Sit down ladies, I’m about to bestow upon you the secret to universal happiness.
Naked sex.
No, not that kind of naked. I mean, I’m still keeping my cami on. I’m talking about the other kind of naked: Naked of condoms and pills and other pesky forms of contraception.
Now, pipe down feminism. You and your sexual revolution have done quite enough. Here we were, trying to have relationships and be happy, and you busted in with your need to cock-block our good time with your artificial birth control, killing our sexual buzz. And what do you have to show for yourself? We still have divorce and abortions and rape and porn and disease.
We’ve been doing it wrong. We should be living in a world with great sex, free from the fear of disease or abuse, where as women, our bodies are worshiped and respected for the sex vessels they are. The only way to do that is to bring sex back where it belongs: in a contraception-free marriage.
The uber-hip folks over at 1flesh have it all worked out.
They’ve put together a revolution of sorts, to spread the good word about the evils of contraception and its horrific effects on intercourse. The way it’s been pushed on us by drug corporations and Planned Parenthood and our parents with false promises of safety and happiness.
I know what you’re wondering: how does birth control free sex differ from protected sex? Tons of ways: it’s way funner, it feels way awesomer, and the pill just makes girls not as interested in sex and getting their jollies from reading erotic fiction.
Or, shouldn’t we be encouraging teens and young adults to use birth control? Nope, they shouldn’t be having sex until marriage(!), so this really shouldn’t be an issue.
Or, unprotected marital sex, doesn’t that feel like sex is used solely for procreation? No, there are other ways to prevent pregnancy, like natural family planning. I mean, it’s free and probably way more effective than the pill, and checking your cervical fluid is way more ticklish than a lame IUD!
I mean, what could be so bad about an organization that uses hipster speak and has a tumblr?
So much.
Listen, I’m not here to debate abstinence, the state of marriage, or what you or your kid or your sister or aunt put into their bodies.
I’m here to say these movements scare me. Making safe sex akin to opting for pink slime over range and hormone free beef is a problem (yay, buzz words!). Taking away options is a problem. Basing the success of your marriage solely on mind-blowing sex is a problem, and frankly, setting you up for disappointment.
Their goal is destructive on multiple levels, and as a woman, I find their attempt to disguise this message with the promise of respect and sexuality…insulting.
I find empowerment in a woman’s right to make informed choices about their bodies and their relationships, and that includes being informed about their options and the effects of their birth control.
Now that’s a movement I find infinitely sexy.
image courtesy 1flesh
Oh gosh. That’s just horrifying.
But based on their graphic alone it seems they’re likely hipsters and this just gives me another reason to dislike hipsters.
I love naked sex! The first, oh, 16 years of my marriage was completely naked of any type of contraception and we created three beautiful children during the first 10 years. The past 6 years, since we decided our family was complete, has been filled with dealing with the red tide every month so finally I said ‘enough is enough’ and went on the pill. I have had no ill side effects from it except NO PERIOD and to me that equals epic sex any ol’ time we feel like it! I realize how lucky I am to not suffer any of the other side effects of the pill, such as loss of libido. If anything, knowing I don’t have to worry about bleeding or unexpected pregnancy /really/ gets me going! Great eye-opening post!
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They not only used hipster glasses, but they used UPSIDE DOWN hipster glasses.
It’s like hipster meets the conservative fundie movement and it’s scary. The clinical evidence on using the schedules and hormonal indicators to prevent pregnancy is limited, most of the studies demonstrate that they have low efficacy as a form of contraception. If this message were to spread widely I fear we’d be seeing more mega families, like the Duggars.
We did natural family planning as birth control. It was awesome. For 4 months. My daughter thanks us I guess. Before I gave birth I set him up an appointment for a vasectomy. Best birth control evah!
As I first started reading the beginning I was like “Wth hacked Britney’s account?! She would never post that!”
Got a Vasectomy…so birth control is a non issue…the sex ( when I get it) still seems to be pretty awesome…sooo yeah these people are idiots. Bottom line have all the naked sex you want, just remember none of these “hipsters” will be there to raise your naked babies AND are probably the same group of people who go around saying the world is over populated…
A movement like this is really upsetting. I use birth control pills as a means of controlling my PMDD, and as a side bonus, according to my OBGYN, 5 years on the pill can lower the risk for ovarian cancer by as much as 40%. That’s hip to me!
I have to wonder if that was funded by the christian/catholic crazy groups. (Hold on, not ALL christians and catholics are crazy, I like a lot of them, I mean the spin off groups of the real nutty ones)
Sounds a lot like the type of bs they like to smear all over people.
My parents (with 7 kids) tried to tell my sister that the only proper and non evil form of birthcontrol was temperature tracking and counting your cycle. She has two kids now…20 months apart.
what’s sad is that, as women we’re listening to what people are telling us to believe instead of researching and asking our doctors ourselves. teach your daughters to be informed, to lead their own path instead of following anyone else’s.
i do have to admit ‘naked’ sex is way more awesome for me, though the IUD is second best!
I personally adore our vasectomy sex, but you’re right, instead of teaching this, why not teach the importance of being informed about birth control.
