I find myself amazed at the number of verbs that can be used in conjunction with “sex.” We do sex, make sex, and sexy with others. Note that, because we rarely use the word “fuck” on our blog, we probably lose a number of potential hits to actual hardcore porn sites. I wonder if those in India use the word “fuck” or something else that I have not yet heard. My favorite cousin is too young to know these words (or maybe not, but I’m not sure how I’d broach that subject to the 14-year-old male pubescent). Any suggestions on what the slang is?
And is anyone else slightly disturbed by how aunties can be sexualized? Back off haters, I’m not saying that older Indian women lose their sexuality. However, any woman I refer to as “auntie” is not a sexual being to me because of the basis of that relationship. It’s one step away from “sister” or “mother,” both of which also cannot be sexual beings in the context of my relationship to them. Someone else’s? Sure. Not mine. End defensive stance.
But is this just a small sect that digs aunties and Indian cougars, and is it dwarfed by those who seek sketchy pictures of Indian women their own age (most likely)? Or is there some weird Oedipal Freudian infatuation going on? Indian women usually say that the brown men are too attached to their mothers. I tend to agree, but to this extent? Maybe women about to get married need to check their husbands’ browser histories.
The exact demographic of the users would be interesting to know. I only can assume younger Indian males because I doubt older Indian men 1) call women “aunties” and 2) know how to use the internet quite so proficiently for their sexual curiosities. I’m sure someone has a story that proves otherwise.
Something to remember here is that, no matter how we are making sex in the motherland, it’s getting done. Facing it is the only way to promote safe behaviors. Like this brilliant public service announcement.
As quoted in BBC South Asia’s examination of the public school sex ed debate in India, I leave you with the words of the great Federal Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss:
“In our country, we do sex. But we don’t want to talk about it and that is why we have a billion population.”
Like the man says, whether you’re doing that sex with aunties or others, it’s good to confront the realities. Keep it safe and keep it real.
Unless it’s my auntie.
Good for people to know.
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