Safest Sex is in Second Life
Now it had recently occurred to me after visiting a few 'special' places in SL that the safest sex you could ever have is 'cyber-sex'. I'm not too sure if that is the latest term for it. I am thinking that the words 'cyber-sex' will soon evolve into other words later on.
Of course these 'special place' visits were part of a self motivated/personal study/observational research stint that I had conducted over the past month, looking into the world of virtual sex.
I was amazed to see some of the things that I had actually witnessed. Almost like a no holds barred scenario and the funny thing is, it may be hard for anyone to stay monogamous. Not that monogamy is the state to be in, when you are in SL, since anything goes in SL. And not that monogamy is a state to be in, in RL either. I mean, I must've blogged over a dozen entries in my other RL blogs about how I believe that monogamy was not a natural state. The only reason why civilized nations promote monogamy is for emotional stability that equates to financial stability that equates to economic stability.
I do feel somewhat of a liar now. After just reading the last sentence of the previous paragraph I realized that monogamy cannot be really that for any one nation, economically speaking. It may seem that way all in paper but not in reality.
For instance, once of the largest money making industries is pornography. I am not saying that pornography discourages monogamy. I am just saying that it is a definite money maker. Also, there are those exportation and importation of women as 'entertainers' from less privilieged countries into more privileged countries - stimulating economic growth in a more backstage sort of way.
However, in SL there can be no form of abuse or use of power where one party is totally not in control because in SL, people do what they want to do and are fully aware of their actions and are in control of their actions - except for when an XCite script takes over and then again, nobody ever complains when that happens!
People are more liberated to explore their sexuality and sexual fantasies without the hassle of well, the kind of hassles you get in RL.
Although I have met a few SL residents that have had to stop their SL relationships because their RL partners told them to. Hmmmm.......
And that leaves me with the question of, is having sex in SL considered cheating on your RL partner? I mean, it IS a SECOND LIFE. And in your Second Life, shouldn't you be able to have and live a life totally different and apart from your Real Life? Wouldn't the two lives simply be that - two separate lives? Or will doing one thing in SL affect your RL?
And should we let it? And should it even be an issue?
I still think that the Safest Sex you can ever have is in Second Life - hands down! Based on observation of course.
Of course these 'special place' visits were part of a self motivated/personal study/observational research stint that I had conducted over the past month, looking into the world of virtual sex.
I was amazed to see some of the things that I had actually witnessed. Almost like a no holds barred scenario and the funny thing is, it may be hard for anyone to stay monogamous. Not that monogamy is the state to be in, when you are in SL, since anything goes in SL. And not that monogamy is a state to be in, in RL either. I mean, I must've blogged over a dozen entries in my other RL blogs about how I believe that monogamy was not a natural state. The only reason why civilized nations promote monogamy is for emotional stability that equates to financial stability that equates to economic stability.
I do feel somewhat of a liar now. After just reading the last sentence of the previous paragraph I realized that monogamy cannot be really that for any one nation, economically speaking. It may seem that way all in paper but not in reality.
For instance, once of the largest money making industries is pornography. I am not saying that pornography discourages monogamy. I am just saying that it is a definite money maker. Also, there are those exportation and importation of women as 'entertainers' from less privilieged countries into more privileged countries - stimulating economic growth in a more backstage sort of way.
However, in SL there can be no form of abuse or use of power where one party is totally not in control because in SL, people do what they want to do and are fully aware of their actions and are in control of their actions - except for when an XCite script takes over and then again, nobody ever complains when that happens!
People are more liberated to explore their sexuality and sexual fantasies without the hassle of well, the kind of hassles you get in RL.
Although I have met a few SL residents that have had to stop their SL relationships because their RL partners told them to. Hmmmm.......
And that leaves me with the question of, is having sex in SL considered cheating on your RL partner? I mean, it IS a SECOND LIFE. And in your Second Life, shouldn't you be able to have and live a life totally different and apart from your Real Life? Wouldn't the two lives simply be that - two separate lives? Or will doing one thing in SL affect your RL?
And should we let it? And should it even be an issue?
I still think that the Safest Sex you can ever have is in Second Life - hands down! Based on observation of course.
posted by Maxine Montale at 4:13 AM
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