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Mystified by monogamy? Lost in the lingerie aisle? Confused by kinks or struggling with sex in general? Our resident agony aunt Prudence offers answers to PRUDE readers’ problems, to help direct and soothe, or at least make you laugh…
Q. I’ve never watched porn. It feels like a terrible confession – like I’m the only person in the world who hasn’t. I like sex – but I’m not really interested in watching other people do it unless it’s part of a larger story, like in a film. I just don’t think the whole plumber-slowly-removing-his-boiler-suit shebang would quite get me going. But maybe I’m being presumptuous – am I a snob? Should I watch porn?
A. Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it. For the sake of knowing what you’re missing, perhaps you should, if the time and opportunity arises. As with anything else you’ve never tried, like a genre of music or a flavour of food, you might be missing something fantastic because you don’t listen to grunge, eat pistachio ice cream, or watch two pixelated protagonists go at it.
But there are only so many things you can fit in your life. Porn may not be one of them. It is a black hole of content – there’s infinite variety, no longer limited to the obsolete and stereotypical ‘plumber fixes the sink’ pretend-plot. Modern porn is way more diverse and a Deliveroo guy would be a more-up-to-date storyline. Though designed to entertain, it can be poorly made or downright nasty. If you’re really curious, give it a go, but know what you’re looking for – maybe ask a friend for a recommendation. And don’t feel pressured to go out of your way in search of grainy or unrealistic pictures of junk. Real junk tends to be more satisfying.
If you’ve got a problem to do with sex, relationships or anything Prude-ish, send in your question to Prudence at: [email protected]
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