Masturbating to Einstein

[Warren DeMontague]

16. I just don't buy the idea that there's anything "base" or "lower" or somehow degrading about desire.

Or physical attraction. For lack of a better word, Lust.

Certainly- and I've said this before- much of what is labeled as instances of "objectification" (and, as is clearly laid out in the other thread, when you try to drill down to the essence of what, specifically, that word actually means, there is no there there) could be much better described simply as physical attraction with a concurrent lack or failure of empathy.

Which, personally, I think leads to bad sex. Purely superficial sex is one kind of sex, I don't think it is "wrong" sex but it's not what I would personally consider the best sex.

And I find brains and heart irresistably sexy. They work in conjuction with physical attraction, but they're by no means incompatible or somehow at cross purposes.

But again, this idea that physical desire, "lust" is in itself bad or degrading or dirty or nasty or somehow inferior or shameful-- where the fuck does that come from, if NOT religion?

I mean, shit, do the math.