Hooking Up

These are strange times we’re living in. Case in point: Operation Take One For The Country. You can read the details on their website, but what it basically boils down to is some young women (and I guess the occasional token man) expressing their patriotism by putting out for soldiers bound for Iraq. And they’re organized into secret cells and they keep their identities secret, like some sexed-up version of the French Resistance. I’m grappling with the sexual politics of this idea. A little recreational sex is a fine thing, but does it need to be wrapped up in the flag? Aren’t these women going to engage in casual sex anyway, and this is just a way to put some went post-9/11 spin on it? Maybe I’m missing the point. Just be safe out there, people.