Well we already knew Marti likes the naughty stuff, hehe.

EdDantes | January 19, 23:30 CET

What was her excuse for Season Sex Six??

Rogue Slayer | January 20, 00:02 CET

RS, she had the same excuse. She was pregnant with her first child during S6.

WWBD | January 20, 00:13 CET

Makes sense, except why wasn't she having sex?? Particularly in the early stages...

Rogue Slayer | January 20, 00:18 CET

I understand what happens with the sex drive and whatall during pregnancy(mama of 2 here), but it seems we always go into this TMI territory of Marti's. I'm truly beginning to find it irksome.

syd | January 20, 01:00 CET

Agree with you, syd.

palehorse | January 20, 01:11 CET

I understand what happens with the sex drive and whatall during pregnancy(mama of 2 here), but it seems we always go into this TMI territory of Marti's. I'm truly beginning to find it irksome.

Well, just generally speaking, I've heard that sex drive can fluctuate, but if someone is obviously up for it...I dunno, maybe her husband doesn't like shagging pregnant women?!?

And no, Marti doesn't seem to have a problem sharing her personal info at all...

Rogue Slayer | January 20, 02:17 CET

.I dunno, maybe her husband doesn't like shagging pregnant women?!?

LOL! Well... It's also the comfort level. Even if you're up for it, sometimes there's just no way to do it, even if the hubby has no probs.

And now, I'm getting into Marti TMI terriroty.

And no, Marti doesn't seem to have a problem sharing her personal info at all...

And it's not so much that i care about the TMI, it's more how it's presented. Like an explanation...or possibly an excuse, of sorts. I place to put the blame. Which is more what bothers me.

syd | January 20, 03:25 CET

And it's not so much that i care about the TMI, it's more how it's presented. Like an explanation...or possibly an excuse, of sorts. I place to put the blame. Which is more what bothers me.

Oh, you mean she uses it as an excuse rather than just saying "I'm a hyper-sexual person and it comes out in my writing"? I can see that. If that's how you write or the 'style', just admit that and don't try to excuse it when it comes out sexual.

Rogue Slayer | January 20, 04:52 CET

Veering a wee bit off topic can I just say that I really love Seth McFarlane the creator of Family Guy, he has the greatest perspectative take on things esspecially since he had a close call on 9/11.

"As far as my own near-miss, the way I look at it is, that's the kind of thing that probably happens to you a hundred times a year, and you don't even know it. You know, you could cross the street five minutes later and something could happen. This was obviously a much bigger deal, but that's my personal take on it."

Ok and now back to pregnancy sex chat. Hosted by Marti Noxon. :)

RavenU | January 20, 05:05 CET

"I understand what happens with the sex drive and whatall during pregnancy(mama of 2 here)" - well put, syd. I was racking my brains how to reply in a way that would not put RS and ED off having children ever ever ever!!!

I didn't realise that this was something Marti speaks about often. It certainly doesn't portray working mothers-to-be in the most professional light.

WWBD | January 20, 05:15 CET

I didn't realise that this was something Marti speaks about often. It certainly doesn't portray working mothers-to-be in the most professional light.

No, it doesn't. And it doesn't really portray women in a professional light. It's like falling into that old adage by people who always joked about having a woman for president and how we should all have to watch out for random nuclear weapons attacks at during her "special" time.

Like what Rogue Slayer said, just own up to your style and be proud of it if it's your style. No need to find an excuse. And really don't blame your hormones. You give a bad name to all the chicks that way.

syd | January 20, 05:35 CET

I was racking my brains how to reply in a way that would not put RS and ED off having children ever ever ever!!!


Don't worry, children put us off children all on their own! ;~P

Rogue Slayer | January 20, 07:34 CET

Pregnancy makes some women much more....subject to desire than usual. It happened to me, I was practically on fire all during my pregnancies (with the exceptions of the times I was throwing up, which was an unusually great percentage), and I'm usually a fairly....er....active person anyway.

Although menopause has had it's drawbacks.

It isn't true that there are some times during pregnancy that you shouldn't, can't, or whatever, have sex. That's a myth. There may be positions that are difficult, but there are ways around that. In fact, sex is often prescribed to women who want to start their contractions, as some of the same mechanics are involved during....fulfillment as they are in labor. Sometimes, the first can set off the second, and when you're a week overdue, and you're pretty willing anyway, it's a good prescription to have.

Writing about something because one isn't "getting any" is as good a reason for writing as any other. Unequivocally stating that is so, is honest, rather than unprofessional, and if that is the most "too-much-information"-ism one has ever read with regards to a writer's reasons, then one hasn't read many explanations by writers. Besides which, artists aren't generally held to the same white-collar standards as other professionals, by nature of their creativity (and, truthfully, perceived bohemianism - one of those stereotypes that just won't die).

There is nothing wrong with being pregnant, nor is there anything wrong with using the feelings one has during pregnancy as a spring-board for writing. Even talking about it is not wrong, even if there are people who'd really rather not know. None of us are forced to open the link, read the entire piece, and find out if our worst "TMI" nightmares are coming true.

ReeQueen | January 20, 09:24 CET

Well in my case, I wasn't allowed to during pregnancy and that was a long nine months (so ReeQueen have to disagree with you on your statement that it's a myth that "you shouldn't, can't, or whatever, have sex"). Some of us have medical conditions that having sex will cause a miscarriage.

Firefly Flanatic | January 20, 09:45 CET

FF: I think ReeQueen was speaking more widely to a still-persistent myth, or idea, that's out there saying that as a blanket rule pregnant women shouldn't have sex. An idea which undoubtedly is linked to moral judgments about pregnancy in general. Clearly there are medical conditions, such as the one you mention, that would preclude sex, but I'd guess that such things would not be considered part of the "myth".

And I wholeheartedly agree with ReeQueen's more pointed comments about Marti. If writers can tell us that their inspiration is their dog, or their grandma, or world events, I see no earthly reason why they can't tell us that it's sex. As with anything else, if one doesn't like to hear about the subject, one can stop reading/turn off, etc. I didn't read the line as an excuse at all, only as an explanation.

SoddingNancyTribe | January 20, 10:05 CET

Oh, I do know what she meant but I did want to point out that some of us have no choice whether we want to or not.

I think Marti is just a very playful person and she isn't afraid to joke about sex and this was just another joke on her part, and because she happened to be pregnant, she joked about that too. My sister is very much like that and is always throwing in a sexual joke no matter what you are talking about.

Firefly Flanatic | January 20, 10:10 CET

Definitely agree with you there, FF. I can just picture the twinkle in Marti's eyes as she told the interviewer that . . .

SoddingNancyTribe | January 20, 10:23 CET

Yeah, definitely with a twinkle in her eye! She has a very playful, flirty manner to her and it may just not come across as that on paper.

Firefly Flanatic | January 20, 10:38 CET

The myth to which ReeQueen refers has its roots in the religious doctrine that sex is only for procreation. If you're already pregnant, then you shouldn't have sex. Similar "rules" were applied to women that couldn't have children. I'm guessing that these "rules" also applied to post-menopausal women, but I have no background for that guess.

Religious doctrine is sometimes an "interesting" thing...

dcubed | January 20, 11:26 CET

I agree that writers can and should be inspired by anything and should feel free to tell all if they want to - however I think an Executive Producer is another kettle of fish altogether. Hollywood is a business, Marti Noxon is not starving in a garret and to a degree, she is a role model for working mothers. I know I'm taking this a little too personally, but that's us working mothers, we're just so emotional! :-0

WWBD | January 20, 19:09 CET