So apparently tons of people think this entry was in very poor taste. And by “tons of people” I mean readers who have commented, random people discussing it in Lamont, and friends who have texted/called/IMed. Honestly? I’m kind of surprised.

Is this really such a big fucking deal? Compared to some of the other things I’ve written lately, a photo of me with semen on my lips is not exactly deserving of controversy. I’m not even naked. Sure, some people might find it gross and consider it porn regardless of nudity (that’s up to every individual), but you really find cum more objectionable than my views on religion? Maybe that means everyone agrees with my views on religion but no one agrees with my post-blowjob photo. But somehow, I doubt that the silence on the religion issue is because everyone concurs. I think sex is just easier to get upset about.

I write about sex. This is not a new thing. If you’re checking my blog, it’s pretty much at your own risk. Stuff like that entry should be expected so I don’t get what the big uproar is about. And I’m not pissed that other people are pissed. I piss off people all the time and really could care less. I don’t blog to be a crowd-pleaser. But I AM pissed, however, that people choose this utterly inane issue to be mad and outraged about. This is what provokes the biggest reaction of everything I’ve written? It isn’t worth shit.

Look, I have no “mission” in writing about sex, but I sure hope that by the time I close up shop as a sex writer, the act is considered a little more common and a little less sacred. If I’m going to piss people off, I hope it’s because I proposed something radical in terms of the way our society deals with race or gender or religion. There are so many things WORTH getting upset about, that are worth sending me angry emails, that are worth your disagreement and outrage. This photo? Not so much.