This seems consistent with what I learned in CCD and Catholic school in the 90s-00s. We were always told that sexual pleasure was increased in a marriage and a sign of god blessing the marriage, whereas sexual pleasure outside of a marriage was cheap and damaging.

Edit: side note, I didn’t think this fucked me up until I got married and realized I’d felt ashamed every other time I’d had sex. I never believed in god, and this is pretty obviously trying to steer behavior, so I thought I was unaffected, but it’s still a brain virus

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Being ashamed of and being shamed for sex has permeated into society, no one is completely immune to it.

[–] jak@sopuli.xyz 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It’s pretty common, but I’ve always been very sex positive, with zero shame about nudity or bodily functions. I don’t notice any shame since I got married ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Of course, I didn’t think there was any beforehand, so who knows

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

I don't think this true, orientation certainly but I can't imagine being shamed for or ashamed of sex

[–] sxan@midwest.social 5 points 9 months ago

I'm old, and I'm still discovering ways a fundamentalist upbringing fucked me up.

[–] hangukdise@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah, nothing special here

[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Do Catholics wank?

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Does the Pope shit in the woods?

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I... I don't know? I don't think so?