April 20, 2006
WHO CARES IF WE’RE FADING IN HOCKEY AND CURLING?
Canada rates in top five in sexual satisfaction survey (Associated Press, April 19th, 2006)
Japanese adults can't get enough satisfaction, but Austria's mojo is working.An international study finds that sex is more satisfying in countries where women and men are considered equal.
The survey of people between the ages of 40 and 80 was conducted by the University of Chicago. Austria topped the list of 29 nations studied with 71 per cent of those surveyed reporting being satisfied with their sex lives.
Spain, Canada, Belgium and the United States also reported high rates of satisfaction, rounding out the top five. [...]
Sociologist Edward Laumann believes the findings show that male-centred cultures where sexual behaviour is more oriented toward procreation tend to discount the importance of sexual pleasure for women.
Professor Laumann went on to share his belief that sexual satisfaction correlates strongly with support for the United Nations, membership in the ACLU and belief in Darwinism and the progressive income tax. By contrast, those who voted for President Bush are mired in Frustration City.
Austria? Belgium?
I just noticed after I posted this that the survey was restricted to those between 40 and 80 years old. I think I could be convinced fairly easily that 70-80 year olds report a high level of "sexual satisfaction", but I'm reserving final judgment until comparable stats from Zimbabwe come in.
Posted by: Peter B at April 20, 2006 8:46 AMWe're Americans. We're never satisfied by our nature.
Posted by: Rick T. at April 20, 2006 10:00 AMIt's a juvenile infatuation with all things physically sexual that drives stuff like this sort of pseudo-science or the worship of the Holy Homosexual.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at April 20, 2006 10:10 AM"By contrast, those who voted for President Bush are mired in Frustration City."
Could have fooled me. :)