We get every fashion magazine under the sun at work. Cosmopolitan Magazine is in the mix here, so on top of the latest fashion trends, I get all my monthly sex tips too- which is terribly depressing when you're single. I thought this article was interesting and the caption (uh, and photo) struck me. I am still, all these years later, as surprised as I was at 9 years old finding Cosmo in my friend's older sister's bedroom, at the blunt and rather direct way this magazine uses words and visuals to so openly talk about sex. I applaud them, but am sometimes surprised at just how far they go considering they are an open market magazine. Makes me wonder how much they fight being censored. I digress...Anyhow, the preface reads:
"He cheated and said he couldn't help himself, blaming it on his 'disease'. But, is Sex Addiction truly a medical condition-or a lame excuse to be a bastard?"
In conclusion, it deduced that sex is like any other craving, ie food, alcohol, drugs, etc...but further it is an animal, natural instinct as well, something that we are born to crave and desire. Wrap that up with lust/love and you have quite a mix. A little more complicated than any other addiction. There were 3 psychiatrists, 2 doctors and 2 sex columnists interviewed for this article and at the end of the day, it was a split ballot. I found it interesting as well, that it was targeted at men. Even though I know it is a women's magazine, females are not exempt. If you have access to the Feb Cosmo- it is an interesting read. Ps- I cannot quite decide what it is either. But, having my own personal journey of self discovery, if it is a true addiction, one can 'man up' and get better. So, there really is no 'excuse'. Addiction or not. But, another swift try at having carte blanc on screwing the world and getting off for free.
