WTF?
OK, so I already wrote about this over at Viv’s , but I had to just express some quick WTF-ery about this recent attempt by a Canadian strip joint to get dames to compete for tuition dollars . The premise is, the well-endowed yet cash-strapped ladies of University of Guelph shake their endowments at a weekly wet t-shirt contest, in anticipation for a $5000 cash prize to go towards tuition expenses.
Now, as a college chica entirely dependent on financial aid (thank you Uncle Sam!) I can totally understand why you’d need to pay for your education via the stripper pole. Most of us aren’t lucky enough to have parents ready and willing to put us through uni, and sometimes a girl’s gotta do what she’s gotta do to get that nice piece of paper for her career. Some ladies even (gasp!) enjoy their tenure at the titty bar. Who knew?
Yet I can’t help but get all Catherine Mackinnon (and Lord, I hate to invoke this brand of feminism) at the fact that this is basically yet another way in which women are pressured to get objectified in exchange for something which, IMHO, should be basic and accessible (tuition money). In the interest of egalitarianism (and my own libido), why isn’t there an opportunity for guys to show us the Full Monty in exchange for greenbacks?
Have we reached such a low that it’s considered OK for stripping to be an accepted form of pandering for tuition money?
I don’t know. Maybe I’m being a prude about this—but hey, I guess there’s a first time for everything.
What do we think, readers? Objectifying and oppressive, or just some good ol’ educational fun?
quickies
- The sexy and gracious Rachel Kramer Bussel granted me an interview about her latest book on voyeurism/exhibitionism, Caught Looking, her thoughts about the all-too-bandied about Carrie Bradshaw label, and what’s next on her plate after the end of her column Lusty Lady at The Village Voice. Check it out right here—Rachel’s one of my inspirations in the world of sex writing, and her passion for the craft shows in all of her answers.
- The sex blog I write for (besides the occasional sexy entry on this one), Viviane’s Sex Carnival , is one of the nominees for the Dirty Spoke Sex Blog of the Year awards! Check it:
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Click to vote here ! Also up is my favorite Ms Lena Chen over at Sex and the Ivy in multiple categories—Sex and the Ivy is one of the most frank, honest, and well-written sex n’ college blogs out there. So vote for Viviane’s Sex Carnival and vote for Lena!
- Speaking of Sex and the Ivy, Lena will be in Philadelphia for a week to chillax with me and discover everything sexy in Philly. Want to go out with us to Woody’s? Want to hobnob with Lena and Passional owner Kali Morgan on the inevitable South Street run? Let me know! I want to show Ms. Chen the best—and the hottest—this city has to offer.
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baby i'll show you my one track mind
Finals are kicking my ass.
That said, I will keep my Holidailies commitment by recommending this rather wonderful vidblog to you: 1trackmind, narrated by the winsome and wonderful Danielle and Lou. Watch as the twosome disuss sex in the news (Global Orgasm Day, anyone?), re-create that famous faux-orgasm scene in When Harry Met Sally (well, Danielle does, anyway) and recommend the best sex toys for your lov-ah this Navidad. Check it out!
Many thanks to that handsome devil
Khyros for the link! The show itself is a part of Network2, a website that includes… other cool shows/content for those with more tracks in their minds. :-P
yo, sex in the news: really weird edition
Holy random-ness, Batman! We’ve got hijabs, prophylactics, and Lone Star lovin’ on the sex news menu this weekend:
- The Lone Star Pornutopia, an “adult entertainment” convention for sexy Southerners, kicked off this weekend in Houston. Guess the saying “everything’s bigger in Texas” just got a whole new meaning…
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- Just call her the Muslim Dr. Ruth. Heba Kotb, a conservative Muslim, has debuted her own sex talk show in her Egyptian homeland, shocking Arab viewers with her explicit frankness about the beast with two backs. Only caveat? Following the Qu’ran, she calls homosexuality a “disease.” But hey, progress is progress – and I can’t knock a woman advocating for a healthier vision of sexuality. And finally…
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- Spray on condoms? It’s a possibility, according to plastics researcher Jan Krause. He envisions a latex canister that could create a “custom fit” condom. No more practicing on bananas, ladies!
