Thursday, January 29, 2009

Do vegetarians have better sex - where's the beef?


This ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims that 'studies show' Vegetarians have 'better sex'. The ad was banned from the Superbowl slot it was supposedly intended for, but I'll come to that in a minute.

I have a question: What constitutes 'better sex'? Better than what? Yesterday? Better technique? Successful impregnation of the female? Climax of female? Climax of male? Male and female - simultaneously. Too many variables.

Implied in the commercial is that sex with a vegetable is 'better' sex. On that point I might require some convincing. In vege-sexual terms 'giving head' seems to mean fully embracing the cabbage, broccoli or lettuce. So, ...unpersuaded on that point.

As for the rampant claim 'Studies Show...' I am afraid I'd ban it or the use of this term alone. I never trust anyone who refers to research without actually referring to the data. If any of my students claimed such a thing without corroborative fact they would be screwed when it came to assessment.

The truth about the PETA ad is that it was never intended to run in the SuperBowl. It was designed not to run. The refusal by the network then becomes the stuff of righteous indignation. The only problem with the self righteous is that simply get it wrong. PETA can't persuade me to be more ethical in my treatment of animals with a 'you should because we say so' approach. Oh, and I doubt PETA could afford the spot on the prime of prime time.

As for vegetarians having better sex? I shall have to research that one further.

By way of 'compare and contrast' here is a virtually identical execution for the equal and opposite:

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