Conscious Choice: What Counts?

Solastalgia [/soh-luh-stal-juh/]

noun

n. 1 emotional distress driven by the transformation of one’s home and sense of belonging due to global warming, experienced in feelings of desolation and wrenching loss

n. 2 emerging syndrome, coined by Australian philosopher Glenn Albrecht, first observed among Australians who are witnessing global warming’s destruction of their homeland (in the form of record dry spells, agricultural upheaval, vanishing species and dying coral reefs) firsthand

n. 3 mashup of the roots solacium (comfort) and algia (pain), denoting a pining for a once-familiar landscape

n. 4 loss of a sense of control over the destiny of our planet

n. 5 global mourning

Usage in a sentence: “So far, the most effective treatment for my solastalgia has been a daily dose of green living, like toting around my Chico bag and commuter mug.”

February 2008 | On Our Radar

What Counts?

Compiled by Jenny Rough

7 Average number of minutes a man takes to reach orgasm during intercourse (for women it’s ten to twenty).

30 percent The amount more of sex married people report having versus single people.

80 percent Number of women who believe losing weight will improve their sex life (70 percent of men think trimming their gut will lead to more sex).

42 percent Number of men who claim they will go shirtless only in front of their partner.

1 in 3 Number of people who have lied about their feelings in order to get someone into bed (a similar number have lied about their sexual history).

85 percent Number of women in heterosexual relationships who report satisfaction with the size of their partner’s member.

45 percent Number of men who wish theirs was bigger.

75 percent Number of sexually active men and women with an STD of some kind (plants and animals contract them too).

Sources: Planned Parenthood, Reader’s Digest, Smokefree.gov, WebMD.com

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