I suppose we owe a debt of gratitude to Herman Cain, in some strange way. The seriousness of sexual harassment has come once more into the forefront, and that means that conversations are happening.
Important ones.
I realize that sometimes the line gets blurred, that people take things the wrong way, and so on … but the fact remains that sexual harassment is a problem. A big one.
Serious ones.
And the truth of the matter is, virtually all of these areas of concern are made …
Sexual harassment in the workplace is sadly nothing new. Even less surprising is the quid pro quo of sexual favors in exchange for a job being a tough reality in the entertainment industry. What did make me stop and think for a moment, though, is the latest celebrity to speak out on this pretty disgusting situation.
Jeez, what is Hollywood thinking when it comes to its past and present terrible treatment of women? Turns out even Gwyneth Paltrow, who’s always been well known in showbiz circles as the daughter of the late (and great) TV producer and director Bruce Paltrow (St Elsewhere, The White Shadow), answers in the affirmative when asked if she’s ever had a casting couch experience. “Yup,” she tells Elle magazine in its new “Women In Hollywood” issue. “When I was just starting out, someone suggested that we finish a meeting in the bedroom. I left. I was pretty shocked. I could see how someone who didn’t know better might worry, ‘My career will be ruined if I don’t give this guy a blow job!’”
Okay, I have an innate dislike for Gwyneth Paltrow, an unnatural distaste for the woman automatically exacerbated by her portraying one of my literary heroes on the big screen. I am suspicious of …
According to a piece recently published on Fox News’ website, women have a tendency to withhold sex from their male partners when they “start to expect” it. Despite the fact that one of the best parts of being in a committed relationship is having “someone you can readily depend on for regular sex,” we evil women use our bodies as a give and take. Just a reminder, that is Fox News talking, not me.
I can’t decide whether I’m more shocked at the contents of this article or that Fox News actually talked about sex. It’s a toss-up. Anyway, here are the reasons given (and, of course, my rebuttals)
She’s pissed
This is probably the most common reason that women withhold sex. If you’ve done something that made her furious, she may not be above punishing you by keeping the one thing you really, really want out of your reach. The last thing a woman wants to do when she’s feeling any kind of negative emotion, whether it’s mad, sad, frustrated, annoyed, stressed, or worn out, is get busy between the sheets. While many guys can turn off the unpleasant feelings and get down to business, a woman finds it more difficult to push those emotions aside and get aroused. You might be satisfied with angry, violent sex, but she wants to work out her angst before she jumps into bed.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! “Angry, violent sex” fueled from negative feelings … sounds to me like Fox News is sort of advocating the type of feelings that lead to rape. Yeah, that’s classy. And total bullshit, by the way. I have had sex when I was “mad, sad, frustrated, annoyed, stressed, or worn out” (sometimes all at once). I mean, of all the stereotypical crap … Please excuses my excessive use of the ellipse, by the way … I’m just … speechless.
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