Sex obsession and the legacy of puritanism

[Louisiana1976]

I keep waiting for the day when I will see a real man, with bravado, determination, and a clear understanding of who he is as a man, walking towards a podium with cameras flashing, and a sea of reporters in front of him, salivating like hyenas at the thought of the expected mea culpa and teary-eye confession. A politician, a famous sports figure, or a public figure.

"I have a few words to say about the latest media reports regarding my private life. I'm not here to confirm nor deny the allegations. In my role as a (fill in the blank) I've met every single expectation, and I have been very successful during the last 25 years. No one can point to any shortcomings about my performance as (fill in the blanks). Now, regarding my private life, and what I choose to do or not to do in the bedroom with consenting adults, that is nobody's God-dammed business. I have no further comments."

He turns around, and walks off, while the members of our utterly disgraced clownish media yell out their inane and prurient questions. Wow! That's what I'm talking about. Finally, manhood is back.

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/8/811942/-Sex-Obsession-And-the-Legacy-of-Puritanism

[Captain Hilts]

1. Bloomberg has come pretty close. When asked where he went for the weekend and with whom...

he answered "none of your business."

[get the red out]

2. Womanhood also

It would be acting like an adult.

[TexasObserver]

3. That sounds like all those idiotic emails old right wingers send everyone.

They are entertainers, and they have endorsement deals. When they stop getting paid millions for entertaining the public, they can stop getting scrutiny for being scum bags.

[Love Bug]

4. Jesse Ventura would do that if he cheated

Not that I'm a big Jesse fan, but he's pretty clear about the kinds of things he thinks are nobody's business but his. I'm sure his sex life is one of them.