen