Thursday, March 22, 2007

Why are adults so anal about sex

Normal people plan their sexual activity around when they want to have a baby.

Do you believe it 'cause its what most parents want their children to believe whenever the topic comes up.

Let me tell you something you already know. When a man goes to the beach and has an erection after spotting a sexy dame in a bikini, having a baby with her is the last thing he has on his mind. Its all about having fun dammit. He wants a treat for the senses, a recreational thing like singing or playing soccer. Nobody jumps into bed screaming, "Hell yeah I'm gonna make me a baby today". Would his pure-as-snow parents be horrified to know this? Absolutely.

Last weekend I was amused about the conspiracy of silence among elders over sex. A friend of mine, Ben, was getting married. Prior to the wedding day, I learnt that an extraordinary amount of effort had gone into the bedroom setup. His mother directed everything, from the mandarin duck ornaments and seductive lighting down to the mattress and bedding materials. Gee I wonder why. If I were his mom, I would stick up porn pictures on the wall to guarantee the newlyweds will get down to business in no time. Its cheaper some more.

But why the elaborateness is anyone's guess. Culture? Tradition? Maybe, but what I do know is that most grownups become hypocrites as soon as their children become aware of sex. Afraid to associate shiokness (excitement) with sex they would rather eat their shoes than discuss it. And when the kids head to the gutter to learn about it they (the parents) lament where did they go wrong. Get a clue man. If denial and disinformation tactics didn't work in the age of the horse and buggy, it shore as hell won't work in the age of the internet.

So as far as their kids are concerned, the correct way to talk about sex is to treat it like its a tool to remove earwax which means you don't really wanna talk about it unless you have to. You don't mention its more shiok than a family vacation to Port Dickson and heck, even the reason why mom and dad got married.

But if I know Ben he's armed to the teeth with knowledge on how to handle his first wedding night, just like all of us. I mean the floor of the school's chemistry lab was good enough for him those days so a decked out bedroom is an overkill to say the least. Still I'm sure he enjoyed the pampering and he should be happy he doesn't have to pull a Bart Simpson I-didn't-do-it-you-can't-prove-it stunt anymore.

Good old Ben. Why am I not surprised that his parents won't be surprised at what he knows.

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