  Few Wise Sex Advice Columns
12/12/2005 18:21:00
There are few interesting columns with sound advice. Mostly there are articles with information so generalized as to be useless. Boring, uninteresting, and of no use. But take a look at this gem. A reader at hindustantimes.com writes:
How to have anal sex?
I am a 35-year-old housewife. My husband insists on having anal sex and although I am not comfortable doing so I have to, as I am unable say NO to him. We haven't had anal sex earlier which position/angle would be more convenient and satisfactory for both of us? Kindly answer.
Anonymous
The reply from Dr. Prem Lata Chawla is "I hope you and your husband know about normal human sexuality."
What sort of crap is this?
Yeah, sure I know about cultural differences ~ I'm not being ethnocentric when I ask "Where the hell did you find your medical degree?!" I'm more worried about how this will affect the future of advice columns.
In a world that's at the ready to shoot messengers, point the finger of blame at any one or thing in order to avoid personal responsibility (especially if you can get some money for damages!), even professional medical persons with advice columns have disclaimers that the reader shouldn't accept this doctor's advice, but talk with their own doctor.
I am aware that your doctor obviously knows more about you & your body than some syndicated one, but why isn't the reader given credit for knowing this? Because these damn readers sue for damages of their self-inflicted stupidity...
"I'm not responsible for my decisions, the person who wrote the article is!"
"I read this article, it was by a professional, and it caused me great personal harm."
And so generally it's these folks which I hold accountable for the dwindling amount of real information in advice columns or articles.
Now columnists must answer 'Stubbed Toe Hurts in Kansas' and tell him that it may be that his toe hurts because he stubbed it as he said he did, or it could be a sign of diabetes, or it could be poisonous ants from the Amazon & he'll lose that toe if he doesn't see his own doctor... & soon. Better be safe, than sorry!
And with sex, it's even more alarming, isn't it? No one wants to dispense real advice and perhaps overlook the loss of a penis; so cover all those bases, no matter how unlikely it is. Or better yet, restate the question & tell them that dealing with their penis is a serious matter, and they should just go see their medical professional. Oh, wait. You probably see a different professional for the handling of your penis... Maybe you saw a cheap one, and that's why it hurts now. "Your penis is a serious matter. You'd better see your doctor." It doesn't hurt, you just need to tuck it in your underwear? "Your penis is a serious matter, please see your doctor."
Gee, nice advice column, buddy ~ how much do you get paid for re-writing the same answer over & over again?
So how is it that this alleged professional can not only avoid the generic "Please see your doctor" and instead publish snide comments?
Crap. With advice like that, I hope he gets sued. The damages for being called "not normal" must be enormous.
I might even sue Dr. Prem Lata Chawla & the Hindustan Times myself for the emotional harm caused by reading how a medical professional confirmed a woman's inability to tell her husband NO.
You'll know if I do. There will even be less decent advice columns than there are now.
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