I’ve never been to a bachelorette party, but I have seen plenty of my friends’ pictures from the parties they’ve been to. I wanted to see if my theories about them were correct, so I googled the word “bachelorette” and got several websites that sell products for bachelorette parties. My theory appears to be true for most parties; the theme is penises.
In case you don’t believe me, go ahead and check out www.bachelorette.com. The front page displays every penis product they offer. You can get little penis pencil toppers, penis shaped straws, penis candy, penis pinatas, and penis cupcake molds. Many of these products involved placing penis shaped things into one’s mouth. That may seem funny and silly to some people, but I think it says something about the wedding tradition.
First of all, it says that the way to celebrate the last days of being “single” is to celebrate the penis. As if you’re not going to be able to see it enough in married life. It also suggests that now that someone is getting married it is appropriate to openly acknowledge and celebrate oral sex. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against sex or penises. It’s just that when someone is getting married it is insinuated that the way to sexual pleasure is through the penis, and that before engagement, it’s not really okay to talk about the actual act or pleasure of sex.
I’m not saying this is the case for everyone. Of course, there are more people who are more open to talking about sex than others; however, this is the consumer culture of most bachelorette parties. If you’re going to throw a party about penises, why not throw some vagina love in there to balance it out? That’s all I’m saying. I think that’s why I’m so opposed to having a bachelorette party like that. I told my bridesmaids that they can throw whatever kind of party they want, as long as it doesn’t involve penis paraphernalia. I’m good with hanging out with some friends and having a good time. I don’t want an oversexualized party only involving one side of the sexual experience.
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