Taoist sex:
Approaching the 'flowery battlefield'

Although man has control of the family, economy, religion and the state, he still finds himself at the mercy of the fairer sex in the bedroom, according to the Tao of Health, Sex & Longevity. Macho men, the book says, cannot face the fact that women are sexually superior, nor do they dare admit the realities of their own inherent sexual weakness.

The Taoists pride themselves as the supreme authority on both the theory and practical knowledge on matters of sex and their sexual tutoring is typically towards men. One vital lesson for man is that he regulates his ejaculations to an absolute minimum, discharging only after several sexual encounters. The French refer to ejaculation as "petit mort", or little death. On the other hand, however, women can orgasm as many times as they desire without any physical harm.

In non-Taoist, conventional sexual relations, the man ejaculates every time he has intercourse, regardless of whether his partner reaches orgasm or not and regardless of his own age or condition. This leaves him weak and vulnerable to ill-health, which ultimately shortens his lifespan.

So, the Taoists offer men practical guidelines and concrete instructions on how to gauge female responses. In their words, it is about learning how to approach the "flowery battlefield" and how to engage in the "combat" of sexual intercourse.

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Girls gone Bi...

It's considered the ultimate male fantasy - being in bed with two women at the same time for a hot ménage à trois or threesome, if you please. In this age of liberated sex, such a fantasy is gaining greater popularity locally, as more Jamaican men contemplate the thought of doubling their pleasure and watching girls make love to each other.

Luckily, for the men who are so inclined, there are many unscientific polls, anecdotal evidence and online bisexual dating services that suggest that a significant number of the female population has "gone bi". As a point of clarification, we mean "swinging both ways", as opposed to being a lesbian.

According to Webster's Medical Dictionary, a bisexual is an individual who engages in sexual relations with members of the same sex, as well as the opposite sex. While eschewing labels, 25-year-old university graduate Marcia Livingston (not her real name) sat down and spoke with us on the subject in the comfort of her spacious living room. She told us her story, which we found to be similar, in some respects, to many others we had previously heard.

While still a virgin at age 14 or 15, Marcia began to fantasise about being with both girls and boys. At the time, she was attending a highly regarded co-educational institution. As time dragged on, her longing to be with women increased, even though she had already started to have sex with men and was enjoying it. She consummated her girl-on-girl desires in her second year on campus at the University of the West Indies, Mona. One night, after a party at the Students' Union, she confided in her older roommate that she liked her. She was relieved to know that the roommate not only suspected her feelings, but wanted to be with her as well.

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