{"id":18989,"date":"2014-11-17T16:03:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T22:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=18989"},"modified":"2018-02-06T11:31:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T17:31:55","slug":"wtf-news-libertarian-boyfriend-forced-to-watch-sex-and-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wtf-news-libertarian-boyfriend-forced-to-watch-sex-and-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"WTF News: “Libertarian Boyfriend Forced to Watch Sex and the City”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WTFNewsWider\"<\/a>WTF News by Sherman Smithers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

OXFORD, MISS. (WTF) \u2013 Though normally passionate in his defense of the natural rights and liberties bestowed upon every living soul, Max Vonwig<\/strong>, 29, was forced against his will to watch several episodes of the HBO television series Sex and the City<\/em> on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The economics graduate student quietly stared at the laptop screen while inwardly fret- ting over the thought of finishing the fourth season. Syla Clarevese<\/strong>, 27, lay next to him on the couch, explaining plot elements and commenting on Big\u2019s ego. Their cat, Daisy<\/strong>, napped on the couple\u2019s coffee table undisturbed.<\/span><\/p>\n

As one particularly provocative scene featuring Samantha<\/strong> and\u2028 her boss unfolded, Vonwig envisioned an Utopian existence liberated from the constraints of an omnipotent dictator lording over the general activities of the state. His conceptualization included a free society in which all persons were afforded the freedom of speech, regardless of their opinion. Thoughts such as if Charlotte<\/strong> worries too much about getting married would be limited from harsh retribution from girl- friends whom otherwise consider Charlotte\u2019s concerns \u201cwarranted.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Vonwig\u2019s society would emphasize the value of individual rights along with property rights, including laptop computers that clearly belong to Vonwig. \u2028<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCan we please turn this off? This is degrading. I think C-SPAN is covering a Cato Institute presentation,\u201d Vonwig finally asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2028\u201cShut up,\u201d the omnipotent dictator Clarevese said.<\/span><\/p>\n

At press time, Vonwig was genuinely concerned about Miranda\u2019s pregnancy. \"The<\/a>
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\"sexandcity\"<\/a>–<\/span>
\nThis article was originally printed in The Local Voice #140 (published September 22, 2011). <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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