Comments on: #110 - Tredje Stenen Från Solen

by: John

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:54:55 +0000

Voortman: I’m not questioning what you’re saying. My point is that the mainstream society in Sweden is not as liberal towards sex as it might often be portrayed internationally. Some people seemed to be under the impression that what is currently happening in ALM wouldn’t raise any eyebrows in Sweden and therefore felt they needed to excuse their sentiments by stating their nationality.

by: Voortman

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:09:02 +0000

John, I can’t say I agree. The variety of anti-sexual standards in America are a staple of our cultural norms, for better or worse. The popularity of sexual imagery, conversation, and innuendo in commercial enterprises exists not because sex is a perfectly acceptable facet of human expression, but rather because it’s been so stifled that the entire sexually repressed population vaguely yearns for that missing outlet. The peddlers of cheapened sexual icons are so bold in their craft only because they see how greedily Americans embrace it, not because of any enlightened sense of sexual balance.

Despite that being the state of the mainstream, there are still rural communities in America where female “minors” are having long-term sexual relationships with much older men. It’s covered up (just like polygamy, incest, and other taboo behavior), but it’s a very, very old custom that’s still alive in some places where local law doesn’t care about the national taboos, and doesn’t care about enforcing them.

Bottom line: America needs to get laid, and then NOT lie about it in the morning.

by: Magali

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:02:55 +0000

Why am I so protective about Maria? Maybe she reminds me a little…

And there she goes!

(I hope Björn don’t break her heart…)

by: Rowen Morland

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:39:56 +0000

Even if there is a sex scene in the next comic her loss of virginity might be interrupted. Say by Johan jumping through the window and punching Bjorn.

Loving the comic; started reading via the Overcompensating link and I’ve just started re-reading the pages to look at the comments. You have as interesting an audience as you do story Rene.

by: John

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:16:03 +0000

I’m quite sceptical to this perceived difference in attitude towards sex and sexuality between Americans and Swedes/Europeans. I wouldn’t have been the least surprised if the views on the subject expressed by professed Americans had been expressed by Swedes. Not counting the moral conservatives, I would say that American and Swedish views on sex are quite similar on average. The big difference between the US and Sweden is that there are a lot more moral conservatives in the US. However, I think it would be safe to say that if any of them ever read ALM they would have boycotted it a long time ago.

On a side note: Contrary to what was stated earlier, taking sexual advantage of someone who is unconscious, asleep, intoxicated etc is considered rape by current Swedish law. There used to be a difference in terminology but it was still illegal. However, I don’t think Maria is intoxicated enough for it to fall into that category.

by: Annabeth

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:36:19 +0000

I don’t know if I was misunderstood in my comment or what, but apparently some people took me saying that most 15 year-olds rebel as meaning that everyone acted like Maria at 15. Not true. I was very much like Maria at that age, but my cousin of the same age though that wearing a skirt that came up to her knees was “racy and rebellious.” It’s all in the mind. That’s all I was saying. At that age, most people start pushing their boundaries.

by: Ashley

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:28:14 +0000

Does Anders even know that Maria lost it to Bjorn? I think not if he is asking who’s Bjorn after he answers the phone…
Brandon, you are awesome, I think I love you. But not in a weird creepy I am going to stalk you way.

by: Rene Engström

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:10:19 +0000

I understood you Stef!

by: Stef

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:04:02 +0000

Maybe I have to point out that my text about rape doesn’t have anything to do with my opinions in this comic. I just tought docfrance’s comment “I don’t know about Sweden, but some countries have very harsh laws against sex with someone who is intoxicated” was interesting since that has been a problem in Sweden.

Considering the comic, I feel alot for Maria and her decisions, (wich I think really are hers, she’s not some stupid bimbo) And I still love Björn.

(excuse me if my english sucks, barely got sleep tonight)

by: Rene Engström

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:27:59 +0000

High 5 Brandon.