Three Cheers for National Sex Day!

If all goes well, the creative geniuses at Hallmark will be hard at work thinking of greeting cards for this hoped for holiday observance. National Sex Day was an idea conceived by a Vancouver student. It's slated to be celebrated August 21, 2008. A great idea that consenting adults of all ages (within legal parameters) can enjoy. It might be a little more difficult to find a greeting card for this occasion than Grandparent's Day!

MCauch
SageHealth Network
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Unzip and unwind for National Sex Day
August 10, 2008

By Terrine Friday, THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Here’s one holiday you won’t want to miss.

A Vancouver student has launched an Internet campaign to create a National Sex Day.

And while it won’t be an official holiday, it’s sure to be fun.

Jonathan Yaniv, a computer science student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, B.C., wants to make Aug. 21 a day devoted to the art of love.

The 21-year-old is trying to get at least one million Canadians to join the Facebook event “National Sex Day 2008.” If he’s successful, it will likely be the biggest organized sex event ever.

The Facebook group already has over 130,000 people getting ready to unzip and unwind.

“I thought a special day, just for this type of activity, (would) be the best,” said Yaniv.

He has been preparing his guests by promoting safer sex, even sending out free condoms on request.

March 21 was initially slated to be the first National Sex Day, but it didn’t go over well with Christians — it was also Good Friday.

Despite that misstep, Yaniv hopes to set a new record with the upcoming mix and mingle.

Vancouver sexologist Dr. Pega Ren thinks the idea is long overdue and wants more Canadians to hop in the sack.

“People should call in well rather than call in sick (that day),” she said.

Ren said a day devoted to sex and sexual well-being is important because it “de-emphasizes hatred and promotes kindness, loving and sexuality.”

She also said that if Canadians don’t get the day off, they should “at least get a long lunch.”

Brittany, a 19-year-old student in St. Catharines, Ont. — who requested her last name not be used — said she can’t wait to “make the best“ of the informal holiday. But she added that participants should be careful.

“If you’re silly enough to find a partner just for the day, don’t be upset when you get a sexually transmitted disease,” she said.

Mike Haymes, spokesman for sexualityandu.ca, reminds participants to make smart decisions about sex and sexual health.

Sexualityandu.ca, which is run by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, provides Canadians of all ages with online resources to lead a healthy sex life.

Haymes said he will probably take part in National Sex Day, especially since it coincides with his wedding day.

But not everybody is as eager to get it on.

Guinness World Records decided not to take track the online effort.

“We try to stay away from explicit types of records,” Guinness said, citing responsibility to younger readers as their main reason for staying chaste. 14:37ET 10-08-08