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Monday, October 20, 2003

Doc: More Than 11 Hours of Porn Weekly Is 'Problematic'
No less of an authority on erotic entertainment than New York magazine features a cover story on "Generation XXX," which it ascertains is becoming more and more obsessed with online pornography. Since I have never seen a naked woman on the Internet, it was quite an enlightening read for me.

My favorite part was a quote from psychologist David Marcus, who says, "Our research has shown that if you spend more than eleven hours a week looking at Internet pornography, then it is starting to become problematic."

Boy, I'll say. If you can't get off in less than 90 minutes a day, you're looking at the wrong sites. I mean, that's what I hear.

I've linked to porn studies from mainstream media before, and New York does a little better job than the others, which too often can be summed up in two words: sex sells. Here they claim that the accessibility of online porn facilitates a sort of addiction and negatively affects real-life relationships.

What I'd like to see is a good write-up on how the sex trade always leads as technology evolves, whether it be making websites profitable, optimizing sites for search engines, delivering multimedia and even crafting spam. I guarantee you tech staffs at Google and Hotmail keep close tabs on porn sites that are always looking to cheat their way to a high page rank or past spam blockers. For them, 11 hours a week is not going to be enough.

Other News Links:

Is Wal-Mart Too Powerful?Business Week concludes that "Wal-Mart's dominance creates problems — for suppliers, workers, communities, and even American culture." Here's a fact for you: I have never shopped in one.

I Appreciate The Muppets On A Much Deeper Level Than You — An editorial in The Onion.

Study: Fellatio Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer — It's time we all banded together to rid the world of this dreaded disease. Gotta start going to the parties after the annual Central Park fund-raising walks.

Britney Tears Off Tank Top in Three NYC Clubs — Part of some MTV work, and reports are that security got a little rough with photographers. I would guess, though, that the DJ announced that no pics were allowed.

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Comments: Doc: More Than 11 Hours of Porn Weekly Is 'Problematic'

October is breast cancer awareness month.

I agree with Paul, we all need to do our part for prevention.

Art

Posted by art at October 20, 2003 10:52 AM

New York's article was pretty much an
anti-pornography piece. Not surprising
since this mag aims at readers few want
to have sex with anyway. The main value of
the story was giving me the addresses of
some free porn web sites I hadn't heard of
before.

I can't wait to go back to the newsstand to
read Time Out NY's cover story called
"Sleaze," if I can find a copy without the
pages stuck together.

Posted by Eddie at October 20, 2003 11:49 AM

I have that Time Out New York issue. It has a couple of good pieces, one on Suicide Girls and another on the sleaziest strip club in New York, which they say makes the old Billy's Topless look like the Taj Mahal. And there's something about a one-woman show in which you're blindfolded and she rubs against you.

Other than that, the issue says everyone in New York wants to have sex. Why this is suddenly news I do not know.

Posted by Paul Katcher at October 20, 2003 11:56 AM

Very interesting study on how blowjobs prevent breast cancer. As Art noted, it is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I volunteer by raising money and educating early detection/awareness for 2 different Breast Cancer charities in Philadelphia.

Thanks to PK, I can now educate the ladies that sucking dick will prevent the disease! Finally a cure! I wish us girls had known this before--no more pink ribbons, no breast fondling by doctors with cold hands, no more fucking 5 mile walks. Best part yet, it is fabulous to know that I am immune to breast cancer due to the preventitive measures I have participated in according to the article.

BTW, should I tell the women that swallowing is the healthiest thing they can do for their body, while I am at it?

Posted by Cass at October 20, 2003 7:28 PM

Since, according to this article, those
eminent researchers and humanitarians,
Dr. B.J. Sooner and Dr. Inserta Shafteer,
were both involved in this study, it must be considered as probable.

But I do believe that more research is
required. I will thus volunteer my services,
all in the name of science, of course.

I wonder if this landmark study factored in
the amount of beer in the swallowed sperm.

Posted by Eddie at October 20, 2003 11:55 PM

That's funny. I knew it had to be bullshit. I only scanned the article — like everything I read online.

Well, I won't tell anyone if you don't.

