Social Distancing Consequences

Danish Sexologist Astrid Hojgaard fears the consequences of social distancing on society. “If we need to keep social distancing for a year the psychological consequences in terms of our sex life will be dire. Not having someone to cuddle, to tell you how beautiful you are and being in close proximity to for an entire year is no life worth lying. No human being can go through that. We should not isolate ourselves but instead stick to sex with fewer partners than before until we can return to normality. The cure should not be worse than the disease itself.”

A quoted statement about the sexual and psychological consequences of prolonged social distancing appears above an injured, exhausted-looking man lit by neon blue and purple light. The joke is the dramatic mismatch between the earnest public-health warning and the suffering reaction image, suggesting that abstinence and isolation are unbearable. It is used as a reaction to lockdowns, loneliness, or exaggerated frustration about missing physical intimacy.

• @eternalclassic / 4898 2021-12-13