Comments on: Erica Jong in the NYT: Blame the Internet! http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2011/07/erica-jong-in-the-nyt-blame-the-internet.html Journalist and author Violet Blue's site for sex and tech culture, accurate sex information, erotica and more. Tue, 26 May 2015 17:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Roche http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2011/07/erica-jong-in-the-nyt-blame-the-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-14769 Thomas Roche Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:10:31 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=10991#comment-14769 @ Lady Grinning Soul -- Oh, I agree that I see cases of it, and there may be a genuine trend there. But Jong didn't even come close to establishing anything like meaningful support for that, and then went on to draw conclusions about why without having proven her claim! @ Lady Grinning Soul — Oh, I agree that I see cases of it, and there may be a genuine trend there. But Jong didn’t even come close to establishing anything like meaningful support for that, and then went on to draw conclusions about why without having proven her claim!

]]> By: Yo Ellen http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2011/07/erica-jong-in-the-nyt-blame-the-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-14756 Yo Ellen Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:31:56 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=10991#comment-14756 Control and passion are not contradictory. Especially for women, a feeling of control and awareness can lead to more passion, not less. At least, that's been my experience. Personally, I see the young women I know as a lot more savvy than I was at their age (by far!). Maybe it's because sex is so visible these days. The Internet makes information and discussion available that used to be harder to get. Besides, I thought women in the US were having less babies these days, at least according to the census bureau. And is she saying young women are throwing themselves into cybersex? Sounds doubtful. And yeah, you can't discount AIDS. Control and passion are not contradictory. Especially for women, a feeling of control and awareness can lead to more passion, not less. At least, that’s been my experience. Personally, I see the young women I know as a lot more savvy than I was at their age (by far!). Maybe it’s because sex is so visible these days. The Internet makes information and discussion available that used to be harder to get.

Besides, I thought women in the US were having less babies these days, at least according to the census bureau. And is she saying young women are throwing themselves into cybersex? Sounds doubtful.

And yeah, you can’t discount AIDS.

]]> By: Lady Grinning Soul http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2011/07/erica-jong-in-the-nyt-blame-the-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-14751 Lady Grinning Soul Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:21:07 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=10991#comment-14751 it's a difficult topic to debate. Although I haven't (yet) read her piece, the examples you cite above are all things I have seen or experienced. However… I can understand your problem with her generalisations. (Funnily enough, I have been annoyed with the increasing number of pieces I read online that use generalisations as though they are fact. I think that may be a problem truly borne from the internet.) I think the examples she is using are things that happen and that some people experience, but they are not a fair example for the majority - and that is a problem. From a writer who is so influential it is disturbing to see her state vague ideas as though they are fact. It may actually be detrimental to her readers and to writing in general. It seems - sadly enough - that the more writing there is, the larger the percentage of bad writing and unfounded statements being put forth. it’s a difficult topic to debate. Although I haven’t (yet) read her piece, the examples you cite above are all things I have seen or experienced. However… I can understand your problem with her generalisations. (Funnily enough, I have been annoyed with the increasing number of pieces I read online that use generalisations as though they are fact. I think that may be a problem truly borne from the internet.) I think the examples she is using are things that happen and that some people experience, but they are not a fair example for the majority – and that is a problem. From a writer who is so influential it is disturbing to see her state vague ideas as though they are fact. It may actually be detrimental to her readers and to writing in general.

It seems – sadly enough – that the more writing there is, the larger the percentage of bad writing and unfounded statements being put forth.

]]> By: Kendra Holliday http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2011/07/erica-jong-in-the-nyt-blame-the-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-14745 Kendra Holliday Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:19:13 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=10991#comment-14745 Yesterday's NY Times was DEPRESSING - it was chockful of reports about anti-depressants, infidelity, and this article. The week before featured Dan Savage and Annie Sprinkle reviewing a john's memoirs, so I'm glad for that. People need to get a clue - we need to get over our repressive fears so that we can live freely and lead more healthy lives. Less pills, more orgasms! Yesterday’s NY Times was DEPRESSING – it was chockful of reports about anti-depressants, infidelity, and this article. The week before featured Dan Savage and Annie Sprinkle reviewing a john’s memoirs, so I’m glad for that. People need to get a clue – we need to get over our repressive fears so that we can live freely and lead more healthy lives. Less pills, more orgasms!

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