The pill doesn’t work for me, personally, and my decision to not use it came after so much research and talks with my doctor.
Got a Vasectomy…so birth control is a non issue…the sex ( when I get it) still seems to be pretty awesome…sooo yeah these people are idiots. Bottom line have all the naked sex you want, just remember none of these “hipsters” will be there to raise your naked babies AND are probably the same group of people who go around saying the world is over populated…
and you are selfish for having so many babies
On the flipside, all I have to say on this topic is that if, like in my own situation, you’re a couple who have been told you’ll never ever be able to conceive naturally, then naked sex is the ONLY benefit. Never having to remember to put a diaphragm in, or worry about running out of a prescription, or stressing if my period is a little bit late… This is the “glass half full” interpretation of our infertility. And I relish every sexy moment of naked relations with my Adonis of a husband
I love that you relish every sexy moment!
My main concern is the promotion of naked sex, not only regarding pregnancy concerns, but disease concerns, especially for young adults.
Only issue with that is when you’re not quite 100% infertile and a little surprise pops up…
My friend’s parents were told they couldn’t conceive so they thought: woo! sex! and no one will know! (Bev came from a strict Christian family) Then my friend appeared…cue the shotgun wedding!
Oh. Man, I started reading this and got super worried–I was afraid I was going to have to stop liking Brittany and possibly even blast her post with too many words and links arguing against her.
Whew.
Yeah, this is absolutely crazy. I’ve been on the pill for nearly ten years with the bonus of tracking my [naturally wonky] cycle, and no ill side effects. Very soon my lovely Rock Star will hit that 30 year mark and he’s getting a vasectomy. (Despite our very adamant refusal to have children for more than a decade, no doctor will talk to us about sterilization until we are at least 30 years old.)
Hey Kate, wanna switch fertility statuses…?
Was on the pill in various forms for 10 years. After a while, I started hating the side effects (no libido, painful sex, fear of long term hormone use, etc) and just switched to an IUD. Extremely happy with the results.
I agree that taking away options is not the answer. But I also agree that some contraceptives do get in the way of sex (the pill, for me!). I read the article thinking it was going to cover that issue and give insight to other contraceptives! A little shocking to hear about this “1flesh” movement.
Wow, I just tried reading some of those “articles” they post on the site and watching the videos… what weird half science they posit.
But I didn’t find anything against IUDs on there… then again, my brain stopped being able to focus after a few of their facts, so maybe I didn’t search hard enough.
This is so scary. I’ll take my pesky IUD over the Duggar 21 any day.
What the hell…I had “naked sex” with my ex for like 2 years…Ive been on birth control pills with my newish man for like 7 months…the sex is absolutely no different.
I actually legitimately practice natural family planning, BUT (and this is a big one) that’s because it’s what works best for my husband and me. That said, I started reading this without paying attention to who wrote it or why, and I was thinking, “What in the holy hell is this crap?”
Just to be clear, I am PRO-absolutely anything that is your decision and makes you happy, whatever that may be.
Thanks for clarifying, and I promise, I interpreted that completely by the end of this!
That’s why I love all of you at CGG.
So since this seemed to be directed at hormonal birth control, I looked up what they had to say about condom usage. I found this little nugget:
“A major cause of female infertility is zinc deficiency. A man’s semen supplies this vital nutrient to his wife, as well as ascorbic acid, blood-group antigens, calcium, chlorine, cholesterol, choline, citric acid, creatine, fructose, glutathione, lactic acid, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, sorbitol, and vitamin B12 — all important to a woman’s reproductive health.”
Tee hee! Having trouble conceiving? Just have more sex! No need to worry about osteoporosis, as long as you’re receiving semen, you’re covered! Just did a big workout? Have some sex – the potassium in semen will help with muscle recovery!! I’m half tempted to write them and ask if semen will provide the same benefits if swallowed – this paragraph certainly reads like pro-blow job propaganda to me!
In all seriousness, though, as someone who suffers from depression disorder, I find the implicit suggestion that all I need is to have more sex and I won’t be depressed insulting and misogynistic, to say the least.
My husband and I got the best laugh from this!
My husband and I have been using the family planning method since we got married almost a year ago. It’s something (and I can’t stress this part enough) we talked about and chose to do. The pill turns me into a super bitch and condoms are super icky IMO (it’s the smell, yuck!), so we decided to avoid sex the week I was ovulating every month and we always kept an extra stash of condoms on hand just in case. Luckily because I get my period like clockwork every month it’s no problem for us, but some people aren’t so lucky.
Claiming “Naked sex” is better is all fine and good. But encouraging people to forgo contraceptive based on that premise alone is ridiculous! I agree with everyone else in this thread (and of course Brittany, whom I adore) who said girls should be making informed decisions based on what works for them AND factual evidence presented in an educational setting, such as sexual education in schools.
Fertility tracking methods do have a good success rate when followed correctly, though I’m not sure I believe their cited “real world effectiveness.” But I only feel in the mood for sex during the first 12 out of about 26 days of my cycle – exactly when I’m fertile. Trying to use that as my primary BC method would tank my sex life.
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