10 things every single girl must own by Amy Spencer
I saw this on msnbc.com today.
Here's the list:
1. A fabulous photo of yourself
2. A pretty pair of heels
3. An Eminem CD
4. A great pickup line... and a way to blow 'em off
5. A six-pack of good bottled beer
6. Bathroom reading
7. A business card
8. Earplugs
9. A straight male friend on your speed-dial
10. A condom
See the reasons why here.
Not only is the list generally stupid (especially after you read Ms. Spencer's reasoning) but it has one big glaring hole: NO MENTION OF A VIBRATOR WHATSOEVER.
Come on.
Like it or not, one of the main goals of the sexual liberation campaigns that began in the 1960s was the removal of the stigma that follows female masturbation and the forfeit of the mystery behind the female body in general. Before the 1970s, very little was known about the female anatomy relative to what was known about men. Very little is (relatively) known still.
Has that goal been achieved? Absolutely not, but judging by the increasingly large numbers of retailers that specialize in "products" for women, it can be safe to say that progress is being made. Under the auspices of a strong, autonomous, single woman, Amy Spencer and other women like her set the cause back, in some way, shape or form.
Those who refuse to acknowledge that women are now, more than ever, quite capable -and better than most men, I'd assume- of reaching orgasm with their own two hands (and some metal and plastic) are still stuck in that pernicious 1950s mindset of polite denial.
There's no way Spencer could have gotten this shit list past the editors at Ms.
Here's the list:
1. A fabulous photo of yourself
2. A pretty pair of heels
3. An Eminem CD
4. A great pickup line... and a way to blow 'em off
5. A six-pack of good bottled beer
6. Bathroom reading
7. A business card
8. Earplugs
9. A straight male friend on your speed-dial
10. A condom
See the reasons why here.
Not only is the list generally stupid (especially after you read Ms. Spencer's reasoning) but it has one big glaring hole: NO MENTION OF A VIBRATOR WHATSOEVER.
Come on.
Like it or not, one of the main goals of the sexual liberation campaigns that began in the 1960s was the removal of the stigma that follows female masturbation and the forfeit of the mystery behind the female body in general. Before the 1970s, very little was known about the female anatomy relative to what was known about men. Very little is (relatively) known still.
Has that goal been achieved? Absolutely not, but judging by the increasingly large numbers of retailers that specialize in "products" for women, it can be safe to say that progress is being made. Under the auspices of a strong, autonomous, single woman, Amy Spencer and other women like her set the cause back, in some way, shape or form.
Those who refuse to acknowledge that women are now, more than ever, quite capable -and better than most men, I'd assume- of reaching orgasm with their own two hands (and some metal and plastic) are still stuck in that pernicious 1950s mindset of polite denial.
There's no way Spencer could have gotten this shit list past the editors at Ms.