Sex in the Bible belt
Sometimes it's too easy. But hey, who ever said that you should ignore the easy things in life?
With this in mind, this blog is delighted to bring you Dr Shay.org, the website of an American sex therapist.
What's newsworthy about that, you ask. Well as Dr Shay says in her introduction to the site, it's "a website that is committed to promoting healthy, Godly female sexuality and intimacy".
"Godly female sexuality". Difficult to stop sniggering, isn't it?
The site includes testimonies from people that Dr Shay has helped. One woman tells how she was "too tired for sex". The advice that she was given appears sound enough, until you get to things like seratonin being described as "God's natural antidepressant". Oh, and prayer apparently helped too.
There's a chapter on "Gender differences regarding sex"; pity the good doctor doesn't understand the difference between sex and gender.
Anyway, she explains that "The Sexual Response Cycle is very different for men and women.
"Frequency of thinking about sex: men = once every hour to once a day; women = once to 3 times a week".
What? Where the hell did she conjure that one from? And does that mean that I am unique in thinking about sex a great deal more than once a day?
And then: "Men and women differ in what they want from sex.
"Women—want physical and emotional closeness, time together, affirmation, romance, talking."
Oh give over! How about women who want a damned good balling? Or isn't that in God's plan?
And get this problem letter: "I felt so good when my husband and I first met and that first two years was wonderful! But those 'good feelings' have worn off and while I still love him I want that 'feeling' back."
Solution? "In the first chapter of my book, For Women Only; God's Design for Female Sexuality and Intimacy, I describe a brain chemical called PEA. We believe this chemical is God's 'bonding' chemical, but it only lasts about 2-3 years and sometimes less. It's the cause of those 'ooey gooey' feelings. However, endorphins take the place of PEA and a calmer more secure feeling takes place."
In which case, if PEA is "God's 'bonding' chemical" (someone pass the sick bag, please), then God didn't do a very intelligent job, did he/she/it, if he/she/it actually intended people to be monogamous. If God did actually design the PEA so that it would only last for a limited time, then God either didn't intend people to be monogamous or God is a sadistic bastard.
And then there's the stuff written by Dr Shay and her hubby about pornography.
Amongst other things, porn "addicts" need "godly Christian counselors trained to do this difficult work, which involves insightful therapy that includes the spouse in the recovery process."
And let's not forget "common male sexual dysfunction", which is covered in an essay by Dr Robert Roop, Dr Shay's other half, who peppers his contribution with Bible quotes and notes that, "since God has promised that all things will work together for our good, even sexual dysfunction can help us to grow and mature".
No, it’s clear I’m on my way to hell. And reading this sort of bunkum, thank goodness. I bet the devil has all the best orgies.
With this in mind, this blog is delighted to bring you Dr Shay.org, the website of an American sex therapist.
What's newsworthy about that, you ask. Well as Dr Shay says in her introduction to the site, it's "a website that is committed to promoting healthy, Godly female sexuality and intimacy".
"Godly female sexuality". Difficult to stop sniggering, isn't it?
The site includes testimonies from people that Dr Shay has helped. One woman tells how she was "too tired for sex". The advice that she was given appears sound enough, until you get to things like seratonin being described as "God's natural antidepressant". Oh, and prayer apparently helped too.
There's a chapter on "Gender differences regarding sex"; pity the good doctor doesn't understand the difference between sex and gender.
Anyway, she explains that "The Sexual Response Cycle is very different for men and women.
"Frequency of thinking about sex: men = once every hour to once a day; women = once to 3 times a week".
What? Where the hell did she conjure that one from? And does that mean that I am unique in thinking about sex a great deal more than once a day?
And then: "Men and women differ in what they want from sex.
"Women—want physical and emotional closeness, time together, affirmation, romance, talking."
Oh give over! How about women who want a damned good balling? Or isn't that in God's plan?
And get this problem letter: "I felt so good when my husband and I first met and that first two years was wonderful! But those 'good feelings' have worn off and while I still love him I want that 'feeling' back."
Solution? "In the first chapter of my book, For Women Only; God's Design for Female Sexuality and Intimacy, I describe a brain chemical called PEA. We believe this chemical is God's 'bonding' chemical, but it only lasts about 2-3 years and sometimes less. It's the cause of those 'ooey gooey' feelings. However, endorphins take the place of PEA and a calmer more secure feeling takes place."
In which case, if PEA is "God's 'bonding' chemical" (someone pass the sick bag, please), then God didn't do a very intelligent job, did he/she/it, if he/she/it actually intended people to be monogamous. If God did actually design the PEA so that it would only last for a limited time, then God either didn't intend people to be monogamous or God is a sadistic bastard.
And then there's the stuff written by Dr Shay and her hubby about pornography.
Amongst other things, porn "addicts" need "godly Christian counselors trained to do this difficult work, which involves insightful therapy that includes the spouse in the recovery process."
And let's not forget "common male sexual dysfunction", which is covered in an essay by Dr Robert Roop, Dr Shay's other half, who peppers his contribution with Bible quotes and notes that, "since God has promised that all things will work together for our good, even sexual dysfunction can help us to grow and mature".
No, it’s clear I’m on my way to hell. And reading this sort of bunkum, thank goodness. I bet the devil has all the best orgies.
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