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Forget sexting, send a love poem.
*Seany*
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Education Secretary, Michael Gove is suggesting that young people drop the sexting in favour of sending a sweet love poem to each other.
What do you think - is he completely barmy, or is it not a bad idea?
More generally, what's your experience with sexting been? Positive? Negative?
Is it all part of the lust, or is it a silly thing to do?
What do you think - is he completely barmy, or is it not a bad idea?
More generally, what's your experience with sexting been? Positive? Negative?
Is it all part of the lust, or is it a silly thing to do?
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I know this is probably a bit obvious but if poetry is just not your intended's cup of tea they'll just think you're an arse...
In all seriousness, it's not a bad idea to suggest sending poems but surely it's different things for different occasions?
That said, one of my favourite electronic messages (it's a note stored on my phone, rather than actually having arrived as a text) is a properly soppy I love you, you rock my world, I love spending time with you etc etc etc type list. I'll stop there before anyone is sick but you get the idea.
Long term, those ones mean far more than the filth.
Breaking down sexual boundaries with someone is one of the most intimate things a person can do, ime.
And sometimes it's nice to have a bit of fun with someone.
Essentially, fuck you, Mr Gove. Maybe we should try teaching kids that sex is a normal, healthy part of life, that an active sex life is nothing to be ashamed of, and that there are all kinds of ways to enjoy sex and relationships that don't involve love and are all PERFECTLY OK, as long as they aren't non-consensual, abusive, or unsafe.
Violets are blue.
When we do anal,
Your cock tastes of poo.
Twonk
Sexting is no substitute for soppiness where soppiness is called for. Soppiness is no substitute for filth where filth is what's needed.
I think there's definitely grounds for trying to get the message to young people that there is a time and a place for both. It may be a sign of me turning old - but that cute, I like you, holding hands and kissing phase seems to be disappearing from teenage relationships completely which I'm not sure is a good thing.
This. Nothing like a bit of good old denial about the current state of the education system.
If two people are happy exchanging sexts, fine. If two people are happy writing poems to each other, fine. Each relationship is different, Gove cannot and should not bombard his way in, dictating what couples should be doing in terms of communicating their love/feelings. There's a wonderful thing called context. The majority of people in relationships aren't socially inept and know what is appropriate and where.
I'm a fan of the wordsmith Tech N9ne:
I got a new phone earlier this year and it is a royal piece of shit and it took me months to get used to using the new touchscreen crap and as many times as my girlfriend has tried to show me how to use it I honestly can't be bothered and if people want to communicate with me they have to talk.