Magazines Perpetuate This Crazy Myth!

1. I hate my aggressive mail partner. He's so rough putting on the stamps.
2. My husband, nor anyone I dated, really, has not ever read those articles.
3. You could say that, sometimes in a way, I do live for sex. And that's ok. So are you.
4. I haven't read one of those magazines in 20 years, when I was in college. We laughed about them then, too.

There is way too little sex happening by many of the frustrated and angry mamapedia moms. You know who you are! A little bit more sex for many of you would put you in a better mood.

i'm enjoying picturing the advances from the aggressive mail partner!
i want it to be snail mail.
stamped. handwritten. calligraphy!
letter arrives in mail 'what are you wearing?'
return mail 'leave me alone, creep!'
letter back 'i'm panting, you're making me hot.'
response 'i'm telling my mailman on you, you perv!'
:) khairete
S.

Men read articles in women's magazines? Really? On what day on what planet? LOL

Magazines are there to make money and get people to buy them - nothing more. They are not meant to be gospel. If it bothers you, don't buy them.

I agree with another mom . . . magazines exist to sell ads. How would they do that with boring stories about the average woman's life? :P As they say, "sex sells."

I find it funny too, though.

I don't think that articles on "how to avoid sex with my overly aggressive husband" is helpful to a marriage.

At all.

I don't know any man who reads women's magazines. If you don't like these articles that are written to get interested women to buy the magazines, don't buy them. Vote with your pocketbook.

Dawn

Cosmo articles are almost all.geared towards pleasing men. I heard some feminist talking about it, thought she was crazy and then read it, totally true. Id rather read people or US anyway.

I do home parties for women with adult products. I talk to hundreds of women about their sex lives or lack there of, because of my career, and not ALL women are getting it from overly aggresive partners. Some women aren't getting it at all from their partner. Some women cry to because of the lack of sex, even if they try to initiate. Some women wonder what's wrong with them because their partner doesn't seem to show any interest at all. There are problems on both ends of the spectrum....

If you are having an issue dont blame it on magazines, talk to your partner. If your needs arent being met or you feel you arent being respected, again talk to your partner. If none of that works then you have a few choices that only you can make.

As far as the question Why or why not, do we need these articles? Well, I guess its the same for everything, you can choose to read or not read them. If they are upsetting to you, then dont read them. People enjoy many things they don't need. Maybe find a group of women like a support group that feel similar and can help you find a way to handle a partner you feel is too aggressive.

If you have someone blaming you that you're getting it somewhere else if you arent going after him, I can understand the frustration if you just have a different labido that your partner. You feel that the magazines are adding fuel to the fire. However if this is the case maybe talking to someone could help you decide what to do or say.

Be well...

Yep, sounds like Cosmo to me. That magazine is geared towards 17-24 year olds, not grown women who are married, have kids, real adult jobs, etc.

I did love Suz's response about the mailman, though, lmao!!

Ha yes Cosmo! I use to love that mag. I actually haven't thought about that magazine in a long time. I had a major flashback. There was a month (years ago) when they had different sex positions to try, so that the woman would climax longer & faster. My husband & I were dating (might have been engaged) at the time. We tried everyone one of those positions! There was some very helpful information in some of those positions! Omg! I couldn't having the time (or energy) to do that now! To Leah, you are definitely right, some of these moms need to get it more and want it more. Moods change with good sex. Oh, the moms that are cringing right now. Lol

Luckily I don't think men really pay attention to those magazines. I've never seen one man thumbing through one on his way to pay for groceries. But, yeah, the "Every good woman is hot and sexy and ready to initiate sex at all times" theme is annoying and I don't know why it sells. I'm more annoyed with the preposterous parenting magazines in every waiting room with terrible advice in them. Literally, the last one I looked at with and article titled "How to get great behavior at the grocery store" suggested: "Don't make junior too impatient, if he screams on long errands, break your trip up into smaller stops at more stores, or leave him home from the store with dad or a babysitter" By Joe Blow PHD. OK, not too impractical or aimed at upper class stay at home married moms with disposable sitter cash for weekly errands.....

I neither need nor find offensive those articles.

Those magazines don't "speak" for society, and I prefer to do my own thinking about most topics.

I always laugh at them thinking, "My God, what poor woman can't get it from her husband? Who are they writing this for?"

My hubby and I don't keep score of who initiates, although I'm sure I do most of it because he will fall asleep within 15 seconds of climbing into bed. So, all I have to do is nudge him a bit to wake him.

No, we don't need the articles. I've never bought a magazine with an article like that on the cover. Probably never would. I have much more important things to worry about.

simple solution, don't read the magazines
I can honestly say that in the last 22 years I have read ONE article like you said.

You must be talking about Cosmo they love stuff like that, I personally don't see anything wrong with the articles. There are women out there that are sex crazed and want it 24/7 so that article is right up their alley.

I just had to laugh, because my husband and I are both really dragging today. We foolishly stayed up a little too late last night. (I was cleaning the kitchen, he was watching tv.) I think we were just happy to relax after the kids went to bed.

We were about to go to bed when the 3 year old decided he was wide awake! Normally he goes to bed and I get the lovely task of getting the little guy back in bed, but last night we lucked out and he went back to bed easily. Still, the very thought of wanting to turn my husband on is somewhat laughable right now!

Actually, I think it's normal for both partners to go through phases where they are more interested in sex than the other so they might honestly what some ideas on how to get their partner in the mood. It's kind of nice when both of us are in the mood and the kids are asleep (although we've been known to turn on the tv and lock the bedroom door :-)

I don't know, my husband and I love sex equally and initiate equally. I like those articles.

Well i guess if your partner has a higher sex drive than you you can always buy him some toys where he can do it himself.I've never had nor ever will turn down my husband of 15 years.
Besides everyone has different definitions of how much sex is enough. I have a guy friend who is single who even though he behaves his mind is always on 1 subject.