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for the first time in like three years, someone has showed up in the better living through orgasm campaign headquarters to complain that he doesn't get it.
so is this all supposed to just be a joke, or do i sense some more serious undertones to this? I notice a lot of rainbow-colored icons...so maybe this somehow refers to homosexuality?
i didn't think it was possible to not get something like "better living through orgasm". the phrase could hardly be clearer. i replied that there was nothing about it that wasn't self-explanatory, which... pretty much gives the whole meaning... and got back,
...that's your answer? Was my initial question rude or something, because I don't believe it was.
no, honey, it wasn't rude, it was just dumb. i found a few ways to rephrase "it means what it says it means and nothing else and that's what it means". but i hope he doesn't come back again, because i'm running out of ways to express that particular thought...
ETA: he's back. So you don't believe that "better living" is vague at all? You could mean it in a superficial way..."orgasms make you feel good." Or in a health-conscious way..."Orgasms can improve health." That's why I asked...you say it's a "campaign," and normally campaigns have a point.
um.
ETA2: and we have the most spectacular case of missing the point yet in the comments to this very entry.
woooow. okay. i gave up and used a lot of words, some of them multi-syllabic. and then i saw same person again on the "campaign" post--she felt the need to express her disappointment twice. Subject: Lost interest quicklyThis really caught my attention and at first I was applauding the banners but was soon disappointed to notice there was nothing under the surface. and i figured that since i had already clarified my position as far as possible, it was time to say what i really wanted to. i know! pixellated images are always so two-dimensional. i used to have a real problem with that, but once i got over it i got a lot more enjoyment out of the internet.
so is this all supposed to just be a joke, or do i sense some more serious undertones to this? I notice a lot of rainbow-colored icons...so maybe this somehow refers to homosexuality?
i didn't think it was possible to not get something like "better living through orgasm". the phrase could hardly be clearer. i replied that there was nothing about it that wasn't self-explanatory, which... pretty much gives the whole meaning... and got back,
...that's your answer? Was my initial question rude or something, because I don't believe it was.
no, honey, it wasn't rude, it was just dumb. i found a few ways to rephrase "it means what it says it means and nothing else and that's what it means". but i hope he doesn't come back again, because i'm running out of ways to express that particular thought...
ETA: he's back. So you don't believe that "better living" is vague at all? You could mean it in a superficial way..."orgasms make you feel good." Or in a health-conscious way..."Orgasms can improve health." That's why I asked...you say it's a "campaign," and normally campaigns have a point.
um.
ETA2: and we have the most spectacular case of missing the point yet in the comments to this very entry.
I've spent years involved in areas of women's studies, women's health, fertility awareness, sexual liberation, etc and I also found your statement to be vague. I wondered if it was a catchphrase to bring awareness to a more meaningful campaign. If that's all there is to it then it's a shame, a waste, ignorant and yes, stupid. I'm disappointed at the shallow reality behind what could have been a great introduction to something meaningful. I suppose I should not be so shocked at your indignant reaction to this person's question. It seemed awfully valid to me. Are you so surrounded by yes-people that not a single person has brought this to your attention before now? I'm sad to think it.
woooow. okay. i gave up and used a lot of words, some of them multi-syllabic. and then i saw same person again on the "campaign" post--she felt the need to express her disappointment twice. Subject: Lost interest quicklyThis really caught my attention and at first I was applauding the banners but was soon disappointed to notice there was nothing under the surface. and i figured that since i had already clarified my position as far as possible, it was time to say what i really wanted to. i know! pixellated images are always so two-dimensional. i used to have a real problem with that, but once i got over it i got a lot more enjoyment out of the internet.
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