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Orgasm Talk Draws Crowd at Harvard
The Harvard University Crimson ^ | Friday, May 06, 2005 | VICTORIA KIM

Posted on 05/08/2005 9:23:15 AM PDT by rface

Certain topics seem to strike a chord with Harvard students—human 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. Fricker—a representative from the “sexuality boutique” Grand Opening—arrived with two plastic tub-fulls of sex toys, books, and safer sex supplies.

“You’re 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 you’ve 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.

“It’s 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, it’s 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 aren’t orgasming,” said Mellor, who is also the special events coordinator for the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS).

“Female orgasm is something that affects everybody. It’s 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.


TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: academia; diddlers; perverts; pervs; wierdos; zappa
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To: Lazamataz

Now, now - there are certain rules to this game. She has to take her clothes off first.

Regards, Ivan


81 posted on 05/08/2005 2:59:40 PM PDT by MadIvan (One blog to bring them all...and in the Darkness bind them: http://www.theringwraith.com/)
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To: MadIvan
Now, now - there are certain rules to this game. She has to take her clothes off first.

She's got a gun.

82 posted on 05/08/2005 3:03:01 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Not Elected Pope Since 4/19/2005.)
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To: Lazamataz

There are certain principles, to say nothing of sights, for which one would gladly risk death.

Regards, Ivan


83 posted on 05/08/2005 3:03:46 PM PDT by MadIvan (One blog to bring them all...and in the Darkness bind them: http://www.theringwraith.com/)
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To: Lazamataz

But, her eyes are closed...she can't hit anything.


84 posted on 05/08/2005 3:04:13 PM PDT by Feiny (I am the one that sent you all that spam.)
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To: JoeV1

My favorite: Tickling the Whisker Biscuit.


85 posted on 05/08/2005 3:05:45 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Not Elected Pope Since 4/19/2005.)
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To: Lazamataz

"Quit peeking in my window and come on in. :o)"

I wasn't peeking in your window...I am much more high tech than that....hidden cameras are my preferred method. BTW, you forgot to wipe.


86 posted on 05/08/2005 3:06:04 PM PDT by Feiny (I am the one that sent you all that spam.)
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To: feinswinesuksass
But, her eyes are closed...she can't hit anything.

That's just mascara. Her eyes are open.

87 posted on 05/08/2005 3:06:28 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Not Elected Pope Since 4/19/2005.)
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To: feinswinesuksass
I wasn't peeking in your window...I am much more high tech than that....hidden cameras are my preferred method. BTW, you forgot to wipe.

So comon over, I'll wipe ya already. :o)

88 posted on 05/08/2005 3:07:16 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Not Elected Pope Since 4/19/2005.)
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To: Lazamataz

Nah, I prefer to polish my pearl....at least ntil my man comes home.


89 posted on 05/08/2005 3:08:59 PM PDT by Feiny (I am the one that sent you all that spam.)
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To: rface
There are a lot of girls who aren’t orgasming

~ I've got a spot that makes me hot and you ain't been to it. ~

90 posted on 05/08/2005 3:10:48 PM PDT by csvset
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To: pissant

You'll likey this thread.


91 posted on 05/08/2005 3:10:50 PM PDT by Feiny (I am the one that sent you all that spam.)
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To: feinswinesuksass
Nah, I prefer to polish my pearl....at least ntil my man comes home.

Hey baby. Why don't you ditch that hero and get yourself a zero?

92 posted on 05/08/2005 3:11:34 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Not Elected Pope Since 4/19/2005.)
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To: rface
“There are a lot of girls who aren’t orgasming,”

Jeez. Tell them to be patient. I'm trying to get to them all as fast as I can.

93 posted on 05/08/2005 3:21:26 PM PDT by Maceman (Too nuanced for a bumper sticker)
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To: little jeremiah

>Looks like most universities these days are hotbeds of >this kind of detestable effluvia

Question is why are we (the taxpayers) paying for
this, for we are, in large part. Including some
of Harvard's overhead I'm sure


94 posted on 05/08/2005 5:59:22 PM PDT by cycjec
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To: cycjec

AFAIK, basically all institutions of higher "learning" receive some portion of OUR tax money.

Many problems and evils would be solved by cutting gov't spending by at least 50%, at least that would be a good start.


95 posted on 05/08/2005 10:03:45 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Resisting evil is our duty or we are as responsible as those promoting it.)
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To: rface

I never heard anybody in my life complain about female orgasms. Last I checked, any normal guy will hope their woman gets one when they're doing the dirty deed. What kind of mushrooms are these Harvard people tripping on?


96 posted on 05/08/2005 10:48:26 PM PDT by Free and Armed
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To: theFIRMbss

Thank you!


97 posted on 05/08/2005 10:50:34 PM PDT by Free and Armed
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To: rface
The article is interesting to me; and because, I find it most curious that Harvard is opening its doors to proffer "salesmen" marketing programs. Meaning? Don't they think that capitalism is eeevil? The woman is running a sales campaign similar to the Ginzu Knives deal. This isn't sex ed: It's a sales show. I wonder how many people "bought" things. Or did they ask for grants to buy things; or did the U offer a subsidy for anything bought.

Was this instead a "fundraiser" -- instead of cookies and baked goods, sex toys?

98 posted on 05/09/2005 4:04:19 AM PDT by Alia
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To: longshadow
Not for lack of effort, energy, and enthusiasm on my part.....

ROFLOL! It takes energy and some luck. Maybe lots of luck.
99 posted on 05/09/2005 11:17:41 AM PDT by Blowtorch
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To: Lazamataz
To orgasm, what SHE needs to hear is:
* Oh baby, I'm buying you a new Miata convertible, baby.... * Oh yeah, I paid the mortgage 3 months ahead, oh yeah, oh yeah.... * Ooooooohhhhh we need new fine china....... * Oh, Oh, I'm gonna mow the lawn, oh, oh my G-d, I'm gonna mow it, oh yeah


Laz, you're one funny cracker. I have been going about it all wrong I see but you've given me new ideas.
100 posted on 05/09/2005 11:23:27 AM PDT by Blowtorch
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