Sense & Sexuality: New anti-sex website shames young women

I was going to write the second part to this post today, but then something else Miriam Grossman-related – something glorious – happened. I found this site.
Sense & Sexuality is a new website (launched today!) by the anti-feminist organization Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute – you may remember them from when they tried to shut down The Vagina Monologues and bring back the hope chest. They also were in our top ten anti-feminists videos!
The site says its a project of the organization’s “Center for Women’s Health and Sexuality” – though as far as I can tell, no such center exists outside of the website, and all of the content is based on Grossman’s work. Specifically, its a spin-off of the booklet Grossman wrote for the organization last year. Remember? It’s the one that told us in pink cursive that “the rectum is an exit, not an entrance.” (In fact, they already have a blog post dedicated to the topic!)
I think I can safely say this is the biggest piece of crap website on sex I’ve ever seen. And that’s saying a lot. Between the straight up lies and scare tactics (you can get STDs from mutual masturbation, apparently), the sexism, and the hearts making up the DNA strand on the homepage (cause women are just made for love, not sex) – I don’t even know where to start.
Well, maybe I do. From the site’s “facts” section…
Why girls feel used after hooking up (seriously): “Girls expect emotional involvement almost twice as often as guys; 34% hope “a relationship might evolve.” Guys, more than girls, are in part motivated by hopes of improving their social reputation, or of bragging about their exploits to friends the next day.”
Why dudes you sleep with won’t remember your name: “When it comes to sex, oxytocin, like alcohol, turns red lights green. It plays a major role in what’s called “the biochemistry of attachment.” Because of it, you could develop feelings for a guy whose last intention is to bond with you. You might think of him all day, but he can’t remember your name.”
Why young women should put off education and get knocked up as soon as possible: “[T]ypically a student who always put career first, and is finally getting a Ph.D. at 38 or 40. She’s thrilled to reach that milestone, but aches for another: to feel a new life inside her, to give birth.”
There’s even a section on beer goggles. (How scientific!) Oh and if you’re looking for resources, you’re in for a treat of Grossman’s books, articles, and videos. Activism? Have Grossman speak on your campus! Or you can visit their blog, where all you need to know is indicated in the first blog entry’s tags: hookup, regret.
Why not just call it Shame & Sexuality and get it over with?

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