Sex is good. Friedman began his talk by discussing both humorous and sobering personal experiences from his youth - from his exploration of the human body via the pages of National Geographic magazine and Sears catalogues to the time he accidentally impregnated his girlfriend. This accident, he said, was what awakened him to problems with society's perspective on sex and sexuality. One of the main ideas in Friedman's talk was that the issues and problems of sex and sexism are intertwined. Love Potions Friedman pointed out connections between sex and alcohol as one source of sexual problems in society.
Alcohol is an excuse to overcome social inhibitions.
Friedman asserted that many problems are caused by the taboo of talking about sex and that alcohol is not necessary to become comfortable about sex. He noted that although the incidence of AIDS is dropping in the nation, the rate of HIV infection is rising along with decreased condom usage. Friedman then pointed out that the United States has the highest level of teen pregnancy in the world. He noted how sexism and homophobia are intertwined, citing stereotypes about the way people should carry books or look at their nails. Friedman highly recommended the book Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man by Dan Anderson.