International Sex Day
A hundred years ago, during the life of Sigmund Freud, the topic of sex was surrounded by an atmosphere of sacred disgust
It was not customary in society to discuss intimate relationships between men and women The sexual revolution began in the 1960s in the United States and continued in Europe The removal of taboos has changed the behavior and thinking of people around the world In addition to the development of the pornography industry, abortion and brothels were legalized Sex has moved from a sacred and partially forbidden topic to a different form, becoming an object of consumption
The winds of change came to Russia in the late 1980s The sexual revolution and the feminist movement supplanted traditional family values and Christian morality In this regard, in 2007, UNESCO proposed adding International Sex Day to the holiday calendar According to legend, the first place where it was held was Amsterdam - the city of freedom and vice, the symbol of which is the Red Light District International Sex Day is celebrated annually on November 30th
In honor of the holiday, theatrical performances and parades are held, condoms and leaflets encouraging the use of contraception are distributed The slogan of the celebration is the daring “Experiment!” Therefore, those who celebrate this funny holiday abandon the usual boundaries and taboos, going as far as they can to the best of their ability In honor of International Sex Day, fragrances with aphrodisiacs are purchased, and “passion cuisine” dishes are prepared from products that have a stimulating effect on the body Libido is enhanced by oysters, ginger, avocado, ginseng, coriander, honey, onion and garlic
Journalists from the Daily Mail tabloid conducted a study which found that women think about intimate relationships during the day on average 10 times, and men 19 The emergence of an unusual holiday is due to the fact that sex is an important part of people's lives In addition to procreation, it gives pleasure, helps to relax and relieve stress due to the production of endorphins during lovemaking
The average person has sex about 108 times a year Most often this happens in bed; in second place in popularity is the car Statistically, it is in the back seat of a car that most Americans lose their virginity According to women under the age of 59, on average, they have had no more than 4 sexual partners in their entire lives, men - 7 21% of the stronger sex watch pornography at work; 18+ content is most in demand among viewers from March to July
These and other figures confirm the importance of sex, which plays a significant role in the life of a modern person Some people conduct psychological experiments during communication, conduct experiments in the kitchen or laboratory, others - in bed International Sex Day calls on you to abandon puritanism, expand the horizons of the unknown, and break prohibitions and rules