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AN ARTICLE HOSTED BY IMPREGNORIUM.NET INCEST What do Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Edgar Allan Poe and President Roosevelt have in common? While this sounds like the set up of a bad joke, the punch line is that each of these historical men married a cousin, firmly placing them in the gray area of the incest taboo. Incest continues as one of the most debated sexual taboos in all cultures; while other traditionally heated taboos including interracial sex and homosexuality have now become more accepted, incest is still one of those taboos that makes most of us flinch. It has pervaded our greatest artistic accomplishments (both Hamlet and Oedipus Rex include themes of incest), is frowned upon by nature (children born from incest often have genetic birth defects), and has even spawned one of our most popular verbal insults (“motherfucker”). But if historically famous men such as Einstein and Roosevelt have not been ostracized for marrying cousins, then maybe we’re still uncertain about what the incest taboo means for us. Incest is defined as sexual relations between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal or forbidden by custom. Interestingly, the word comes from the Latin and means impure or unchaste. Indeed, there are incest laws in most cultures throughout history, although not all cultures have shared the same clear-cut definitions of incest Western society has. For example, the Trobriand Islanders are matrilineal, so children belong to the clan of their mother and not their father. Consequently, their attitude towards incest differs. Sexual relationships between children and parents are considered incestuous, as are those between a man and his mother’s sister, but relations between a man and his father’s sister are not. In fact, it is common for such a flirtatious relationship to be consummated and for one to marry his father’s sister’s daughter. Incest can further be defined by being either consanguinity (relationship by blood) or affinity (relationship by marriage). Such laws against the relationships by marriage have since been relaxed, leaving relationships by blood as the central issue. The rules concerning acceptable relationships based on consanguinity are explained in a table that is still referred to today. The second argument against incest is that genetics shows us that there is a higher chance of genetic abnormalities in children born of parents who are related by consanguinity. For many people, this is proof enough that we are not supposed to engage in sexual relations with family members. Despite this, there is has long been an ongoing system of endogamy where members of a certain tribe, clan, or social structure are encouraged to mate with others in the same tribe. How often do we mock groups of people such as the British Royalty for mating within their own tight network and creating circles of inbreeding? How powerful is this taboo? In Malaysia, incest may be punished with public whipping. In Fiji, penalties are up to twenty years in jail. In the United States, you may be looking at a twenty five thousand dollar fine and two to five years in jail. In addition to the legal ramifications, there is also the public stigma. For example, Mia Farrow’s accusation that Woody Allen had committed incest by having sexual relations with his twenty one year old adopted daughter nearly destroyed Allen’s public image. As Camille Paglia (den mother of the sexually liberal) pointed out in Vamps and Tramps, “Is it incest? Legally, no. Psychologically, yes.” Incest as a concept is so powerful that even a distant affinity such as an adopted child is considered by some to be reprehensible. Even people who sell pornography that focuses on incest are reluctant to clear the act of its taboo status. The FAQS at the website Incest.com claims that their company’s motto is "Enjoy the Fantasy or Regret the Reality." They add that, “We only know of the bad problems caused by actual incest. Faith and trust in the family unit is made much more difficult and often a cohesive family is destroyed.” Despite this, there is a huge prevalence of incest pornography available on the Internet. Disclaimers on many of these sites (including www.incest.com) claim that these are not fictitious depictions of incestuous relationships, but the genuine article. If there is a market for this kind of pornography, then surely there is a need that is being fulfilled, and since these websites feature people who are of legal age, the question raised is whether there is anything really wrong with incest? In our growing acceptance of sexual deviation, is there room to accept the incest taboo? If society has begun to disregard the Bible’s stand on anti-homosexual messages, will it also continue the trend and begin to allow for incest? While organizations such as RAINN and others talk about the dangers of incest, they are focusing on abused children rather than consenting adults. If two people of legal age who happen to be related by blood or marriage consent to sex, should there be any reason to stop them? Recent laws that overturned the criminal charges against two men caught in the act of sodomy in Texas have raised the question of whether we have the right to make illegal any sexual act between two consenting adults in the privacy of their own home. While the genetic laws of childbearing will still be enforced