Friday, August 21, 2009

Discussing Sex in the Arab World

Talking about sex in the Arab world is an abomination. There is a string soul which is courageous enough to come out and talk about sex in a TV show that broadcasts over the whole of middle east. She is Dr. Heba Kotb and uncovers most of the sex secrets in this part of the world. The show that takes place in Cairo, Egypt talks about sex and Ramadan, sex over the Internet, masturbation and also sex during the wedding night. The sex allowed in the Quran and that is why the religious mother has agreed to talk about it. Talking about sex without shame is not easy and a lot of campaign is needed in the Arab world. The talk show is increasingly gaining popularity and the host is trying her best to push the sexual envelope even further.
The advice to many married Arab couples is to have a lot of sex since they cannot have it anywhere else. They have to get from their spouse.


The men are also advised to practice foreplay with their wives and have it even when they do not feel like having it. There is a passage in the quran that discusses about sex and Dr. Kotb wanted to use it to enlighten people about sex in the Arab world. The passage teaches that wives are like tilth to the husband and so the tilth or the land to be cultivated should be well prepared. When this woman was doing that research she was proud of her religion because the had discovered the importance of sexual education way before science inventions.

And people are doing just that. The show is gaining popularity throughout the Middle East. So much so that Kotb just signed with a new production company and plans to push the sexual envelope even further in her discussions. This has not been easy as most women residing at the middle town refused to talk about sex. It was sensitive topic in the Muslim world the men were a bit open about the topic but still lacked enthusiasm. The sex subject also include extra marital affairs, teen pregnancies, and homosexuality too. However such things are not discussed in the sex in the Arab world show. The conservatives still think that sex should never be a topic of discussion.

The sexologist says that she is not about to slow down in discussing about sex in the Arab world even if she receives criticism. She is dedicated in helping people especially young girls and boys who might not be knowing anything about sexuality. The challenges are many but she is not just about to give up. Many misinterpret her career and think that she is encouraging people to sleep around. She said that she is proud about teaching people to sleep with each other best but not to sleep around. The hypocrisy in many parts of the world regarding sex breeds to many bad things. If only people of different cultures can come out and talk about sex without fear or shame, relationships would be great havens.

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