tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348743873226142501.post2052708410267064774..comments2024-03-08T03:31:52.260-05:00Comments on Creative Sociology: Nobody Has Sex (Thinking About Facebook Norms)Todd Schoepflinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10882159329367202964noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348743873226142501.post-14048992115814430292013-08-20T15:41:06.120-04:002013-08-20T15:41:06.120-04:00Thanks for your comment. Very good point that the ...Thanks for your comment. Very good point that the "Web doesn't forget." I don't expect people to literally say "Best sex of my life" -- I'm joking there. I am surprised not to see *any* reference whatsoever. People are creative. They find ways to creatively reference all manner of subjects. I would think that people would find ways to make references to sex that remain in the realm of socially acceptable FB activity. And I'm there are people who do this in their network. There must be an emoticon or something else that provides a subtle suggestion about sex, or maybe not?Todd Schoepflinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882159329367202964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348743873226142501.post-21126308117622382072013-08-20T15:29:16.913-04:002013-08-20T15:29:16.913-04:00I would guess that people in your age group are we...I would guess that people in your age group are well aware of the fact that Facebook isn't private, that the Web doesn't forget, and that your personal Internet activity can spill over into your professional life. You probably wouldn't run into the office taking about having the best sex of your life, and so it's probably sensible to avoid it online. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348743873226142501.post-27504295526862901162013-08-20T14:16:28.643-04:002013-08-20T14:16:28.643-04:00Nathan - thanks for commenting. It's really in...Nathan - thanks for commenting. It's really interesting to me that people haven't devised ways of making sly references to their sex lives on FB. As I say in the post, I'm sure there are people who *do* talk about sex on FB. But in my wife's network (which includes a wide range of age groups), there is nothing said about sex. The topic, from what I observe, is totally off the table. I like the question you pose: why so silent?Todd Schoepflinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882159329367202964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348743873226142501.post-66893546679435155462013-08-20T12:19:57.033-04:002013-08-20T12:19:57.033-04:00i like this! that people on Facebook are so silent...i like this! that people on Facebook are so silent about sex speaks to how much it is not this space where 'everyone posts everything' as media folks just love to argue. the implication of your point here, for me, is it frames a question: what did facebook, its users, and culture writ large have to do so that people are so silent about sex on facebook? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576814724480175676noreply@blogger.com