regardless, do we have reason to stop consenting adults from engaging in sexual activity that does not result in childbirth? Of course, one just has to watch an episode of Jerry Springer to see the pain that incest causes to those around them. Even when the sex is consensual, there are repercussions that suggest many of us do not have the ability to accept the questions of trust that are raised when family members engage in sexual activity. Perhaps the most potent reason to keep incestuous relationships as taboo is a natural repulsion to the concept. Most of us find the idea repugnant. This may not be from a moral or genetic standpoint, but because we are simply hard-wired that way. The Finnish anthropologist Edward Westermarck coined the term the “Westermarck Effect” which claims that reverse sexual imprinting occurs when two people are raised in very close domestic proximity and that there will naturally be no sexual attraction between these two in later life. Westermarck’s findings contrast Freud’s work, who (in Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality) claims that members of the same family naturally lust after each other. Freud tried to use the Oedipus myth to help prove his theory. Research, however, has shown that Westermarck’s findings are more correct. And yet incest continues to occur. And what about people who are not raised closely together? This brings us back to those famous men who married a cousin. While parental or sibling sexual relationships are widely considered taboo, how far does the connection need to be stretched before it becomes acceptable? Organizations such as Cousin Couples and Cousins United to Defeat Discriminating Laws through Education are working hard to change society’s views on cousin marriages. Many countries and many U.S. states currently allow the marriage of cousins, although some states place a number of restrictions on the union. (Utah, for example, only allows it over the age of 65, or over 55 if either partner is unable to reproduce.) If the reason for disallowing cousin marriages is based more on science than moral issues, this too may change as recent findings suggest that there is no significant increase in the chance of genetic birth defects from the children of cousins. If we allow cousins to marry and even have children, how far can that gray area extend? While there are many reasons against allowing incestuous relations to occur, the simple truth is that it happens and there is not much we can do to stop it. If you are contemplating an incestuous relationship, remember that there may be laws in your community that will subject you to harsh penalties. Remember that if a pregnancy occurs, there could be health issues. If you plan to engage in incestuous relationships, be aware that this is one of our most potent and explosive taboos. Is it worth the trouble, or do the incest porn websites offer a chance to explore the fantasy safely? Should we be more open about the idea of incestuous relationships or should we heed incest.com’s warning: "Enjoy the Fantasy or Regret the Reality”? COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM SCOTT WARNING - The following comments contain references to underage sex, which is neither practiced or condoned by the authors of this site. Well written article with a very poignant admonition: "Enjoy the fantasy or regret the reality." However, sometimes reality comes along without a fantasy and the reality must be dealt with responsibly, decisively, and hopefully, with assistance of professionals. My wife and I have had multiple daughters, two of whom, the oldest and the second youngest, have been diagnosed early on as being clinically nymphomaniacs. To the lust crazed, fantasied jerk this might be seen as a gift from Heaven. No, not from Heaven. Hell, perhaps, but not heaven. Our oldest became promiscuous at age 7 when she seduced a teacher, a neighbor and his son...at the same time. Her mother was the first to notice this transformation and I was brought into the situation with delicate care from my wife. My wife and I immediately, and very nervously, sought counsel from our doctor, his recommendation to see a psychiatrist and a sex therapist. To make a many year long story shorter, my wife and I learned of the affliction our oldest daughter was experiencing. Explaining various exploits we've experienced through our daughter is a moot point. What is significant is our daughter, thanks to intense professional work, has come to know herself perhaps more so than anyone who thinks they know themselves actually does. She knows that her mother and I have stived, with deep love, to let her know that we do love her and are for her. FYI: This wonderful lady, our daughter, married once and divorced from a medical doctor, no children, has been a professional callgirl (prostitute I suppose you will label her) since she was 13. She has never contracted any STDs and is medically checked weekly if she has sex with unknown people or at least monthly if her partners are known men and women. Furthermore, she has a B.A. degree in fine arts merchandising which allows her to make a very comfortable living publically while she makes three-fold privately. In case you are wondering, our oldest daughter has had sex with her mother many times while she and I have been intimate only six times. There are four other daughters, all younger, and as I said before, the second youngest has her oldest