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yo, sex in the news: spermatazoa edition
Happy Accion de Gracias, everyone! May you have stuffed your maw with pavo and slept delightful, tryptophan-enhanced slumbers during the Cowboys game. I’m still getting back on my feet from a lovely va-cay in sunny Florida: expect longer posts this week as I get back into college/editor/blogger mode.
Two quick items:
- A male birth control device? It’s possible, say those inventive Brits. Can Kevin Federline be a test subject? Please?!?
- A good 20something friend of mine and Penn alum, flying under the radar as the notorious El Hideoso, has launched a nouveau sex blog, written from the “average chump’s” perspective. Take a gander at his posts about the ubiquitous Napoleon complex and how purdy is too purdy. Now you can get the straight dope, not those horrid Glamour “Jake” columns!
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yo, sex in the news: if the pulitzer had a raunch category
Sex in the news is particularly randy and random this week, so I decided to pass out awards to each of these “gems”:
- The Hello, Captain Obvious! award goes to the fine folks at The Calgary Sun for this headline: More men want sex on the first date. Christ, this astute publication probably considered Lance “Princess Frostylocks” Bass’s coming out “shocking news.”
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- In the Insert Bad British Joke Here Award category, Miss Great Britain wins the prize for getting dethroned after the judges discovered her girlie mag past. Guess she can’t use that prize money to pay for a dentist after all. Badum, hiss!
- In the medical arena, the “Better Than The Headache Excuse” award goes to The Register, for their report on cures for women who are allergic to sex. Shit, you can be allergic to sex? Maybe I’ll develop an allergy to “going to class.” Or perhaps an allergy to “my own bad puns.”
- And finally, the So How Is That War on Terror Going, Again? award goes to the fine Missouri legislature, which just just passed a law prohibiting minors from obtaining a bikini wax without parental consent. So I guess those Al Qaeda folks just hate it when we prevent 15 year olds from stripping hot wax off their pudenda. Seriously.
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forget politick, look at naked women!
Watch one of my favorite neo-burlesque stars, Dita Von Teese, debut her birdcage act at a Rolling Stone party.
I sincerely think that if we could all just admit that everyone wants to look at a naked woman, the world would be a happier, political maelstrom-less place.yo, sex in the blogs
The blogosphere is abuzz with hot + witty commentary about sex, politics, and... sex in space?! Truth is stranger than fiction:
- AllGirlBand visits the famed BodyWorlds exhibit and gets all hot and bothered over the parents gettin' hot and bothered over visible genitals on cadavers. In other news, none of us have graduated junior high.
- Sex in space? Apparently, NASA is all Puritan about it and crud. Would they call the first baby conceived in space "The Big Bang?"
- The Huffington Post gives us the rundown on Bush's new plan to teach abstinence only education for under 30 year olds. Glad to know our administration is spending taxpayer money on the things that really matter -- keeping our legs closed. For America.
- France's student union estimates that over 40,000 students are turning to prostitution to pay their tuition bills. Wait, the French have to pay for sex?!
- Because I want my readers to be happy: some pictures of Jessica Alba fooling around with Cash Warren in the ocean. Hey, if you're going to be distracted from what's really going on, the distraction may as well be hot.
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Sugasm #51
Sugasm #51
Mon 23rd Oct, 06
The best of the sex blogs this week by the bloggers who blog them. Spotlighting the top 3 posts voted by Sugasmer participants. Want in Sugasm #52? Submit a link to your best post of the week using this form. Participants, repost the linklist within a week and you’re all set.
This Week’s Picks
Tempting Decisions — a dialogue (http://junohenry.wordpress.com)
Petting Teacher (http://dirtydetails.blogspot.com)
D-Day for Dior (http://theholidaylife.blogspot.com)
Mr. Sugasm Himself
Porn Fatigue (http://sugarbank.com)
Editors’ Choice
First Taste (http://engrailed.com)
(Sugasm participants should re-post all the links above. The following links may be excluded as long as you include all the above links.)
