Devoted as I am to exposing hoaxes, urban legends, and academic myths, I'm pleased to announce that the following news item is real (because I checked it out):
(from the British Ananava sex (whoops, I mean news) service at http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_539159.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscove You may have to register to view it. I find their news updates valuable, but don't sign up for too many of them!) -------------------------------------------------- Boring sex 'becoming global problem' Experts say our sex lives are too dull and that boring sex is becoming a global problem. An international team of behaviour specialists claim many women think of sex like inviting someone in for a cup of tea. The sociology research says there is a corresponding boom in dull pornography with people preferring to watch 'real' amateurs rather than polished, glamorous performers.The Journal of Mundane Behaviour, a sociology journal renowned for its research into 'the science of the ordinary', reports the findings. The authors, who say the problem is caused by modern living, include experts from the universities of Sussex, North Carolina, and Canterbury, New Zealand. The subjects they write about include the way Japanese women walk, pornography for women, and one titled "They're ordinary people, not aliens from the Planet Sex". The journal's guest editor, Kimberly Mahaffy of Millersville University of Pennsylvania, writes: "Mundane sex speaks to the 'truth' of our everyday experiences. Some of us are too tired to have sex or we go through the motions. "The novelty and lust have been replaced by: 'Can we do it before 10 pm?' 'Do I have to take my socks off?' 'Can I just lay here while you do the work?'" Copyright � 2002 Ananova Ltd -------------------------------------------------------- (back to me) The Journal of Mundane Behavior is a free on-line journal at http://mundanebehavior.org/index.htm The only problem is that it's a sociology journal, and favours a narrative presentation not beloved in our discipline. Still, there seems to be much interesting stuff there. And, once again, it's for real, no humbug. -Stephen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stephen Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Department web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy Check out TIPS listserv for teachers of psychology at: http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/psyc/southerly/tips/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
