Burkhas and bikinis, Hijabi Barbies, kites and masturbation
In other words, the Burqini!
Many questions arise, triggered by the memory of young, middle-class Indian 'aunties' flapping around shallow waters in salwars kameez. However, all are banished in appreciation of innovation. Like I've said before, it's the adaptation, innit? And maybe, even the aunties could use it.
Courtesy Vij and the lovely Mme. MC, Professor of Sexual Health, dinner table companion irresistible, ex- life coach extraordinary and fellow Tuesdays with Morrie junkie, an update of this post has become necessary- presenting the Hijabi Barbies.
And this is what MC and Katherine are doing in Gujarat- helping fly thousands of kites during the kite season that say 'Masturbation is healthy and good'. Okay, here's why; for the uninitiated- traditional cultural beliefs in South Asia hold that the core of male health resides in the semen or Dhat. This, in turn, is related to Ayurvedic/Unani traditions that hold that one drop of semen is equal to about forty drops of blood yadayada. Which means that in many parts of the subcontinent, men prefer to have sex with a sex worker than masturbate. Since much of this sex is unprotected and since Sexual Health across the world has come to imply (historically and erroneously) something that is synonymous with Women's Health, many men in South Asia tend to neither jerk off (if you'll excuse me) nor walk in to clinics.
Enter Christine, MC and their kites. Now, a lot more men in Gujarat masturbate, and a lot less get the Clap, HIV etc. Thank you.
Many questions arise, triggered by the memory of young, middle-class Indian 'aunties' flapping around shallow waters in salwars kameez. However, all are banished in appreciation of innovation. Like I've said before, it's the adaptation, innit? And maybe, even the aunties could use it.
Courtesy Vij and the lovely Mme. MC, Professor of Sexual Health, dinner table companion irresistible, ex- life coach extraordinary and fellow Tuesdays with Morrie junkie, an update of this post has become necessary- presenting the Hijabi Barbies.
And this is what MC and Katherine are doing in Gujarat- helping fly thousands of kites during the kite season that say 'Masturbation is healthy and good'. Okay, here's why; for the uninitiated- traditional cultural beliefs in South Asia hold that the core of male health resides in the semen or Dhat. This, in turn, is related to Ayurvedic/Unani traditions that hold that one drop of semen is equal to about forty drops of blood yadayada. Which means that in many parts of the subcontinent, men prefer to have sex with a sex worker than masturbate. Since much of this sex is unprotected and since Sexual Health across the world has come to imply (historically and erroneously) something that is synonymous with Women's Health, many men in South Asia tend to neither jerk off (if you'll excuse me) nor walk in to clinics.
Enter Christine, MC and their kites. Now, a lot more men in Gujarat masturbate, and a lot less get the Clap, HIV etc. Thank you.
posted by nevermind at 12:07 AM
2 Comments:
Oh dear! I saw this on the news the other day and was most amused. Seriously! The Middle-East culture fascinates me like nothing else...esp. the fact that mindsets and attitudes can be so radically different in two similar places, for example, Dubai and Riyadh! While Dubai is complete madness and mindless development...Riyadh is still stuck in the past, women HAVE TO wear the abaya no matter what while the huge upscale malls have these high-end lingerie stores with sleek looking mannequins displaying the wares. Irony is, the women there dont even raise their heads to check those out...but instead, coyly walk right inside the store! And emerge with tonnes of shooping bags. All this, while being completely covered. Such irony! And just for that, I think the Burqini is a great idea!
Believe me, I've heard some really wild middle-east stories:-) And observed some copious lingerie shopping in Selfridges. Good for them, hey.
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