There have been a lot of moral panics around public sex over the years. One of my favourite examples of absurdity comes from May 2008 and the rather unfortunate death of a cow after it consumed a condom. A abject lesson for us all about the dangers of consuming condoms.
Of course, to be serious for a moment (it can happen), the story is actually about litter, and the need for expect our environment. The loss of a cow is a significant loss to a farmer, and any littering should be condemned. However, whilst public sex in these spaces is seen as behaviour that must be stopped because of such visible 'harms', other activities - such as concerts, picnics and so on - are encouraged, albeit with a 'take your litter home' campaign.
Tuesday 10 July 2012
Birthday Blog: From the Archive Pt3
Posted by Chris Ashford on 15:04 in Birthday Blog moral panic PSEs public sex | Comments : 0
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