Saudi man arrested after boasting about sex on TV

If this were to happen in the U.S., what man would not be in jail?

A Saudi Arabian man was arrested after bragging about his sex life on television, CNN reported citing Arab News, an English daily newspaper.

Mazen Abdul Jawad appeared last week on a show on Lebanese channel LBC and went into "graphic details about his sexual conquests," according to the report.

Somehow I doubt "graphic" as used in this context is anywhere near what "graphic" is in most western countries...

A segment of the show "Red Line" posted on YouTube shows the 32-year-old talking about sex and foreplay and discussing losing his virginity to a neighbor while he was 14.

OMG, what a degenerate criminal!

In deeply conservative (that's a nice way of putting it...) Saudi Arabia pre-marital sex is illegal and unrelated men and women are not allowed to mingle.

A government official told the newspaper that discussing sex in public is a punishable offense that may affect anyone involved in the broadcast, CNN reported.

"It is wrong to host people on television to speak publicly about vice and issues against our religion," said Ahmad Qasim Al-Ghamdi, director of Mecca's branch of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, also known as the religious police.

"The program presents anomalies and deviancy in society that are unacceptable and immoral, and should be punished according to Shariah," he added.

Religious police...that's a heck of an oxymoron, if you ask me. Isn't religion based on beliefs? And aren't religious beliefs usually based on faith? Then why would any religion need police to enforce the beliefs believers believe?

Hope I didn't lose you back there...

About 100 people reportedly filed complaints against the poor bragging stud, alleging that he violated a principle of Shariah law by "publicizing his sinful behavior," among other things.

It is unclear what punishment, if any, Abdul Jawad faces, CNN reported, noting it was unable to reach Abdul Jawad or the Saudi Ministry of Justice for comment.

If there was ever a reason to not kiss and tell, this must be it.

Now, here's what irks me about this story and others like it: isn't murder a sin? Then how is it sinful and illegal to talk about sex, but it's legal and righteous to behead people in Saudi Arabia?

That's what you get over there for murder, rape, armed robbery and drug trafficking, among other crimes.

If you're going to use religious and self righteousness to justify punishment for a sin against that religion, shouldn't the punishment be righteous and not sinful?

I suppose that would be expecting too much from humans who ironically believe they're above all other species on Earth--at the summit of Creation itself--because of their capacity for rational thought.

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UK sex education takes U-turn: go ahead, touch yourself--an orgasm a day keeps the Prozac away

This story, published by the Associated Press, caught my eye for obvious reasons. I think it would be safe to assume that many people will be scandalized by it, especially here in the U.S. where Puritanism is alive and well.

I think it's an important story because it points to a notable and consequential shift in sex education.

Who would've thought that the birthplace of the infamously strict Victorian morality would later teach teenagers to masturbate their way to health and happiness.

Oh...it's a wondrous world.

There's no going back to Victorian times, if you ask me.

UK health booklet's message: Teen sex can be fun

By Gregory Katz (AP)

LONDON – Britain's National Health Service has a message for teens: Sex can be fun. Health officials are trying to change the tone of sex education by urging teachers to emphasize that sexual relations can be healthy and pleasurable instead of simply explaining the mechanics of sex and warning about diseases.

The new pamphlet, called "Pleasure," has sparked some opposition from those who believe it encourages promiscuity among teens in a country that already has high rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

The National Health Service in the city of Sheffield produced the booklet, which has a section called "an orgasm a day" that encourages educators to tell teens about the positive physical and emotional effects of sex and masturbation, which is described as an easy way for people to explore their bodies and feel good. Like more traditional sex education guides, it encourages demonstrations about how to use condoms and other contraceptives.

Some professionals have hailed the new approach as a welcome antidote to traditional sex education, which they say can be long on biological facts but short on information about the complexity of human relationships.

The booklet suggests ways in which teachers can encourage sexual awareness and responsibility while teaching young people that sex is something that is meant to be enjoyed.

Steve Slack, who helped produce the leaflet as Director of the Center for HIV & Sexual Health in Sheffield, said one goal is to help young people learn to resist peer pressure and delay having sex until they are emotionally ready.

"Far from promoting teenage sex, it is designed to encourage young people to delay losing their virginity until they are sure they will enjoy the experience," he said.

Slack said some of the ideas in the booklet came from the Netherlands, which is well known in Europe for its liberal attitude toward sexual behavior.

But the pamphlet is condemned by some educators who believe it will lead to more casual sex among teens.

"Some of it is good sense, but I think it's wrong is to suggest that 16-year-olds should wantonly enter into having sexual intercourse for pleasure," said Anthony Seldon, headmaster of Wellington College, a school for teens. "I think this is medically wrong and emotionally wrong and will increase teenage pregnancy and impact negatively on the formation of a long-term loving relationship."

He said teens should be taught about the value of a long-term commitment, not simply about the pleasures of sexual intercourse.

Ruth Smith, news editor of Children & Young People Now magazine, said one goal of the new booklet is to help young people become more comfortable with their sexuality and to let them know they can speak out if they are abused or forced into a situation they don't like.

"Research shows young people feel pressured to have sex before they're ready," she said."This booklet is intended to give them the skills to discuss it. It's not a license to go out and have sex, it's saying if you do, do it, wait until you're ready and enjoy it. It makes them more confident and more able to say no."

She said the instruction guide will not be given to students but is intended to suggest ways in which teachers can start a conversation about sex.

"It's trying to find what works with young people," she said.

Source: AP

Tasteless Burger King ad that will blow your mind

This Burger King campaign, which ran in the otherwise straightlaced city-state of Singapore in the first half of 2009, makes possibly the least subtle allusion to oral sex of any ad that wasn't pasted to the inside of a pay telephone booth. While the pitch may only appeal to half the population--and make nearly everyone blush and uncomfortable--it is certainly hard to forget. Did they cross a line? Probably. Burger King argues in its defense that the campaign was never intended to run in the U.S. Dissembling aside, the shock-and-awe approach isn't without its benefits: namely, distracting people from the fact that BK is selling a seven-inch cheeseburger. - By Time/CNN

There are sooo many innuendos here.... Doesn't the model look like a blow-up doll ready to blow up your 7-inch mind?

Singles--move to the East, move to the West!

The U.S. Census has created a list that reveals the best cities in the U.S. for singles of either sex. We've divided it by best cities to male and single and best cities to be female and single…just remember…the best city for one sex, makes it the worst city for the other sex

Best for Men

New York Metro: Single Women outnumber men by 210,000. No wonder the New York Yankees players have so much luck with the ladies.

Washington D.C. and Philadelphia: Over 50,00 more single men than women. With all those fancy dates Obama keeps throwing Michelle…no guy can possible measure up.

Best for Women

Los Angeles: Nearly 90,000 more unmarried men than women…that would explain the scene last weekend at Teddy’s…dudes a plenty. No wonder Paris loves Los Angeles.

San Francisco: 65,000 more single men that women. It’s possible there’s a little more going on than the census reveals in that state.

Source: RyanSeacrest. com
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