Dating & Gender

Red, White and Femme: Whore Meet Madonna Part II

November 4th, 2011 | Dating & Gender, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

Red, White and Femme: The Girl Zone – Republicans and Muslims Meet Halfway, in bed

By Darrah de jour

If you remember, last week, I reported on the New Jersey Republican state senate candidate who relegated his Twitter account to a Joyce Brothers-style dating advice forum.  He targeted us rambunctious women by advising us that if we want to keep our man, we should be “faithful, a lady in the living room and a whore in the bedroom,” he tweeted.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t need a 40-something real estate dude chiming in on what I do between the sheets.  Or in the back seat.  Not to mention, the idea of putting my own needs aside, in an act that is supposed to be about both partners’ satisfaction and connection (or simply for two or more hot and sticky bodies to reach nirvana via some nerve bundles) to serve the man solely, seems like, how do you say it?  Bullshit.

Unless your job is to get paid for sex – you probably want to enjoy it.  And since when did a ring on your finger or a nice bouquet of flowers equal whoredom?

Scarier Than Who Killed Amanda Palmer

Malaysia recently made international headlines for starting a “club” not unlike your grandmother’s knitting circle.  Only, the Obedient Wives Club teaches Muslim women to reinforce their role at home.  National director Fauziah Ariffin stresses that “in Islam there are four things that wives must do to enter Heaven: to pray, to fast during Ramadan, to protect their chastity, and to be obedient wives – and it is often the fourth aspect that modern wives neglect.”

She goes on, “Husbands should treat their wives like first-class prostitutes.”

Huh?  Wait, I’m sensing a common thread here.  Basically, over in America, GOP national candidate Mitsch tells us we should be a whore in the bedroom to win our man’s fidelity.  And clear ’cross town in Southeast Asia, women are taught, via this version of Islam, that they should – be a whore in the bedroom to win their man’s fidelity.

Ariffin continues, “Our wives provide men with top-level service.  However, ordinary prostitutes can only provide good sex, but not love and affection which only a wife can provide.

“Hence, as wives, we must treat our husbands better.  It’s not just in bed, but everything that a wife can offer.  Optimise [sic] your role.  If we provide our husbands more than a prostitute can give, then our husbands will not go out looking for it,” she says.

OK, gotcha.  So, not just any prosy* will do.  It should be a top-level one.  Because let’s not leave out classism.  Escort party-people.  The kind you and I would be.  Not that other kind that the poor are.

Fauziah reasoned that obedient wives will not cause husbands to take their partner for granted, but in fact, it will make them better husbands.

“When a husband comes home and receives good treatment from the wife, they become better and more loving husbands. Why would they treat their spouse badly if they are treated well?” she said.

I would ask Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that one.

Even scarier, OWC has launched in Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Britain and France.

This didactic schooling of women, which is pervasive and dates back to whenever it was that witches were broiled and our new patron saint was supposedly a virgin, begs many questions.  First off, I can’t help but wonder, why are women convinced to think sex is bad but harassed to ‘give it up’?  Wouldn’t it be smarter to convince us that sex is wonderful, and then prove it patiently and methodically?  And, if men are indeed so horny all the time, then why are we whores if we give them what they need in order for them not to ‘get it’ from somebody else?

Perhaps, it has something to do with his voracious sexuality spinning him into a state of utter non-sensical frenzy.  This unique, untamed erotic animal roaring to be freed.  Into as many different women’s anatomies as possible.

If so, then, why are we spending so much time trying to tame women – who apparently have less sex drive than men do?  And if sex is dirty, then women are closer to God by virtue of our virtue, so why are we not being worshipped like men are?

Crazy times.  Roll with it, dude.

Oh!  Ariffin also hypothesizes that, by wives following the above guidelines, rape and incest rates will lower – proving a total lack of understanding around why rape and incest actually occur: control, fear, cycles of violence.  And societal breeding.  A breeding of entitlement made worse by factions like this promoting that women should neglect their own needs and “service” their mates.  (P.S.: A lot of men are visiting sex workers to be led around on a leash and done in the backside with a dildo.  Let’s be clear – men often visit prostitutes to live out fantasies they can’t explore at home.  I’m not saying wives should don a catsuit, but when we lower stigmas around sexuality in society, perhaps we will also lower rates of cheating.  And the less we proselytize to women for exploring their inner sexual voice – maybe, just maybe – fewer women will use sex work as a means to discovering it.)

