Sex boycott urged over war

[Diva]

BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2816191.stm) - On Monday thousands of actresses all over the world are taking part in a reading of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata, as part of a protest against the war.

In the play, penned by Aristophanes in 415BC, a group of Greek women, fed up with their warmongering husbands, go on a sex strike in a bid to end the endless conflicts.

Eventually the menfolk cave in and agree to a truce.

The Danish group have taken the interpretation quite literally and are encouraging women to slap on their chastity belts if their men are pro-war.

Do you think that this is taking things a little too far? Personally, I get irratable when I don't get any... so they may actually cause the war.

[love_tattoos]

In 415BC that may have worked, but today I don't think so. I think you're on the right track Diva about it actually causing war. But then again, with the way people are now a days - these men would probably go out and find it elsewhere if they couldn't get it at home.

[JakeD]

Well, I'm anti-war, so I have nothing to fear!
/me cackles.

[Jake]

Originally posted by love_tattoos
But then again, with the way people are now a days - these men would probably go out and find it elsewhere if they couldn't get it at home.

In some cases whether they're denied sex or not. I guess the women'd be crossing the picket line.

[SysLord]

Talk to Danish men and see if you will laugh again. In Denmark women DO use sex as a weapon.

[JakeD]

So that's where the figure of speech "going Danish" means!
All is clear now....I was wondering what in the hell that meant, one of my friends mentioned that the other day....

[WhatIsOne]

...anti-war proponents declare war on war proponents... lol

Come on you know those Danish men will treat it as nothing less right Sys :D

[chica]

da%m, thats all i gotta say

[Jake]

Thank goodness this won't fly in America. :whome: