Oh Jesus, here's another one: "Hmm..." the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology observes, "British women in their 40s and 50s don't care much for sex! Now how can that be?"
British women in their 40s and 50s: "Englishmen our age are old, fat, and smelly."
DUH. Oh my God. I mean really, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU MAINSTREAM NEWS MEDIA PUBLICATION FOR BRINGING US THAT EARTHSHATTERINGLY IMPORTANT NEWS THAT NO ONE EVER KNEW BEFORE. Christ on a bike, where is that fucking asteroid?
(Okay, I know that the Daily Mail is one of those cheesy boobs-on-page-three rags that they come out with over there, but lots of people on this side of the pond equate anything that comes from the British Isles as immediately respectable. I have seen the Daily Mail referred to as a regular news source by other newspapers over here more than once.)
(Via Ace of Spades HQ.)
Update: SOOPER-DOOPER VERY IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATE BREAKING NEWS THING! Oh dear lord -- bicycles!!! Run for your life!!!!!!!
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Even the Beatles made fun of the Daily Mail, a few lines into "Paperback Writer." And it's not like the paper has grown old(er) gracefully.
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February 21, 2007 9:05 AM
Posted on February 21, 2007 09:05
But in defense of old, fat, smelly British men, perhaps they let themselves go because of the aforementioned lack of enthusiasm? On the other hand, perhaps the enthusiasm of the more delightful sex disappeared because said old, fat, smelly British men underperformed, as it were, if you will, if I may, back when they were younger, thinner, and better-smelling. On the other, other hand, perhaps they simply weren't given enough opportunities to hone their skills. It's a quandary.
It's important to get the causality in these things right, you know.
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February 23, 2007 3:20 PM
Posted on February 23, 2007 15:20
It's a vicious (or perhaps, viscous) circle.
The truth is, though, that it's normal for women to lose enthusiasm for sex when they get older. This is something our current All-Hawtttt-Sexxy-All-The-Time culture tries to deny, but it's true. It's too bad for men, who apparently don't ever lose the desire. Then again, men seem wired to need to feel this way -- I've never heard of a man who lost the urge for sex saying "well, that's a relief -- now I can think about other things!" For many women it's a second liberation, even if it's not fashionable to admit it.
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February 23, 2007 8:33 PM
Posted on February 23, 2007 20:33
At the risk of great mockery, I for one am looking forward to the day. I could have actually learned something in college, if not for this accursed distraction. I could have written great novels by now. I could have been a contender...
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February 24, 2007 9:06 AM
Posted on February 24, 2007 09:06
No sex please, we're British!
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February 24, 2007 2:27 PM
Posted on February 24, 2007 14:27