[Aokigahara]

I've been noticing recently that other cultures have different views on sex. Each view seems equally valid in my opinion, as long as it doesn't involve hurting anyone. I realize that it can be hard to think outside of your own culture, but has anyone stopped to think that maybe one of the reasons they're uncomfortable with sex may be due to living in a culture which is uncomfortable with it? Honestly, it doesn't seem like a very nice, fair, healthy or necessary situation for people to be in. In my mind, if something isn't universally right or wrong then its totally open to interpretation. Am I wrong on this???

[adam_k]

I find talking about sex to people to be difficult, but I don't think i have ever felt uncomfortable with sex and my partner. I think sex is so personal and intimate you should be able to feel completely relaxed with your partner. I think at first there was some nervousness, but if you can't feel comfortable with your partner who else can you feel comfortable with?

I think in the US we do a bad job with sex. Growing up we tell our kids that sex is naughty and bad, then we glamorize sex on television and have half naked singers and people we are influenced to idolized. Then we have a double standard for guys and girls. For guys if he has sex with girls, he is popular and just a guy. If a girl has sex with a few guys, then she is easy. To complicate issues, we have some religions that insist on no sex until marriage. It is no wonder no one feels comfortable talking about it. No one has a good stance on sex and everywhere we look, people have a different opinion on how we should feel.

For me, I think sex is a natural human experience and we should feel good about it. I am not saying that we promote sex, but we shouldn't discourage and make sex into this degenerate act. We need to be more open about what it is, and not make it so much of a mystery for teens to figure out with limited info and possible not know all the issues of what sex is, and the consequence and benefits from having sex with someone.

[hamster-bamster]

Well, America is sort of smack in the middle between Female genital mutilation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in Africa and more sex-positive cultures elsewhere - not the worst but not the best.

I guess you do not look at Female genital mutilation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia because you are only looking at cultures that

"Each view seems equally valid in my opinion, as long as it doesn't involve hurting anyone." while Female genital mutilation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia hurts people... but still, if you think about the possible points of comparison, then you might not feel so bad about what we have.

Glass half-empty vs half-full, basically.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by Aokigahara

In my mind, if something isn't universally right or wrong then its totally open to interpretation. Am I wrong on this???

Again, politics and history were not my best subject, but I think you would find people who disagree with you as to whether certain sexual matters are universally right or wrong, and therefore they are not open to interpretation. You've nailed it, so to speak.