Posted by Paul Katcher at October 21, 2003 12:07 AM

Looks like CNN and AP picked up the story and got pissed when they found out it was hoax.

Posted by Paul Katcher at October 21, 2003 1:14 AM

It took me about 2 seconds to figure out it was a fabrication.

I guess some guys think that adding to a woman's fear of breast cancer is more likely to result in a blow job, or something.

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned begging? Sheesh.

Posted by lucy at October 21, 2003 2:16 AM

I feel sorry for you boys. Lucy asks...what happened to good old fashioned begging (for a blowjob)...Well, I guess it isn't working. Therefore fabrications, such as this cancer cure all, get circulated.

Boys shouldn't have to beg for head in the first place. We as women, should be willing and able without being asked. I will NEVER beg a man to take care of me--it should be understood that is what he is there for. Otherwise, why are my clothes off?

Eddie, how could you expose this fabrication? You broke the secret code of men...sheesh! Are you aware that you may have been able to get a naive woman to buy into this?!?

Posted by Cass at October 21, 2003 8:35 AM

It was a joke. Dang.

And I may not ever beg a man to take care of me, but I sure as hell will provide directions if he needs them....

Posted by lucy at October 22, 2003 12:52 AM

Rethinking Cass' comment, I came to this conclusion: Yes, I do like to make men beg.

I find it incredibly exciting to just....start the act of fellatio and then have a long pause, lingering right above, inches from beginning all over again.

Begging usually commences, right then and there. Willing and able, yes, but it's so delicious to make a man beg......

Posted by lucy at October 22, 2003 9:46 AM

Cass wrote: "Eddie, how could you expose
this fabrication? You broke the secret code
of men...sheesh! Are you aware that you may
have been able to get a naive woman to buy
into this?!?"

Now you tell me! But it's the story of my
life. Now you also see why I don't work for
morons like those at AOL-TW-CNN, or AP.

I'm also not a fan of begging. Except on the
subway, that is.

Cass also asked: "I will NEVER beg a man to
take care of me--it should be understood
that is what he is there for. Otherwise, why
are my clothes off?"

Answer: Think the last part of the
unofficial chorus to Hank Jr.'s "Family
Tradition": TO GET LAID!

Posted by Eddie at October 22, 2003 10:35 AM

Looking at the link to the prankster's
page, it seems like he merely copied the
CNN and AP logos. Then they found out and
threatened his school with some lawyer shit.
It is not clear if CNN and AP actually
picked up the piece. But they're morons
anyway.

Cass also asked, "BTW, should I tell the
women that swallowing is the healthiest
thing they can do for their body, while I
am at it?" Parody or not, hell yeah! And
tell 'em it's better than beer: Tastes
great, less filling!

Posted by Eddie at October 22, 2003 10:49 AM

Oh, right. It looks like CNN did not pick up the story but rather the kid built his parody in a template that resembled CNN. Whatever, I still think this subject warrants more research.

Posted by Paul Katcher at October 22, 2003 10:56 AM

More in the "All the News That's Fit To
Swallow" Dept."

You can see the original spoof page here:

http://demoqa.tmpclassmaker.com/12321089.html

Apparently it was picked up as a real story
by Wired News, a Chilean newspaper, and a Croatian newspaper. There is an interview
with the college kid who pulled this prank
at:

http://www.technicianonline.com/10202003/News/N4_spoofstory.php

But I do believe this one is real:
"Ogling Breasts Makes Men Live Longer."

Posted by Eddie at October 22, 2003 11:32 AM

Like my daddy always said, "The day I stop looking at a pretty woman is the day I hope I die." Not ogling will just make your life seem longer, I think. ;-)

And yes, as a bonafide woman of the new millenium, I realize that it is degrading to me as a person to be "ogled", to have my personhood reduced to mere body parts. Yadda, yadda, yadda.

So try not to ogle, Eddie- admire and appreciate, instead.

Posted by lucy at October 22, 2003 12:43 PM

Lucy wrote: "So try not to ogle, Eddie-
admire and appreciate, instead."

Not bad advice, although sometimes just
admiring is a little too passive for me.

But if you want to send me some photos
to admire and appreciate, feel free to do so!

Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.

Posted by Eddie at October 23, 2003 5:42 PM
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