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Blame It On Sex

July 10, 2005

Scientific studies have shown that interacting with and petting animals can promote good health by preventing depression, decreasing stress, and lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. In nature, all kinds of animals groom one another within their societies. These things lead me to believe that pleasurable, non-sexual, physical contact is not only natural, but beneficial to many species.

As adult humans, we’re limited in our participation of this activity, despite evidence which shows it to be natural and beneficial. We’re allowed to make this type of non-sexual, physical contact in romantic relationships, or with very young children. Or the other extreme, we’re allowed to pay a professional for things like haircuts, massages, manicures, and pedicures. But there’s this strict rule about how much and what type of physical contact is acceptable between friends and other family members. If you get past the initial weirdness of it, it doesn’t make much sense.

Tell me why these things I’m allowed to do with animals, children, and strangers are forbidden when it comes to friends. Maybe it’s a bit silly, but I think if human adults were allowed to have more of this type of physical contact with each other, we’d be healthier, happier, and better to each other.

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3 Responses to “Blame It On Sex”

  1. Fyse Says:
    July 10th, 2005 at 1:26 pm

    I reckon that’s sound logic, Kerrie. My friendship group through drama at university is a case where physical contact is actually extremely common, and not thought twice about. There’s no sexual aspect to it most of the time, just an expression of friendship, and it probably helps cement relationships, just as picking fleas off eachother brings chimpanzees closer. I guess there’s a reason why people call theatre types ‘luvvies’!

  2. Janet Says:
    July 10th, 2005 at 10:09 pm

    It’s sad that society makes behavior like this out of the norm. I once worked in a school district that said we were not allowed to hug the kids. I mean I understood the rationale behind it, but that didnt make it any less sad.

  3. Whimsy Chick Says:
    July 12th, 2005 at 3:33 pm

    My boys are very affectionate. Maybe they’ll outgrow it, but sometimes I’m afraid they won’t outgrow it. Then I’ll have to be the one to tell them that they’re no longer allowed to be so snuggly with me because mothers and sons are not allowed to be snuggly with each other when sons turn a certain age.

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