Posted on 05/08/2005 9:23:15 AM PDT by rface
Certain topics seem to strike a chord with Harvard studentshuman rights, politics, and female orgasms.
Last night, over 200 students of all genders and sexual orientations lined up outside a jam-packed Adams Lower Common Room to attend a seminar on female orgasms.
Matie E. Frickera representative from the sexuality boutique Grand Openingarrived with two plastic tub-fulls of sex toys, books, and safer sex supplies.
Youre going to hear a lot about (crude reference to sexual intercourse deleted by rface) tonight, she announced to the crowd.
During her two-hour presentation, Fricker criticized negative social perspectives on female orgasms and said there is a scarcity of terms for female masturbation in contrast to the hundreds for male self-pleasure.
If youve never felt one, do it, Ficker said. Some people say it feels better than the Red Sox winning.
Alexander J. Tennant 08 said after the meeting that the taboo surrounding the female orgasm is problematic.
Its a shame that our society looks down upon female orgasms, he said.
Holding a puppet vulva in one hand and a dildo in another, Ficker described the different parts of the female genitalia and demonstrated different ways to give the female body pleasure.
She also emphasized the importance of protection, introducing the students to a variety of equipment such as male and female condoms, and dental dams.
Safer sex is hot sex, said Ficker, who has been a safer-sex educator since 1996. Once you get over the hump of incorporating safer sex in your life, its worth it, Ficker told the crowd. Empowerment is sexy.
With her uninhibited talk about female orgasms, students soon became comfortable with the topic and started freely tossing out questions.
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Another student asked her advice on condom brands, and Ficker suggested using Japanese condoms because they are thinner and safer.
We could all use a little schooling on this stuff, Virginia L. H. Schnure 05 said.
Tennant said that he learned a lot of techniques that will be very helpful in the future.
One of the organizers of the seminar, Jenna M. Mellor 08, said that females also need to learn about the topic.
There are a lot of girls who arent orgasming, said Mellor, who is also the special events coordinator for the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS).
Female orgasm is something that affects everybody. Its a great way to procrastinate, to relax, to get to know people, and yourself, Mellor added.
All women should orgasm as much as they can, Max J. Warren 08 said. A sexually satisfied world is a peaceful world.
The event was co-sponsored by the Association of Black Harvard Women, the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance, Latinas Unidas, and RUS.
Staff writer Victoria Kim can be reached at vkim@fas.harvard.edu.
BTW --- the last paragraph references a group called RUS .... what is RUS?
"Its a shame that our society looks down upon female orgasms, he said."
Oh heavens no. What I look down upon is your adolescent preoccupation.
Must be some kind of Government grant involved here.
At Harvard? Let me see... I guess that includes about 100 genders and another 100 sexual orientations.
There are a lot of girls who arent orgasming,
Oh, we must call for the government to intervene in this emerging crisis! [sarcasm]
"Its a shame that our society looks down upon female orgasms,"
Heavens, I've looked up at female orgasms many times............
This poor fellow must live on a different planet that the rest of us.
Don't forget mine.
My sister is presently attending a postgraduate programme in Chinese Language at Harvard. She was so thrilled and happy when she was accepted because she thought it was the most prestigious university in America.
Yes, I did warn her. I hope she isn't cringing at the moment.
Regards, Ivan
Alexander J. Tennant 08 said after the meeting that the taboo surrounding the female orgasm is problematic.
What taboo?
Mr. DeWitt: My wife hasn't one of those! (Exclamations of general assent.) Furthermore, I think it incumbent upon a gentleman to state that no lady who is a lady would own to having one! (Ejaculations of indignant disdain. Cries of "Hear! Hear!" More general pandemonium, coupled with murmurings of "blasphemy.")
Dr. Smellie: Order, gentlemen! Order! We must have order!
Mr. Blough: Whisky all around!
Dr. Smellie (pointing to the aforesaid): Sir, let me hear another sound from you, and I shall order the watchman to eject you from the premises!
Mr. Blough: I beg your pardon. Did you address that remark to me?
Dr. Smellie: I did.
Mr. Blough: Sir, this is an insult.
Dr. Smellie: So let it be. I do not give a carthorse's crap. Your infernal levity is disrupting these proceedings!
Mr. Blough (coming down a bit): Sir, it was only my intention to lighten the sombre humour of this assembly, and lend a bit of harmless mirth to an otherwise drab affair.
Dr. Smellie: Ha-ha. Ha-ha. Ha-ha. There. Are you content?
Mr. Blough: I . . . I . . . that is, to say . . . sir, I am content. (Sulkingly takes his seat.)
Dr. Smellie (unruffled): I continue. The organ known as the clitoris. Presently, to this miniscule, yet potent structure, the good Professor shall apply the terminals of the Galvanic Oscillator. You will observe, gentlemen, the effect. Professor Butt . . . (Dr. Smellie turns the crank, as his associate applies the wires. Sparks fly.)
The Corpse (starting from the table with a shriek): Oh God, I'm coming! Oh God, I'm coming! (The electrodes are removed, and the corpse sinks down again, inanimate. The process is repeated several times, each time to the same effect.)
Dr. Smellie (to the gaping multitude): Gentlemen, this is no humbug.
Toy's last name.
There are a lot of girls who arent orgasming,
Not for lack of effort, energy, and enthusiasm on my part.....
Dare I ask how someone with such convoluted thought processes can be considered "educated"?
Regards, Ivan
I thought I read a post where you were leaving FR???
There are a lot of girls who arent orgasming,
May be the first time I've heard this word as a verb... :)
I was persuaded to remain.
Regards, Ivan
Orgasming? I didn't know orgasm was a verb.
What the hell is he talking about? I look down on them, I look up at them, I'm happy and I get no complaints.
Don't forget mine.
Mine neither. As for that nonsense about there not being as many names for female masturbation as there are for male? Well a 5 second google search turned this up. These are a few of the tamer ones:
Paddling the Pink Canoe
Parting the Red Sea
Pearl Fishing
Play Poker
Play the Clitar
Play Couch Hockey for One
Rolling the Dough
Teasing the Kitty
Testing the Plumbing
The Virgin's Release
Tickling the Taco
Tiptoe Through the TwoLips
Two Finger Taco Tango
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