#5: One large order of SEINFELD- hold the sex.

After watching these two clips of "The Blood" I went back through some other of my classmates' responses to see if they might have felt the same way or similar to the way I felt during the clips. I also have been brought up to believe in sex as a sacred act, and that it should be treated that way. However, in society today, that standard has been lowered considerably. An unattached man may go out one night to a bar or other large social gathering. Upon entering, he has presented himself with an "all-you-can-eat buffet" of women. We see it in movies all the time right? When taking the time to sit back and consider this I was able to get past my own moral standards, and focus on the entertainment value of sitcoms like SEINFELD that use witty humor to attack issues in society today. With this in mind, I re-watched the clips from Seinfeld. I agree with the statement that Jerry Seinfeld is actually ridiculing America for its current values on sex.

What struck me as most humorous was the clip of George and Jerry sitting at the diner eating, and discussing George's recent embarrassing sexual encounter. It reminded me of two girlfriends who get together after one of them has been on a blind date. They giggle and gossip about how cute or unfortunate this man was, or about his personality, etc. Seeing Jerry and George "giggle and gossip" about the affair was funny because they are two middle-aged men. Not only that, but they brought food into the mix! What a winning combination. George's comment, "This sandwich is making me flush!" was hysterical! This, to me, was the same as a woman saying to another woman, "I was so nervous I was sweating," or "His pick-up line had me blushing." But feeling flushed over a sandwich, George? Ha! This also opens up another idea to me. Perhaps, more than simply insulting America for its low sex standards, the writers of "The Blood" sought to poke fun at single women, and their post-date conversations.