Sex Scenes

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by MrsMcD

Your blessed PO. My husband has always had this battle and it is an everyday battle. I think it has a lot to do with his personality. He is extremely sanguine.

I suspect not all men communicate their battles. Anyone have the Pyschology and Sociology studies handy? I've read them before. I think even Arterburn references them.

Human nature is human nature.

If sex wasn't appealing to men, it wouldn't be marketed and sold so heavily. It's the #1 industry. In ads, it's the #1 way to place product, deliver on innuendo, suggestive selling technique, etc. Some women sincerely believe their husband is exempt.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Socialite

Okay.

Do you mean upon waking every day, there is a sexual battle going on?

[Socialite]

Men admitting to accessing pornography at work-20%

U.S. adults who regularly visit Internet pornography websites-40 million

Promise Keeper men who viewed pornography in last week-53%

Christians who said pornography is a major problem in the home-47%

Adults admitting to Internet sexual addiction-10%

Breakdown of male/female visitors to pornography sites is 72% male & 28% female

Internet Pornography Sales-$4.9 billion

Pornographic websites-4.2 million (12% of total websites)

Pornographic pages-420 million

Daily pornographic search engine requests-68 million (25% of total search engine requests)

Daily pornographic e-mails-2.5 billion (8% of total emails)

Internet users who view porn-42.7%

89% of porn is created in the U.S.

$2.84 billion in revenue was generated from U.S. porn sites in 2006

Over $3k a second is spent on porn worldwide.

72% of porn viewers are men.

260 new porn sites go online daily.

*Source: internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Do you mean upon waking every day, there is a sexual battle going on?

When I say "battle," I don't mean the arrows are flying at every moment, life is on the line, the soldier is pinned down gasping for air. However, the reality of this issue being life-long corresponds with the reality that we live in this body "life-long." So that everyday, men walk out of the front door vulnerable to visual messages that stir up corrupt thinking and affection. And everyday it requires effort. This is where I depart with the EMB authors, who seem to rely heavily on right actions as a saving place.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Socialite

When I say "battle," I don't mean the arrows are flying at every moment, life is on the line, the soldier is pinned down gasping for air. However, the reality of this issue being life-long corresponds with the reality that we live in this body "life-long."

I agree with Mrs.McD, it has to do with personality. You can take a cheap shot at my husband in your post to Mrs.McD, (post 171) but I can tell you, it is not his personality.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I agree with Mrs.McD, it has to do with personality. You can take a cheap shot at my husband in your post to Mrs.McD, (post 171) but I can tell you, it is not his personality.

I guess...

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Socialite

I suspect not all men communicate their battles. Anyone have the Pyschology and Sociology studies handy? I've read them before. I think even Arterburn references them.

Human nature is human nature.

If sex wasn't appealing to men, it wouldn't be marketed and sold so heavily. It's the #1 industry. In ads, it's the #1 way to place product, deliver on innuendo, suggestive selling technique, etc. Some women sincerely believe their husband is exempt.

Don't you think it's on a different level with different men?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Socialite

I guess...

Maybe it's just your struggle.

[RandyWayne]

I guess it all depends on what you consider sinful when it comes to a mans take on all things "sex".

When we are walking through the store and some brunette bomb shell walks past you better believe I notice, and despite how subtle I try to be, my wife notices. She says "I see you look and as long as you don't keep looking I have no problems... your just normal."
I also don't consider it sinful or a 'battle". Just a guy appreciating stuff he is hardwired to appreciate. The ones who DO consider it a battle are the ones who are constantly white knuckled trying to think of baseball (unless that of course is a sin as well) as they walk down the grocery isle doing whatever it takes to not have ANY improper thoughts and feeling condemnation at every one that slips by.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I guess it all depends on what you consider sinful when it comes to a mans take on all things "sex".

When we are walking through the store and some brunette bomb shell walks past you better believe I notice, and despite how subtle I try to be, my wife notices. She says "I see you look and as long as you don't keep looking I have no problems... your just normal."
I also don't consider it sinful or a 'battle". Just a guy appreciating stuff he is hardwired to appreciate. The ones who DO consider it a battle are the ones who are constantly white knuckled trying to think of baseball (unless that of course is a sin as well) as they walk down the grocery isle doing whatever it takes to not have ANY improper thoughts and feeling condemnation at every one that slips by.

I'd think he was really weird if he didn't notice a pretty woman walking by, BUT you better not turn your head and keep watching her walk by. LOL! I notice nice looking men as well. I don't spend time thinking of what it would be like to......

If a man gets white knuckled, now THAT is a problem. LOL!