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Thursday, October 19, 2006

Sexual repression and perversion in the GOP

In the wake of current and future sex scandals among GOP members, we should stop to consider, why does there appear to be so much sexual perversion within the GOP and among so-called conservative Christians?
I would argue the answer lies in the sexual repression that exists within conservative Christian ideology and the GOP. The attitude of conservative Christians towards sex is that it is a dirty, horrible thing, only to be practiced in the context of procreation within a monogamous, heterosexual marriage. Sex education - forget about it. Conservative Christians only want one thing taught in sex ed - abstinence.
What do you expect will happen to all those sexual desires among hormone driven teens? Do you think Jesus will sublimate the libido?
Perhaps for some, but this, I would argue lays the groundwork for sexual perversion.
How about teaching teens about sex, teaching them about contraception if they choose to have sex, teaching them about masturbation, digital sex, oral sex as alternatives to coitus? How about dropping the hang ups about the human body?
Why are America, the GOP, and conservative Christianity still trapped under puritanical influences that shuns sight of the human body but shrugs with indifference towards violent imagery?
This culture of repression only breeds perversion, in my view. By creating a healthy environment and attitude towards sex, the human body, and love, we may be able to avoid the products we see today - sexual preditors masquerading as priests, congressman, police officers, homeland security agents, etc, etc.
When former Surgeon General Joyceleyn Elders brought up the topic of teaching teens about masturbation, she was pilloried by the religious radicals in this country. I think history would vindicate Dr. Elders comments, and come back to haunt the religious radicals for their lack of willingness to address sex and masturbation. There is absolutely no evidence that masturbation produces any harm. It is a completely safe form of sex, and is a great way to enhance one's sex life through sexual fantasy. The largest sexual organ is the mind, and it appears that the GOP and the religious radicals in this country are not developing their minds fully by supressing sex.
I wonder how many more sex scandals it will take for the GOP to wake up to the realities of their repressive stance on sex and sexuality.

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