Erotic Writing and Experiences
Ahh The Weekend - The Second Night (http://mandyseroticlife.blogspot.com)
Giving it my all (http://sexandtheivy.com)
I want you (http://sexcakes.blogspot.com)
Like Kids in a Candy Story Part II (http://www.taratainton.com)
Phone subbacultcha (http://pick-up-pieces.blogspot.com)
The Story of Fifteen (http://confessions112.blogspot.com)
There’s Something About A Blonde (http://makemycopcome.blogspot.com)
U wanan cybr? (http://finforhertograb.blogspot.com)
BDSM and Fetish
The First of a Trifecta (http://aliceinawonderbra.blogspot.com)
FuckFace!!! And other KINKY Fantasies of Mine…. (http://totalsensuality.blogspot.com)
A Great Session (http://radicalvixen.com/blog)
Halloween Costumes (http://www.caramelvixen.com)
Overdue (http://thebinside.blogspot.com)
‘She’s spanked, Jim’: Science Fiction & Fantasy in Spanking Films (http://adelehaze.com)
Spanking in space (http://www.spankingwriters.com)
Vancouver Ink (http://darkside-journey.blogspot.com)
Thoughts on Sex and Relationships
Bow, chicka chicka, wow (https://jessicagoldharalson.com)
Melanaise’s Specs (Da Bootyologist) (http://wetbeyondbelief.blogspot.com)
My top 5 (http://hard-and-fast.blogspot.com)
The Politics of Tease and Denial (http://fullfrontalpolitics.com)
Swinger vs. Poly: What Exactly IS Polyamory? Part 1 (http://perverselypoly.blogspot.com)
The Vibe Is Dead, Long Live The Vibe!! (http://talktovanessa.com)
NSFW Pics (& a video)
Casey Parker Poses For DDGirls (http://www.ddgirlsblog.com)
CockCuntblogging Wednesday 9 (http://shayssexcolumn.blogspot.com)
Emergency Boobs For The Sniggs (http://www.internetisforporn.com)
Erection Workout (http://myhotbox.blogspot.com)
Monica passes the phat booty test (http://phatbootysolos.ilovejulienight.com)
Natural Beauty (http://hotboxbabe.thumblogger.com)
ObsessionArt (http://eroticandy.blogspot.com)
Sex News and Sexy Reviews
Alt-Porn for Everyone! (http://sexualevolution.blogspot.com)
Fleshlight - first impressions (http://nakedcondo.blogspot.com)
NEW Kinky & Cultural/Political Designs Added! (http://www.tarasnaughtyshop.com)
Top 5 Pornos to Jerk Your Halloweenie To (http://blog.johnqafterhours.com)
Obsession Art courtesy of ErotiCandy blog.
yo, sex in the news: hollywood edition
Those crackpot Hollywood liberals have thrown us plenty of sexy morsels to mock this week. And I thought we'd hit the jackpot with the Dustin Diamond sex tape! Tits feature aplenty -- and we wouldn't want to ruin the stereotype that Philadelphians are bonkers for breastesses, would we, Philadelphia Will Do?
- Jennifer Aniston sets the record straight: her newly bodacious ta-tas come from brie, not breast enhancement. At least she's not pulling out the old "exhaustion" excuse.
- Country sweetheart Sara Evans spills the beans on her sordid divorce from hubby:
According to the petition filed in Williamson County, Tennessee, Schelske was keeping a stash of porn on his computer, including at least 100 pictures depicting him fully nude and several showing him engaged in sex with other women.
"On his computers husband maintains 'Craigs Lists'," documents state. "Many of them involve requests for three party and anal sex. Husband's 'Craigs Lists' are composed of personal ads on his personal sex engine involving him and prospective sex partners.
... Classy!- Christina Aguilera keeps things hot with her fug-face producer husband by instituting "Naked Sundays". Question is, does he ever to wear her Xtina chaps?
- LJ user, libertarian lawyer, and kinky polyamorous pervert Alan, Esq reports that the IMDB is deliberately hiding skin flicks from their search feature. What's, next, IMDB, profiles in double-plus-good Newspeak?
- There's nothing new under the sun: Monica Belluci is hot. You already knew that, but dayaammmn.
- Jennifer Aniston sets the record straight: her newly bodacious ta-tas come from brie, not breast enhancement. At least she's not pulling out the old "exhaustion" excuse.
