I recorded this episode to address America's history of sexual  repression. In America, sex is a loaded word, and not in a fun way. One  side of our society argues that sex is normal, which it is, while the  more conspiratorial side of our nation believes that sex is some sort of  evil demon to be feared. This revulsion of the human body, and its  properties, has doomed Americans to a very narrow view of sexuality,  which, in various ways, causes guilt, shame, and even physical harm.It is our view that, were it more acceptable for people to express their  sexuality freely, that events like the arrest of an anti-gay politician  in Hungary would never have happened, nor would the vile attacks on  Matthew Shepard, nor a score of other sex shaming related incidents.  Yet, for some reason, we have not yet embraced sex as nothing more than a  harmless pleasure, and have even gone out of our way to invent  conspiracy theories about the act of sex. The idea the masturbation, for  example, is somehow addictive is complete nonsense, yet remains a  popular topic of debate for reasons that only q-anoners can explain  (something about sex demons again).     The hatred of sex in general is a very puritan notion; this idea that  sex will somehow corrupt the body screams of something found in Arthur  Miller. But try saying that any other place than a public school or  college campus, and the response will be a bored sigh at best. America  is undoubtedly going through a period that future generations will refer  to as our dark age, especially when it comes to our biology. We  understand dogs and cats pretty well, but when it comes to humans we  simply don't seem that interested. Why would this sex apathy happen in a  nation that strictly adhered to the idea that sex was evil for over a  couple hundred years? I think the question answers itself.   The American disgust with their own sexuality has led to a kind of cult  like behavior rampant in this nation that is centered on self-hatred,  and a distaste for kindness to others. Compassionate sexuality, the kind  that seeks consent because non-consent would simply not be arousing, is  a sin in America. It is something that only the dirty people do. the  ne'er do wells who gum up the works, the exceptions to the rule. Those  that dare to explore, or, dare I write the word, embrace their full  sexuality, and therefore their compassion, are maligned, and branded as  weak or weird.    This very puritan reaction to all things sexual has left in Americans in  a kind of constant debate over what is and what is not acceptable when  it comes to sex. However, these discussion are rarely well informed, and  often contain appeals to emotion as opposed to hard science. Why is not  acceptable for people to be involved in group sex? Why does this seem  to offend so many people? Is it the spread of disease? If so, then why  not argue for free universal contraception and sex education, as opposed  to having heated debates about moral constructs? What has hundreds of  years of sexual neglect really gotten us as a species?If most of us are miserable in the bedroom, why on earth would we desire  a happy sex life for anyone else? It seems to me like we would revert  to the ways of our ancestors, who wrote our laws, many of which are  still on the books today. It does not seem far fetched to me that  America would destroy the sexual fulfillment of others to preserve its  fledgling theocratic origins. In fact, it is my argument that this is  exactly what is going on with organizations lie NOFAP and MGTOW, which  promote violence against women by branding their right to choice or  contraception as slutty. 

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