Yesterday, I went to see my new my primary physician. He was a nice enough guy, but as he was looking over my chart he said, “Well, you’re definitely one of the more severe cases of SMA I’ve ever seen.” Now, there’s nothing really wrong with that statement. Most people who pass me on the street would probably think to themselves, “Wow, he’s pretty fucked up.” But I never really think of myself as ill or decrepit. Most of the time, I feel pretty vigorous. But I can’t tell you the number of times people have said to me different variations of “My God, how can you live like this?”
Has anyone seen that reality series on Showtime about the guy who produces adult films? I think it’s hilarious and just a bit creepy. The guy has aspects of the nice Jewish kid mixed in with LA slickster. And some of the women are portrayed as little more than beautiful bodies with deer-sized brains. Like most guys, I’ve seen one or two porn films and my attitudes regarding porn are moderately liberal (I draw the line on snuff and child pornography). But it just seems like working in this industry would make sex seem rather banal and mechanical. But then again, if I got to work with women with names (and bodies) like Briana Banks and Jenna Jameson, it might take me a while to come to that realization.
