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....dont know to laugh or cry....

 

Oh! Look what day it is

May 10, 2005 - 11:19AM

 

Sex rarely makes the news in Brazil's conservative north-east - until a small town declared an official Orgasm Day.

 

Espertantina Mayor Felipe Santolia endorsed the May 9 holiday, which he said was intended to improve relationships between married couples.

 

"We're celebrating orgasm in all its senses. There's even a panel discussion on premature ejaculation. But from what I've seen, women have more trouble achieving orgasm than men, especially in marriage," Santolia said.

 

Santolia said the remote town of 38,000 people has been unofficially celebrating orgasm day for years, but the town's former mayor had vetoed a bill making it an official municipal holiday.

 

The city council passed a law Saturday creating the holiday. Santolia, who took office earlier this year, said he would sign the bill today.

 

"I'm 32, single and I have an open mind. Besides the theme is very much of the moment," he said.

 

Orgasm Day celebrations include a series of panel discussions by sexologists from across Brazil and a presentation of Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues.

 

AdvertisementSantolia said the idea of celebrating Orgasm Day at first created a scandal in the poor region, known for its religious fervour. But he said gradually residents warmed to the idea.

 

"I've seen scientific studies that show when a woman is unloved, when her husband can bring her to orgasm, it affects all aspects of her life, her relationships with her children, at home, with the city and at work," Santolia said.

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