Sex for or not in Annie's story and/or Brokeback Mountain movie?

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Sex for or not in Annie's story and/or the Brokeback Mountain movie??

There are sexy times in both the story and the film.

Maybe considering this can help?

Sexytime
We know it feels good, but did you know sex is good for you, too? Seven surprising health benefits of getting fresh.
By Alison McGill
Sex really is better than chocolate. It burns calories, can help cure insomnia, contributes to a healthy heart and it can even ease that headache that makes you say “Not tonight, honey.” Here’s seven reasons you need to do it—often.

1. It’s good for the heart. When you’re sexually aroused your heart and breathing rates increase. The body does this in order to channel more blood to the genitals in preparation for the act of sex. Additionally, one come-hither glance from your lover can instantly pump the level of adrenaline in your bloodstream and as things begin to roll from there, a torrent of hormones—adrenaline, noradrenaline, prolactin, DHEA, and testosterone—begins to flow from arousal to climax. These hormones all have positive effects on your cardiovascular system and when you awaken your body with this flood of sexy stuff, it in turn strengthens your heart and circulatory system.

2. It helps you sleep. Research has shown that both sexes have the urge to relax and close their eyes after an orgasm. It’s easy to doze off and it’s thought this lazy, hazy feeling has something to do with oxytocin and the release of endorphins at orgasm—both are natural sedatives.

3. It’s a good workout. Why hit the gym when staying in bed can have the same effect on your bod as exercise? Sex causes muscle contractions, an increased heart rate and burns calories and fat. Working out just got a whole lot more fun!

4. It’s a pain reliever. When you’re intimately engaged with your partner, your aches and pains seem to magically melt away. This is thought to be due to the fact that arousal and climax lead to the release of corticosteroids and endorphins that increase our pain thresholds. Bye-bye migraines, cramps and backaches!

5. It’s a mood booster. It seems the same endorphins that ease pain also make us feel exhilarated post-coitus. So if you need a cure for the winter blues, hit the sheets.

6. It’s a stress reliever. It all goes back to our friend oxytocin which is released during sexual arousal. Oxytocin is present when we are in stressful situations and people with higher levels of oxytocin are generally calmer and more relaxed than others. The more you can get, the better!

7. It can make your spirit soar. Sexual energy is a powerful thing. When combined with the power of orgasm, it can literally rock your world and help you connect with yourself and your partner on the deepest of emotional levels.

* With files from womentowomen.com

You can relate or illustrate some of the above in Annie's book and/or the BM movie??
And are there other ways to think about sex about htose characters, or you feel better knowing sex acts or other tender moments in Annie's story or in the BM movie??

All comments welcome as you please,

hugs!!    May all have sex for health, fun and be safe... as you desire!!

[moremojo]

This Alison McGill sounds like my kind of woman! I would add that sex can help foster peace and camaraderie between human beings, and can be used as a means to defuse or resolve tension and conflict between people. Imagine if people fell into bed with one another rather than falling into war, and played games with each other's bodies rather than each other's minds. This is what I call the "bonobo" model for a potential and better human society (bonobos are apes that share about 98% of their genome with human beings, and are noted for their frequent use of erotic contact to build friendship, reinforce community, and resolve conflict). The hippies had the right idea when they preached, "Make love, not war"--if only these same people and the generations that followed them had stayed true to this ideal.

As for sex in the story and film of Brokeback Mountain, I don't think it occupies a central position in either. I don't even think romance per se is at the heart of these works. This is not to say that there aren't romantic and erotic moments in both (think the second tent scene in the film, for one), but the major theme, to my mind, is one of love, the kind of love that exists between soul-mates and ultimately transcends earthly concerns. I don't think the story or film focus on sex, but merely use that motif as a means to propel the more important theme into place.