What's So Wrong With 'Comfort Sex'?

Monday, November 28, 2011 What's So Wrong With 'Comfort Sex'? Have you ever gotten that craving for sex, but not for the usual reasons? After a particularly rotten date, a silly fight with one of my best friends, or maybe just one of those days when nothing seems to go my way, I tend to call a certain "acquaintance" who is more than happy to have me over for a few hours between the sheets. This guy isn't someone I'd date, or even consider a friend, but he does have a knack for taking me from forlorn to very content faster than any other remedy I've tried. Here's the strange part, though: These aren't wild, amazing, did-it-on-every-surface-of-the-apartment liaisons. The sex is good, but it's not life-changing. And even stranger, that's why I like it. Every time it goes pretty much the way I expect, no more, no less. Our encounters don't rock my world -- but they do leave me full of endorphins and also that warm, safe feeling you get from simply being held. Exactly what I needed. 15 Women-Owned Sites To Shop This Cyber Monday GIFT GUIDE: 7 Great Finds For Your Work Husband 5 Ways To Spend Money Meaningfully The Question Angelina Jolie Couldn't Answer BLOG POSTS Soraya Chemaly: How This Year's Holiday Films Misrepresent Women Think about how many movies you see where the woman, beautiful and sexy, is the source of the leading man's vulnerability and then, ultimately, his reward. Joan Williams: Hate Your Boss? Ask Yourself if Gender Bias is to Blame From "Working Girl" to "The Devil Wears Prada," the evil female boss is almost as tired a trope as the prostitute with a heart of gold. Amy Shiner: Are You 'Shameless' Enough to Try This? "Shameless" not only promotes sexual satisfaction in the sense of being in tune with your sexual needs and your sexual partner -- it also promotes loving the body for what it is. Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D.: Why Is Lisbeth Salander Naked? Salander's character, and her appeal to readers, isn't about sex. It's about her resilience in the face of adversity -- significant adversity. It's about her persistent and dogged will to see justice done. Meg Waite Clayton: Why are we Ignoring Female Authors? Could it be that women just don't write as well as men? And yet the winner of latest Pulitzer Prize for fiction is notably female, as were three of the four winners of this year's National Book Awards.

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