Sicker Than Secretary, But Not In That Yummy Conscious Way     

In case you were itching to know… the men in Malaysia are encouraged to join the male version of the Obedient Wives Club.  The Polyamory Club.  Founded by Global Ikhwan Sdn Bhd – a multi-national conglomerate – the controversial Polygamy Club, which opened in 2009, persuades husbands to take more than one wife to satisfy their masculine desires.

Hold the phone.  Women are encouraged to be obedient and servile to keep their man and men are encouraged to hunt for more wives?  Yup.  Roll with it.  You’re just along for the ride.  Right?

Or maybe…

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Women, let’s stop being so fucking judgmental of one another.  If we continue to allow men like this to dictate our morality, we will shrink our ovaries, lose our clitorises, have feet like lotus flowers and hang out in the kitchen more than the board room.  We’ll walk around topless and ogled, yet handcuffed to chastity.

I say – say it loud.  Say it proud.  I like sex and I’m a woman.  I won’t be put on mute.  I won’t be turned into a meek sexless coward by a Fascist moral dictatorship.  I am an erotic Goddess.  Now, hubby, please rub my feet.  I had a long day at work.  And there are more of me than you in the workplace right now.  And I make up 51% of the nation.  And I’ve served you long enough.

*Prosy is slang for prostitute and was directly lifted from “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” with Billie Piper.  Go rent it.

Post-feminist sex and sensuality expert Darrah de jour is a freelance journalist who lives in LA with her dog Oscar Wilde. Her writing has appeared in Marie Claire, Esquire and W. In her Red, White and Femme: Strapped With A Brain – And A Vagina columns for SuicideGirls, Darrah takes a fresh look at females in America.  She also co-hosts SuicideGirls Radio on Indie1031.com.

Visit her blog at: www.darrahdejour.com/srblog or Facebook: www.facebook.com/darrahdejour

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SuicideGirls Radio: Wing-girl Marni Kinrys

October 28th, 2011 | Dating & Gender, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

Update: Re-broadcast time (for those night-owls/insomniacs) is Thursday 2-4 AM PST
http://www.indie1031.com/show-schedule.php

This Sunday, 10/30 on 103.1 Indie FM I will be co-hosting SuicideGirls Radio from 10pm-midnight with guest “Wing-girl” Marni Kinrys.  Famous for her methods that help men land the woman of their dreams, Kinrys is profiled in November’s issue of Penthouse Australia and is a columnist for AskMen.com.  She’s also been featured on CNN and Huffington Post and provides tutorial videos for men to ensure their success with women.

Also joining us is guest Rachel Resnick.  Author of Love Junkie, a searing account of her roller-coastery ride down love/sex addiction and her journey to recovery and outreach.

Listen live at www.indie1031.com from 10p-midnight PST for a provocative, sexy and insightful show!  Calls welcome.  Studio line: (323) 900-6012

Link up with us at: www.twitter.com/sg_radio and www.twitter.com/suicidegirls and please Spread the Word!

 

The world’s leading naked radio show!  Two hours of totally awesome tunes and extreme conversation – and don’t let yo momma listen in!

 

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SuicideGirls Radio: Love Junkie

October 27th, 2011 | Dating & Gender, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

Update: Re-broadcast time (for those night-owls/insomniacs) is: Thursday 2-4 AM PST
http://www.indie1031.com/show-schedule.php

This Sunday, 10/30 on 103.1 Indie FM I will be co-hosting SuicideGirls Radio from 10pm-midnight with our guest Rachel Resnick.  She has authored two books, the latter of which is a searing account of her roller-coastery ride down love/sex addiction.  Resnick, with her uncanny candor and trademark sexy-funny banter, will take us twisting through the spiral and back up again, detailing her pathway to recovery.

Also joining us, is “Wing-girl” Marni Kinrys.  Famous for her methods that help men land the woman of their dreams, with tried-and-true dating help, Kinrys is featured in November’s issue of Penthouse Australia and is a columnist for AskMen.com.  She’s also been featured on CNN and Huffington Post and provides tutorial videos for men to ensure their success with women.

Listen live at www.indie1031.com from 10p-midnight PST for a provocative, sexy and insightful show!  Calls welcome.  Studio line: (323) 900-6012

Link up with us at: www.twitter.com/sg_radio and www.twitter.com/suicidegirls and please Spread the Word!

 

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Miss Representation: A Documentary

October 22nd, 2011 | Activism, Dating & Gender | Comments Off

While the Obedient Wives Club in Malaysia spreads faster than HPV on a Chatsworth porn set, women in America are suffering under the guise of another dictatorship. The media.

