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SusanofO -> Ophrah Winfrey's TV show on Sex in the U.S. (9/25/2007 3:54:17 PM)
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Did anyone else watch Oprah today? Her show was on sex practices of American women and also couples.
She had a sex expert on ( Dr. Pepper Schwartz, with whom some of you may be familiar) who said that *sex for women generally gets much better for them in their 40's, 50's and on up. I have to agree with her there, I know I am much more relaxed about, and enjoy sex more now in my late 40's than I ever did in my 20's. I am just more relaxed about it all, I guess.
*She also said that a substantial percentage of women enjoy "Erotic" films (formerly known as "Porn"), and that it's good for them to watch if they enjoy it, and it helps their sex lives. Several women testified they watched it frequently, and also said how much it helped them function sexually (as far as giving them creative ideas about having sex) and also to just relax about sex generally. Some said they watch it alone, and some with their partner(s). Some watch it strictly as a prelude to sex, some at other times as well, simply because they enjoy it.
*Then there was also a couple on there discussing the concept of "Open marriage". They were maybe in their late twenties, and explained how well it was working for them that the wife had a BF, and that although the husband didn't have a GF yet, he would probably get one in the future, when he met someone he liked well enough. They seemed very happy and accepting of eachother.
This couple emphasized over and over that this had helped, not hurt, their marriage, and that they loved each other more than ever. They seemed pretty white-bread, articulate, relatively intelligent, middle class, and anything but "sleazy." I appreciated that, I guess, as I know on some other talk shows, when a segment of the population that some people may not understand is portrayed, it isn't always via people that do much for PR for that segment of the populace, IMO.
More like it sometimes seems they go out of their way to find "Jerry Springer" trailer trash types - which can leave people watching with the impression that only largely dysfunctional types would engage in that practice (whatever it is). But this couple really seemed happy and together, and like they felt a lot of responsiblity toward eachother. Oprah was a little surprised by the whole "Open marriage" idea, but took it in stride for the most part.
Oprah is continuing this series on "Sex in America", and it looks like it will be a good series. I think, if I am not mistaken, that BDSM will be a future topic (among others), but am not sure when that will air (check her website - Oprah.com - they may list information on that, not now, but in the future). It isn't a consecutive series of shows, but is periodic, but it will be continuing.
Anyway, just wanted to say it was a good show, and see if anyone else saw it, and also let people know it will continue, and was (and is) worth watching, IMO.
I have to give Oprah credit for bringing sexual topics to the fore, on a show watched by many women, (and also men) - even if there was nothing particularly risque' about the way any of it was portrayed - I just thought it was generally encouraging it was all being discussed in this popular a media forum, and that she planned to continue discussing somewhat "fringe" sexually-related topics.
- Susan
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