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Sex has been a major priority in most people's lives since time unknown. And as of today, sex has been a constant topic of discussion, in mainstream media, and smaller interpersonal conversations. There's a good chance that you, the person reading this, has thought about sex today before laying your eyes on this myTake's headline. I think I can safely bet on it at this point.
Anyway, so here we are, in a world where sex is an important aspect of nearly everyone's life. We wouldn't be here without sex, which is proof enough that sex is actually important, because nature intended for it to be so. However, as we have evolved from primitive creatures to modern ones, so has the sex culture.
Women used to be objectified and portrayed sexually, to death, and still are. But people are starting to objectify men a lot more as well to tip the scales in balance, as well as promote non-sexual portrayal of women in media. About a decade ago, the only couples with age gap I knew involved a young female and a much older male, sometimes with a lot of wealth. And right now, I know couples with the female being much older, which means that the gap of sexual projections onto genders is coming to a close. But a lot of people still use the amount of sex they have as a way to measure the amount of success they've had in life. Politicians engage in paid orgies, and human trafficking continues to separate families for the temporary satisfaction of a few corrupt people with money.
So, in this imperfect world where sex will be important for all of eternity, we have to examine today's sex culture. Is it "empowering"? Or is it turning people into mindless followers? There was once a time when abstinence was preached to death in order to ensure stability in society, and while men usually didn't face consequences by refraining from abstinence, a lot of women were shunned for it. But now, virginity is viewed differently by everyone. Some view it positively, some negatively, some neutrally. As for the sex culture, promiscuity is promoted just about as much as abstinence is promoted today.
Some people are pressurized by their peer into losing their virginity at an early age, and some are driven into anxiety upon not being able to lose it. It is often sold as "positive", "empowering", "rebellious" even, but a lot of the people who are into promiscuity are simply there because they want to prove that they fit the society's ideals of being "empowered". They want to prove that they are attractive, desirable, and that if they wanted to, they could totally get some. But in doing so, they let go of their own true desire. A lot of them simply wish to not engage in sexual intercourse until they are ready. A lot of them simply do not care. A lot of them want to be selective about it. But because the culture calls them weak, they end up going down that rabbit hole. How is that empowering in any manner?
This sheepish culture won't help the society. There are people who say "sex is a big deal", and there are those who says "sex isn't a big deal". But the truth is that it's not your call to decide whether it's a big deal or not. The right phrase would be "I feel like this about sex, but you should explore yourself and decide whether it's a big deal to you or not". Freedom is only obtained when people are allowed to think, and are encouraged to think, rather than being told what's right and what's wrong. Hammering anything under the guise of empowerment is brainwashing, and the least people can do, is be transparent in their delivery of message. Abstinence doesn't make you stronger or weaker, and neither does promiscuity. None of that matters, and whatever decision you make should be your own, and not influenced by society's ridiculous expectations. If you want to discuss it publicly, do not be ashamed. If you wish to not discuss sex publicly and keep it a private matter, don't allow anyone to convince you otherwise. Every bit of that choice is your's.
Anyway, to sum it up, sex is an important aspect of society, but influence is always bad. People must be allowed to have their mind free of influence, and their choices free of judgement as long as those choices don't harm anyone. Do what you want to, because it's your life.
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