Lifestyle Seminar, here today.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Lifestyle Seminar, here today. Well, after a fashion.

I understand that there was a bit of a hoo-hah with some unexpected visitors this weekend. Shocking cock-up, the mice are furious. Anyway, I'm assuming (ahem) that this is the reason why so many essays were late, and so many more are non-existent.

I'm having an essay amnesty because of this, so I'm not going to give students a hard time if they haven't done one. Also, because there's such a lot of cleaning up to do, I'm letting this seminar stay open for tomorrow too, on a drop-in basis. Please feel free to come in and talk about sex with your fellow students talk with your fellow students about sex and I'll try to chip in if I'm here.

[OOC - Class will stay open for about the next 30 real-life hours, until I have to set up for cookery. I'm "slow-timing" it, for mundane reasons]

If someone wants to talk about ways in which sex can be used to defeat the zombie hordes, please feel free -- but don't expect any extra credit.

Comments

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*Hamlet wanders in, still smelling slightly of zombies, even after three showers. He pulls out a sandwich and tries not to think about what's being served in the school cafeteria.*

The mice are furious?

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Furious, oh yes. All the mess, you see.

*picks up essay* You don't seen to have a very high opinion of sex ... I think there are some issues there. Of course I'm only guessing, but I get the impression that the hypothetical father/mother/uncle in your essay aren't as hypothetical as your choice of words would suggest.

I wonder if your fellow students share your view of sex as "base indulgement".

[neptune-wallace.livejournal.com]

I just think sex shouldn't be used as any kind of manipulation or bargaining tool - I don't know, maybe I'm just old-fashioned.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___lily_evans_/]

Then I'm old-fashioned as well. I totally agree.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

What a refreshing attitude. I fear for all of us if Professor Beeblebrox ever realises that he can use it as a bargaining tool. Or, in his case, two bargaining tools.

Oh dear. Did I just share too much?

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

And yet many people seem to use it as just such a tool. Do you think that's a function of the weakness of those who are being manipulated?

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

*brings cake*

I don't know from sex, really, it seems rather recreational around here.

I brought cake, and I promise it is safe and side-effect free.

*smiles at professor, but in a totally friendly way*

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Ah, recreational sex, the best kind.

*nibbles* Excellent cake, by the way. While we're talking about sex cake, I used to spend many happy hours sharing a cup of tea with an Earthman called Arthur. I'd forgotten how much I'd enjoyed it.

*pause*

The cake, that is.

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

((OOC:*snerk*))

I think cake is universally good, no matter where you find it.

*wink*

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, cake is always good.

I would be wary of any cake from our new chef, however -- it's likely to contain ingredients that are less than traditional.

I watched that thing with the rabbits ... an interesting perspective.

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

((I keep making icons from it for my reallife LJ, someone has to stop me. :) ))

[lauraholt.livejournal.com]

It's far too overadvertised. It's no longer an intimate act of love, but a product you buy. They've turned it into a commercial thing to sell.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm quite convinced that there are plenty of people who still see it as something entirely uncommercial. And I've seen many strange things commercialised in my travels. *thinks* People sell it? Sounds perfectly fair to me. Much more honest than using it to manipulate, as Wallace and Lily are saying.

I haven't seen any of the advertisements of which you speak.

[lauraholt.livejournal.com]

I agree it's better than manipulation, but still doesn't make it right to flaunt it.

In LA it's advertised like you wouldn't believe...it's everywhere.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

I really should run a class field trip to Eroticon Six. It makes LA look Amish.

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

((ooc:*drools*))

[caroline-todd.livejournal.com]

*Caroline walks in and looks confused*