| MONDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2008 |
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Seemingly,
we're a country of some very f*cked-up individuals.
The Observer included a fascinating magazine containing
the results of their national 'Sex
Uncovered' poll last weekend, and boy, was it a
revealing read.
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Apparently,
24% of us believe that gay sex should be illegal, 91%
of men have never visited a prostitute (oh, wait. Define
"visit". I shagged her, sure; but not "visited" - that's
dirty) while 48% think it is possible to maintain a
happy marriage/relationship without sex. Liars, the
lot of us.
Sex has always been a touchy issue between the genders.
We know we are supposed to be doing it - but this pathetic
British insistence on being polite seems to constantly
get in the way.
Case in point: a friend of mine was dating a guy she
didn't particularly fancy. Her solution to assuage her
guilt - splitting the bill, or in some cases, taking
care of the whole tab. She was actually proud of such
depraved behaviour.
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"You
do realise you are actually paying to NOT get
laid?" I pointed out. She, obviously, never saw
the guy again.
But it's not just her. I know women who have
picked up the hotel tab for a minibreak, contributed
to mortgages, spent years shelling out hundreds
or thousands because they felt guilty about not
fancying a guy.
And that, people, is truly whacked.
Observer Sex Poll |
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TODAY'S EVENT PICKS |
Contemporary art and Christianity; Friends or Enemies? Say your hail Mary's now. 6:30pm-8:30pm, Halcyon Gallery, 24 Bruton Street, W1J, Free. |
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A body-centric schedule for any would be coroners & those not sated by Halloween gore. Various times, Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle St, W1S, £8.
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It's a Lindy hopping showdown as 100 Club hosts the weekly swing dance event Stompin'. 7:45pm-11pm, The 100 Club, 100 Oxford St, W1D, £10. |
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Get between the covers exploring the history of women's magazines & their
readers of course. 9:30am - 5:30pm, The
Women's Library, Old Castle St, E1.
Free.
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