Ralph Doesn’t Like Sex Toys So Neither Should You, South Carolina!
By Judi B. • Jun 1st, 2006 • Category: View from the Top by Judi B.
Can you imagine sitting down at your desk with a pen in hand, thinking to yourself: “Dammit, I don’t think adults can make their own decisions about sex, sex toys and porn. I don’t think anyone, and I mean ANYONE, should just be able to just walk into a place and see movies that have sex in them and buy products created specifically to bring sexual pleasure to their users. Hell No! NO PLEASURE FOR ANYONE!!!!” and then write it all down in a bill that would amend an obscenity law to include the “dissemination, procurement and promotion of sexual devices.” Can you imagine making it one of your missions, as a politician, to try to take rights away from adults? To make it your goal to tell adults what they can or can’t buy. To make it your priority to make a law that would imprison someone for selling a dildo? Well, Republican Rep. Ralph Davenport from South Carolina didn’t just imagine that, he’s gone and done it! Because, I don’t know if ya’ll have heard, but our country has no problems and this is top priority. Oh, you haven’t heard? — apparently there is no racism, poverty, classism, violence and crime in our country. That’s right, it looks like the only problem we have to focus on is that of adults pleasuring themselves. Luckily, other states have stopped this terrible practice of selling “sexual devices”. Thanks to concerned politicians, you can’t buy a sex toy in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi or Texas. They’ll be no happy clits in these states, you can rest assured!! I don’t know about you, but that makes me sleep better at night.
Ralph. Please, for the sake of your state and your country, put down your pen. Go volunteer at a homeless shelter or children’s hospital. Go figure out a way to get us all free health care. Brainstorm about affordable housing. Think of ways to raise money for hungry families on working wages. Work on a bill that will allow every tax-paying citizen the right to marry (okay, wishful thinking). Whatever. But, really, quit trying to make laws that make no sense. Quit trying to push your issues, whatever they may be, about sex toys and porn on other adults who can make their own decisions. Ralph, dear, let me propose this. Take your wife to your nearest Good Vibrations (looks like that would be our Brookline, Mass. Store) and spend a few hours shopping. Listen as the Sex Educator/Sales Associate tells you that many women don’t have orgasms with only penetration. Listen as they tell you our customers are often advised by the medical community to come to our store for health reasons. Listen as they tell you that we’re a community resource that offers support and information to people about sex and sexuality. Listen as they tell you that many post-menopausal women find sex uncomfortable and that we have products that can enhance their sexual lives and make them feel more sexual… and happier.
And if you still want to ban sex toys… well, then Ralph… our little talk is over and I’ll let you get back to trying to control the universe. Good luck with that. |
Judi B. >> a cake eater and the ex-editor of GV Magazine. Her idea of a perfect day would involve: mimosas in bed, Huevos Rancheros with real red chili, a phone call from her mom, a trip to the dog beach, and cocktails with friends while watching America’s Next Top Model. She shares her life with her hot librarian girlfriend and their two brilliant pit bulls. She has over 80 neck-ties.
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