Al Vernacchio: Sex needs a new metaphor. Here's one ...

For some reason, says educator Al Vernacchio, the metaphors for talking about sex in the US all come from baseball -- scoring, getting to first base, etc. The problem is, this frames sex as a competition, with a winner and a loser. Instead, he suggests a new metaphor, one that's more about shared pleasure, discussion and agreement, fulfillment and enjoyment. Let's talk about ... pizza.nnTEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more.nFind closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at www.ted.com/translatennFollow TED news on Twitter: www.twitter.com/tednewsnLike TED on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TEDnnSubscribe to our channel: www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

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