tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post2265516112947319366..comments2023-07-15T00:49:06.852-07:00Comments on asexy beast: New Zealand: Advanced SocietyIlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12795337226989102549noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-31405227989667246892008-08-05T21:00:00.000-07:002008-08-05T21:00:00.000-07:00I think your comment about the gender inequality i...I think your comment about the gender inequality in representations of asexuality is interesting.<BR/><BR/>If a man were to say, "I don't like having sex," people would think he was weird, or not entirely male. Maybe they would think he was a closet homosexual. In the end, though, he could become that noble bachelor and people would let him be. Possibly.<BR/><BR/>If a woman were to say "I don't like having sex," well, isn't there a certain fraction of the population that would think she was completely normal? That women aren't supposed to enjoy sex, but they're supposed to do it anyway? And that what they enjoy in any sphere doesn't matter?<BR/><BR/>Hm. Something to think about.Superquailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758204872900554967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-2641880666234467422008-07-30T13:24:00.000-07:002008-07-30T13:24:00.000-07:00Hello Ily, Sorry, this comment isn't about the...Hello Ily,<BR/> Sorry, this comment isn't about the post. But rather a book. It's not a book I can recommend b'c I just recieved it. But the author I think will discuss the strong focus on romance in today's marriages. It's called "I Don't" by Susan Squire. Oh, and another cat blog that I like is bloggingcat.blogspot.com Thank you for your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-58060893042015924602008-07-29T21:09:00.000-07:002008-07-29T21:09:00.000-07:00Thanks to you all for providing some local context...Thanks to you all for providing some local context! I'm psyched to get a mention on AANZ. And not to embarrass Keri, but...Ohmigosh! Funny that we were talking about famous asexuals, and then actually hear from one! :-)Ilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795337226989102549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-18853277679210161952008-07-29T02:06:00.000-07:002008-07-29T02:06:00.000-07:00This is pretty major, and Shortland Street is actu...This is pretty major, and Shortland Street is actually shown in about 25 countries around the world including Ireland, Fiji, but no longer the UK.<BR/><BR/>Gerard was actually initially thought to be gay but that moved onto Asexuality - that was something I identified well with; however I have far too many issues with the show to watch it for the A reason only!Camped Crusaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915857388132352207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-52311238912630355812008-07-29T00:58:00.000-07:002008-07-29T00:58:00.000-07:00Kia ora - AANZ sent me your blog-link...as someone...Kia ora - AANZ sent me your blog-link...as someone who is an out-front asexual here, may I say that already there is some positive feedback from family & friends? Newspaper interviews are one thing: the national soap quite another (now, if the scriptwriters dont just totally blow it re the 'abused child background' hints...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-30478356465234101322008-07-29T00:31:00.000-07:002008-07-29T00:31:00.000-07:00It is interesting that Gerald is presented so stro...It is interesting that Gerald is presented so strongly as "gay". In fact I think this is how this storyline actually began, way back at the beginning of the year. Other characters assumed that he was gay and were using various (lame) strategies to find out if that was the case.<BR/><BR/>I think it's pretty unlikely that the writers will take Gerald down the "he was gay all along" route as that particular path was explored a few months ago. Gerald attempted to have sex with an old friend who had returned to Auckland after coming out as gay in Sydney. The episode was actually quite funny -- I can't believe nobody documented it and put it on Youtube. Gerald was completely clueless about what was supposed to happen in bed and the scene ended with a bloody nose after Gerald kicked his friend in the face following an unsuccessful attempt at oral sex. Quite a risk, I thought, for a programme that screens between 7pm and 7.30pm and has a fairly young demographic.<BR/><BR/>I'm much more concerned about the old "traumatic incident as a child / abuse" angle that seems to have appeared in the last couple of episodes. Fingers crossed this isn't the case.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and thank you very much for the "way-cool New Zealander" complement. I'm flattered but fear you are deeply misled...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-11030174292885921192008-07-28T21:09:00.000-07:002008-07-28T21:09:00.000-07:00Yeah, I'm pretty glad it was an asexual, period! ...Yeah, I'm pretty glad it was an asexual, period! (Even if he is extremely gay :-)Ilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795337226989102549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-92062660246844121942008-07-28T17:59:00.000-07:002008-07-28T17:59:00.000-07:00I was kind of glad to see that they chose to have ...I was kind of glad to see that they chose to have the asexual be male. Because of widespread assumptions about how obsessed with sex (all) men are, it is nice to see this being shown to be wrong. I think people assume that if there is a difference is sexual interest in a relationship, it is always the man who wants more sex, and showing this isn't the case is good.ACHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643809450938135601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223027726680052006.post-52144710891588422432008-07-28T15:21:00.000-07:002008-07-28T15:21:00.000-07:00Wow, the storyline is verrry interesting. I haven'...Wow, the storyline is verrry interesting. I haven't finished watching all the videos yet but I had to pause and say thanks for blogging about them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com