This country has two major fears: violence and sex. Now fear of violence is understandable. If there's something dangerous out there that could potentially harm us it's healthy to be cautious. But how right is it to put hurting people in the same category as having sex with them? When critics aren't going on about how violent our culture is, they're also railing against how perverse we are. And this view is in desperate need of revision.
No matter who you are, where you're from or what you believe, sex is going to be a big part of your life. Whether you think its natural, dirty, beautiful or sinful, it's going to impact you because everybody is biologically wired for sex. We want it and we seek it for most of our lives. Part of what makes us such a successful species is our innate preoccupation with sex. And yet this country is stuck in a perpetual state of immaturity.
Just think back to that fateful moment during the Superbowl XXXVIII halftime show when America was supposedly traumatized by Janet Jackson's nipple. It happened over the span of one miniscule second, but it was enough to send the people of this country into a frenzy. Parents cowered in fear that at the thought of their children being exposed to such horror. Because in an age of terrorism, what could be more horrifying than nudity? They thought they were scarred for life, thinking their kids were too fragile to accept something as basic as a female nipple.
Then there was the controversy over the video game, "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas." It was the best selling game of 2005 and featured such acts as stealing cars, murdering cops and blowing things up. But that isn't what caused the controversy. What sent people over the edge was a hidden mode that revealed a mini-game where the main character had consensual sex with a woman.
That's right. It wasn't the killing or violence that sent people over the edge. It was consensual sex. They were okay with images of people murdering each other. But two people having sex with each other? Honestly, why does this make us cringe like babies?
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