Today, I realize, is 4/20! What this actually is meant to
celebrate, I am not quite sure (check Wikipedia if you are curious for the
history). What I do know is that it results in many people smoking joints in
public at 4: 20 pm on April 20th, as a giant “fuck you” to society
at large that regularly prohibits such behavior. Everyone thinks that they are being extremely rebellious and
badass by doing this in public, in the day time, where everyone can see. This
made me wonder about the number of things that are considered pretty peculiar or even reprehensible in the daytime, like drinking, smoking pot, and having sex, but
are considered fully acceptable at night. I believe that these acts fall within
the heading of what historian Anna Clark calls twilight moments, “those sexual activities or desires
which people are not supposed to engage in, but they do.” She suggests that
because these activities transpire under a shroud of darkness, they are
merely perceived as temporary and that as a result, when it becomes day again,
people “return to their everyday lives, and evade a stigmatized identity as
deviant.” Anyway, I am of the
school of thought that says that if you are comfortable doing so, if you have no responsibilities for that day, if you use birth control, and if you aren't hurting anyone, go ahead and screw societal norms! Also, happy 4/20! Here are some songs that make things great.
The beautiful ones / Sex is on Fire - Beyonce
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