sister's propensity for nymphomania. Knowing much more than we did with our oldest, my wife and I were much quicker and more responsive to understanding her needs much earlier. How did we know? Sometime during the summer of her sixth year she was sent home from 1st grade for having a cucumber in her vagina. She told us she did not know how long she had been bringing herself pleasure vaginally, but her doctor figures it began around the age of 4. This daughter is far more mature than her oldest sister and did not require nearly the counseling her sibbling, mother and I required. She, however, has had four abortions and one case of curable STD, as she has not accepted the responsibility of her sexuality as readily as her oldest sibbling. Oh, and for the less than purient's curiosity, I was the first one to have intercourse with her with her mother's assistance, and it was our baby that was the first abortion she had. Believe me, we had many hours of deep discussion about abortion but opted and agreed to go ahead as she was a week shy of her 15th birthday. Mentally, emotionally, I feel she was, only because of her overall astuteness, quite able to be a mother to a child of her own. What I guess I am saying here is that while I agree with you that fantasy-turned-into-reality sometimes, if not more often than not, a bitter pill, the fact remains, as parents who are very sexually active, we have an obligation to share that with our children when and if they are able to grasp the concept. When the tables are turned and it is the children who brings their sexuality consciousness to that of their parents, rather than making typical parental knee-jerk reactions, would you not agree a truely responsible, adult mother and father can and will successfully deal with this situation? Oh, and about the other three daughters? Each knows of and accepts, again through extensive counseling, the plights of their sisters. If I might, I would like to say our family is very tight-knit and far from being mal-adjusted. Perhaps you don't see it this was, but what works for us may not work for you....and vice versa. COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE THINKER I would love to be part of an incest relationship. I am a very experienced male who has known several families involved with incest and all appeared to be well adjusted. I would not encourage pregnancy from incest, medical experts tell us that no female need get pregnant unless she chooses to. I have known numberous girls to loose their virginity in a horrible way. Had these young men been taught how to please a girl by an experienced woman things may have been different. COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM DON I don't see what is wrong with incest, especially if it is done by someone like me that has a low sperm count and cannot make a woman pregnant. In my case it is nothing more than just plain fucking and my cum is shot into her in a state that there is no little fishies to impregnate her. Incest? Possibly more like some ages old taboo about fucking that does not make any sense. COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM MAURA As a child I was just as Scott described his daughters. Several doctors later I was worse rather than better.Some of my family even suggested an exorcism. But my mother would have none of that. Both my parents were very undrstanding and basically helped me when they could. Other members of my mothers and fathers family helped as well. I feel that I was doing no one any harm and I enjoyed the feeling I was experiencing. COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM COREY WARNING - The following comments contain references to underage sex, which is neither practiced or condoned by the authors of this site. WhenI was about 7, almost 8, my grandfather was babysitting me for the weekend and took me into his bedroom, explaining that he needed to teach me about man sex. he stripped me nude and then unbdressed and showed me his cock and big balls, saying that someday, mine would be that big.. He stroked my little cock and it got hard, then he did the same to hsi and it got huge..it had some wet stuff coming out the tip and he ran his finger over it and had me lick it. He told me that men made that love juice when their cocks were hard..
The
next i rtemember was him scking onmy cock,
lil balls and all..I kind of had soomething
like a dry cum and then he made me suck
his in He told me that he would throw my parents and me out and we would live in the street if I told.
I
little while later, he dragged me back to
his bedroom and made me suck for a while
and then used vaseline on my butt, finger
fucking my hole..He soon greased up his
cock and pushed it into me as i screamed
in pain.. and ended up raping my He did that every time I was alone with him for the next several years, turning me into a fuck toy.. and asub bottom
I
have delat with that over the years and
take it as part of life.. He died while
I was in college.. I was about 20 at the
time and felt sad for him no COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM UNKNOWN
Maura,
you cannot know how much I grieve for whatever
incestuous experience you've had because
it seems that such experience has left you
with many scars. Pity. Most incest experiences,
from what I've read, stem from rape or abuse
by an adult toward a child. How terrible.
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