What struck me most were the sheer amount of assumptions made, based entirely on one central assumption that these people were not having (enough) sex. The audacity of the thread both intrigued and astounded me. Not only does it contribute to the idea that not having (enough) sex is something that is shameful and deviant, but it also upholds the idea that sex is necessary to fuel men’s productivity and that it is women’s responsibility to provide this fuel, drawing a direct connection between rate of sexual activity and economic outcomes.
