Save us your condescension and read the subtitle of the article: "The religious right is celebrating sex to..." And that's what the commenters here are adressing: fundamentalists, not all Christians. You may view sex between married Christians as a spiritual and wonderful experience and you and the other Christians in your particular fellowship may not have the urge to "own sexuality", and that is understood and fine. This article, however, is about the religious right.

Let's juxtapose your comments with the article:

You:

Christians respect the rights of people to make their own decisions, but they wish to positively influence the surrounding culture in the hopes of sharing what they already know and experience.

The article: A Christian wife... will have to be a 24/7 tootsie. She is advised to wear sexy lingerie and to keep her legs shaved and her nether region douched at all times... And she has to give it up whenever her man comes calling.

Where traditional sex ed programs attempted to give teenagers the knowledge to protect themselves in sexual encounters, Herzog writes, "new abstinence advocates use the fear of disease to frighten kids away from sex entirely.

Do you see why some of us are angry? The political action and rhetoric of the religious right are exactly the opposite of the respect that Christians have for others' choices you described. The religious right emphasize the sexual needs of men while ignoring those of women and instruct wives to service their husbands whether they want to or not. Even more damaging are abstinence-only programs, which not only don't work, but deprive teenagers of essential knowledge on how to prevent diseases and unwanted pregnancies should they make decisions about their sex lives that are contrary to the Church's teachings.

Promising to wait for your girlfriend while she explores other relationships sounds romantic, but is not viable. You seem so eager to commit to your girlfriend, but how are you own needs being met? Your girlfriend says she wants to grow as a person and recapture excitement in your life; how about you? Going on vacations, changing sex routines and taking up new hobbies with your girlfriend all seem to be things that you are doing for your girlfriend. You are a separate, individual being and you should think about what needs you have in life (besides a relationship with your girlfriend). Exactly what would promising to wait for her accomplish? She will know she has a back-up boyfriend, you have promised her you won't explore with your own sex life, and you will constantly be anxious that your girlfriend won't come back. If your girlfriend has lost interest in you so much, how can she be the "right girl"? Both of you are young and should engage in self-exploration. It seems to me like you are reluctant to face this and consequently want to commit immediately. There are many people in this world with whom you can build long-lasting, fulfilling relationships. Just because you are hesitant to let go of this relationship does not mean that you will never find a fulfilling one when you are more mature.

All the best.

As feminists who have proudly and enthusiastically supported Obama for some time, we are convinced that this is exactly the approach he will take. And while this approach is as old as feminism, it will be a breath of fresh air in the party.

You know what, I probably would have agreed with you a month ago. Perhaps naively, I didn't think Obama would move so much to the "center" (really the ultra-right fascist movement) so quickly, as Greenwald documented about a week ago. I sincerely hope he doesn't continue down that line.

I trusted smaller makeup companies with a do-gooder reputation, like the Body Shop, to have my best interests at heart and thought it was Big Beauty, like L'Oréal

So you actually bought the marketing ploy that The Body Shop is a do-gooder, Jessica? Sorry, but The Body Shop is just one of the numerous brands belonging to the L'Oreal Group.

www.loreal.com

I feel pretty silly saying, "Can you stop aaahhh-ing after every sip?"

.... okaayy. It doesn't sound like you are very close with your husband. Really, this problem you're facing isn't particularly hard to deal with- just tell your husband you're annoyed. If the two of you are close enough to be married, then you shouldn't be reserved about sounding silly in front of him. Maybe this is a sign that you are too distant and have trouble feeling comfortable in front of him.

Would you would jump on the article and declare it sexist? Would you still describe the writer of the article as amusing? Why not write an article discussing culturally-imposed gender roles and the perceptions regarding gender and ability to empathize with others? Of course, you instead took the easy way out and say that most people are bores anyway.

I'm for neither men-bashing nor feminist-bashing, but this post was terrible.