Last Sunday, TLC premiered STRANGE SEX. The six-part series explores boink-related subjects such as balloon fetishists, polyamorous partners and women who gush. So far, I’ve only seen one episode — the one about 73-year-old spitfire Hattie and her date with a man 40 years her junior, little Ron. That woman is awesome! I looked her up. She’s Hattie Wiener, a chick who told CBS she’s guided by Hattietudes like “the opposite of old isn’t young, it’s new” and “optimism is the foundation of youth.” She’s great, right? In TLC’s Strange Sex, the single senior says she’s not waiting for love, she’s living a life of love. “As much as I want to have a lover and be loved,” she tells us, “with or without a life partner, I’ll keep dancing.”
Admittedly, I haven’t seen the whole series yet. However, based on what I’ve seen — and given TLC’s mission as well as that of it’s parent company, Discovery — I wish the series was titled something like “Open Sex” instead of “Strange Sex.” I don’t get the impression individuals in upcoming episodes will be portrayed as giant freakshows. Nor did I get the impression there was anything particularly weird about Hattie. She’s just a kickass woman pursuing her passions and living her life on her own terms without putting up with a lot of bullshit. Good for her!
If you’d like to see Strange Sex, the next two episodes air this Sunday at 10:00 p.m. ET / PT. See TLC’s episode guide for details about upcoming segments. Have any of you already seen the show? If so, did you like it?
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I saw that episode too. What do you think of that mental orgasm? I’m a tad skeptical, but intrigued as well.
Yep, I agree the brain is the biggest sex organ :) Picking up on some of the stuff Aspasia says below about being turned on / turned off, desire definitely begins in the mind. It’s kind of like when a dude cums during an erotic dream. There’s no “physical” contact, but he still has an orgasm.
I’m guessing people who are skeptical about mental orgasms probably haven’t thought past their physical bodies. Despite theories to the contrary, there is not too much of a separation between mind and body and your brain’s electrical impulses is what tells your body what hurts, what feels good, what’s cold, what’s hot and everything else in between, including orgasmic response. Your mental headspace regarding sex predominates your “mood” for it and that’s at the root of a lot of hesitancy toward having it when you think you are, say, “ugly” or “not sexy enough” or if you’re angry at your current sexual partner… your body probably isn’t going to desire it either.
Desire begins in the mind. Always. Whether or not someone is conscious of that fact is a completely different story.
Interesting comment!
Actually this isn’t strange at all. I do want to see it… I do have mental orgasms (Wow I really thought I was the only one) Someone thought I was insane for saying that I do…
Actually, I’m soooo not surprised anyone would call you “insane” for admitting that. Our culture has really fuck up views about sex. If you talk about it, admit you like it or express other open view about sexuality, repressed people will call you crazy because it’s (supposedly) just not something that should be done. There’s actually a historical basis of that within literature on puritans, female hysteria and other areas.
You’re definitely not the only one! I’ve had some mental orgasms that have gotten me off better than some physical ones.
Well, that’s interesting. I’m gonna go think off now.
Was it good? ;)
I saw the episode and was kinda freaked out for sure. To each their own but I’m a straight meat and potatoes gal for sure. Mental orgasms just don’t do it for me but that being said I definitely have to be mentally, emotionally and physically stimulated for a “good time”. Just like if it was only physical than i wouldnt enjoy it as much. The triple combo is a must :)
Ooooh! “Triple combo.” I like that!! And, by the way, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being a meat and potatoes girl :)
Mental orgasms are an enticing idea. I will definitely be checking the schedule to see what other fetishes might be included in future shows. i wonder whether one could gradually move in the direction of mental orgasms by using lighter and lighter touching during masturbation while trying to find new fantasies that make me really hot? i wonder whether the occurrence of some new real life experiences or at least thinking about them might help?
Anything is possible.
When someone says strange sex….my mind wanders to people in fur suits…or maybe spaghetti sex( yes…sex covered in spaghetti)
but I sincerely hope old people have sex…I know when i get old I will be a sex havin’ Mofo. I wouldn’t care if they called me a dirty old man. But the idea that old people don’t have sex is bullshit…..I could tell you a few stories about the shock of finding my “grandmothers stash of sexualy related paraphanelia” Let’s just say she had various closets full of stuff….. =O
Spaghetti sex. Grant Stoddard has this hilarious excerpt about sploshing in his book Working Stiff. Interviewed him once for my radio show and saw his perform it at In the Flesh. It’s funny! :)
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