Colette says:
Tue, 12th Jun 200710:56 am 

Modern technology has allowed us to develop a surgical solution to nearly any problem: Too fat? Get lipo. Bad eyes? Get Lasik. Unsatisfying sex? Enlarge your G-spot?!?

While it is not shocking that scientists would invent such a procedure, it is surprising that women would actually pay for it!

From e-mail to e-shopping, we have developed a culture based on instant gratification. If it requires energy and a little work, then it is certain that scientists and corporations will develop a procedure or device to alleviate our troubles.

As we become increasingly more open about sex, it is certain that procedures and devices will be invented to ease any difficulty or extra work that sex may require. But, at what point, have we taken the need for sexual pleasure to the max?

We can accept, apparently, the liberal sex life of Carrie Bradshaw and we can appreciate the need of women to enhance their bosom in order to improve their self-confidence. But, can we really appreciate or see the need to enlarge your G-spot?

Though scientists may be responding to the needs of women, we must remember that these needs are, to a certain extent, superficial. We have millions of people worldwide who are dying of AIDS, suffering from Cystic Fibrosis, living with mental retardation and tormented by cancer. Viewed in the context of greater problems, a small–or difficult to find–G-spot seems to be the least of our problems. But, I suppose, if they’ll pay for it, they’ll invent it, promote it and charge for it. This is just another example of how we cater to the rich: the bleach-blonde, surgically-enhanced women who are desperately attempting to solve their mental and emotional problems by changing their physical appearance. Perhaps, one day, we can stop catering to their needs and focus more on the needs of our own population. And, those guarantees–the elimination of poverty, pain and dirty politics–shall one day be more important than the guarantee of hitting the G-spot.