Miss Representation produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is a powerful new documentary spotlighting a nationwide problem – misogyny in the press.  It usurps female’s voices and threatens to upend future generations of girls and women.  Miss Rep premiered Thursday on Oprah’s OWN TV, and features some of the most exciting minds today: Margaret Cho, Condoleezza Rice, Jane Fonda, Rosario Dawson, Gloria Steinem, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric and Rachel Maddow.  While their party lines, skin colors, body mods and hairstyles may differ, they all have one thing in common: a glorious vagina.  Perhaps she is the most powerful figure in the body politik?  Some delicious food for thought.  Don’t you think?

Update: Read SuicideGirls’ interview with filmmaker Newsom.

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SuicideGirls: When Mean Girls Grow Up

September 8th, 2011 | Dating & Gender, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

Ready for a li’l true story madness?  This month, my column Red, White and Femme for SuicideGirls reveals what my junior high school experience was like!  Curious?  Go on… take a gander: [BULLY]

And, please, leave your thoughts, comments, and pathos below the story.  I read every one.

Did your adventurous school days look like that or something else? Tell a girl.

 

Exes and Oh’s,

Darrah x

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Upcoming Red, White and Femme: Mean Girlz

July 9th, 2011 | Activism, Dating & Gender, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

I am proud and excited to begin research for my next Red, White and Femme column for SuicideGirls. This month, I will delve into the hot topic of teen bullying. While shows like “Glee” have done their share to shine the light on this nationwide (and potentially worldwide) epidemic, my focus will be on female friendships, and the hierarchy of girls that parlays into adult bonds. What happens when mean girls become women? What power lies in cliques, trash talk, dirty looks, gossip and other forms of acrimony? What is behind it, and how can we deepen our understanding of one another and better express our anger and powerlessness?

Subjects will include best-selling authors, filmmakers and forces of nature, promoting positive transformations. Whether you’re a Queen Bee or an Afraid-To-Be, there will be something in the latest story for you! In the meantime, I’ve embedded an important trailer, for The Bully Project, a recent winner at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Red, White and Femme: Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Polyamory, Part II

June 27th, 2011 | Activism, Dating & Gender, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

My monthly column Red, White and Femme for SuicideGirls is going deeper.  For part two of my series on sex – from a woman’s perspective – I interviewed Tristan Taormino, a famed sexpert, and Vivid’s feminist maven!  She shared about everything – from multiple lovers to alternative sex, to directing Sasha Grey.  I can’t fib… I learned a lot!  Now for somebody to test it all out on…?

Grab a beverage, your lover or vibrator and buckle up for this one.  It’s going to be a whirly ride:  IN THE KNOW

Please leave your comments, too.  I want to know what you think.

p.s.: don’t forget to clean up your mess before you hit Send.

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Red, White and Femme: Eeni, Meeni, Miny, Polyamory, Part I

May 24th, 2011 | Activism, Dating & Gender, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

My latest Red, White and Femme monthly column for SuicideGirls is the first in a two-part series that captures sex, sex and more sex – from a woman’s perspective!  Including love, sex, porn and polyamory!  Stepping stiletto-clad, out from the shadows and into the cyber whirl-d, she is chock-full of insight from verified sexpert Annie Sprinkle.

Salivate over the article and leave your salacious comments, here: CALIFORNICATION

(P.S.): I was absolutely blown away by Annie Sprinkle. As an L.A. gal who’s seen a lot – her earth-mother loving way of approaching sex and sex work; her performance art and industrious gentleness toward her marriage – she is cemented, in my mind, into the immortal landscape. Yeah, I think I’m a fan.

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How To Please A Woman: What’s new in the realm of pleasure?

May 21st, 2011 | Dating & Gender, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

Mark your calendar!  Next month, my interview with 10-year Village Voice columnist and sex educator Tristan Taormino runs in SuicideGirls.

Don’t subscribe to SuicideGirls?  It’s only $4/month.  So worth it…

(You don’t need a subscription to read my column, but you do need one to fully experience the “art-sleaze phenomenon.”  Whatchu waitin’ for?)

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Cyndi Lauper and Juliette Lewis Get It On for the Gay & Lesbian Center

April 19th, 2011 | Activism, Dating & Gender, Entertainment, Suicide Girls | Comments Off

The latest installment of my SuicideGirls column “Red, White and Femme” was made possible by the lovely ladies at Saturday night’s charity gala An Evening With Women, at the Beverly Hilton.  Linda Perry, Sarah Silverman, Kat Von D and many others gathered to stir up some trouble all in the name of those crazy gays.  Flying their freak flags proudly, the rest of us ogled Juliette’s abs.

Read the story & leave your rousing thoughts, here: FREE LOVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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