Sex blogs blossom
Besides serving exchange purposes, many personal blogs are becoming places to disseminate sexual images, stories and even personal photos.
Tuan, a student residing on Phan Van Han, District Binh Thanh, HCM City, said, “These days, I’m making a lot of money by creating blogs for prostitutes. I can earn a few hundred dong for each blog. It is an easy way of making money.”
These blogs don’t have very elaborate looks. The content, however, is open sex sales. For instance, blogger L.A. advertises in her blog, “L.A., 18 years old, just been 2 months in the profession. Tall, white-skinned, having all that is necessary, very enthusiastic. Money back if not satisfied. Contact 091855xxxx.” Accompanying these words are sexually stimulating photos.
Another ad on N.H’s blog runs as follows, “Specialised in providing all kinds of ‘flowers’, from high-class to economy. ‘Flowers’ can be transported as far away as Phan Thiet and Nha Trang. Beauty, enthusiasm, and reasonable prices all guaranteed. Contact 090924xxxx for home delivery.”
There are also blogs that sell sex toys for both heterosexuals and homosexuals. And blog M. is where sex CDs and videos are sold and delivered by mail; payments are made through account transferring. H., the owner of another sex blog, advertised, “I have all sorts of CDs to ‘warm up’, as well as toys for both males and females. I have products from Japan, China, and the US. What do you like? We deliver to your door.”
Many bloggers create sex blogs as proof of their connoisseurship. For instance, sex bloggers often visit M.H’s blog as a forum of sex lovers. In this blog, the owner regularly brags and updates his “achievements”. And following these “diaries” are lists of phone numbers of girls who have slept with M.H. M.H. often receives feedback full of enthusiasm and admiration like “You’re such a connoisseur”, “I bow to you as to a teacher”, or “Can you tell me the secrets of your success?”
Not only boys, but many girls also consider blogs a “gallery” of “happy moments” with their lovers. A blogger claiming to be a 12th grader at a high school in HCM City brags, “Yesterday, I went out. If father hadn’t called me home early, I would have deflowered H.” Or another female blogger called N who writes her husband is a sailor so she is “in need of love, markets herself with nude photos and such words as “need boys to confide in. Only beauty and strength are required, money isn’t necessary.” N is actually 32 years old and currently working at a state-owned company.
Besides creating sex blogs to satisfy their own vanity and sexual needs, some bloggers like N.A use sex to lure more visitors to their blogs. Nhan, a blogger, said, “My blog has been in place for several months but there have been no visitors. So, following friends’ advice, I posted sexual images to attract more visitors. The number of visitors has been increasing by leaps and bounds.”
Nguyen Thi Huong, an office employee in District 1, HCM City, said, “I was dazed when accidentally entering a sex blog, which is even worse than sex websites since its owner publicises his or her name. That makes the blog no longer a personal blog, but a public place distributing perverted materials. I don’t know where our cultural managers are.”
With such statements as “Sex is a vital part of life”, more and more bloggers are disseminating perverted sexual messages and images. A cultural official said, “We can find ways to stop questionable sex websites. But as for personal sex blogs, we don’t know what to do yet.”
Tuoi Tre - April 16, 2007.
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