Well, it's been a long time since I was able to sit down on my computer and write about that oh so dirty and taboo topic of sex. SEX. SEXY-SEX-SEX. Something about hearing that word makes some people want to cringe, or twitch slightly. I don't understand why, it's sex; it's an everyday part of our life. As is dating. As is doing the dishes and paying our taxes. So why do we shy away from it? It could be the conservative point-of-view that it is unholy or unnatural to explore sex as a hobby or a pleasure, but of course, us liberals tend to view things like adult stores the equivalent of a Toys 'R' Us and a candy store, melded into one glorious, glorious place.
To give you an idea of why I am doing this, here's a little history: I used to write the sex column for University of Michigan-Flint's college newspaper. Yes, University of Michigan, a pretty, lovely school known for the Wolverines and all the special college graduates they turn out in so many important fields such as medicine and law. Oh wait, that's the Ann Arbor campus, I forgot; I came from the Flint campus, where we were the bastard step child to the Ann Arbor campus: same name, none of the glory. Enough with my griping... anyway, I wrote a column, and it was pretty successful, and pretty hilarious from what I'm told. It was popular all over the campus, several others, with the cross-trade papers program, and it even landed me an opportunity to work with a guy on a book about this type of thing and a speaking gig once or twice. Not too shabby if you ask me. My column delved into topics that some find risque, but hey, risque is fun. Plus, I use my lovable humor with it, so it makes the topic easier to handle. Hell, even the masturbation topic that went out in the "Welcome to UMF" paper designed for incoming students AND THEIR PARENTS was a big hit. The only issue that ever came up was Public Safety (my boys in blue!) was a little peeved about my column listing different places on campus to get it on... they mainly took it with a laugh, but Housekeeping sure did not; I was begged not to do another one like that.
Sooooo... I am back today to start writing again. I decided enough has happened in the world of love and sex that it was time I stepped back in, and make inappropriate jokes and told embarrassing stories of friends again, to ease all five of you that may read this with examples and ideas of how to make things easier.
If you want to read any of my columns, go to The Michigan Times and search for Candace Hough.
Otherwise, enjoy!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment