SINGAPORE: Singapore university students who made headlines last year after posting explicit photos of them having sexual relations have once again returned to the spotlight as sex therapists. Bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee posted a new video on YouTube where they appear as sex therapists giving advice. The pair have already posted three web episodes on their channel since setting it up a month ago. And it is getting attention. The channel has a total of 25,000 views for the weekly episodes. They write: “We feel that sex is extremely important yet under-discussed, especially sexual health, sexual identity, sexual morality, and of course sexual happiness. Thus we hope to inspire Malaysians and Singaporeans to open up more not just on sex but also other issues close to heart.” In the most popular video uploaded, Alvin and Vivian are laying in bed, half under the sheets, in their underwear, offering helpful hints and friendly tips and advice on how to have sex. Their first blog, Sumptuous Erotica, sparked controversy in the region over women writing about sex, showed the young man in question in illicit poses with his girlfriend Vivian Lee, a Malaysian girl. Lee said that she was sorry for the blog, which has since removed most of the content, and apologized to her mother for the writing. However, women in Malaysia have said that Lee is a symbol of female freedom to talk about sex and they urged her not to stop writing about sex, although they said that she does not have to go into explicit details of her own experiences. Lee, a marketing graduate, posted the apology on Saturday. She said she “sincerely apologized to her mother who had to face tremendous pressure following the media spotlight on her daring expose." The Oriental Daily reported that Lee, 23, was also willing to say sorry to the Malaysian and Singaporean authorities if their action had offended the public. But women told Bikyanews.com that they are afraid that this move will continue to silence women from talking about sex. “Vivian was one of the bravest people I ever heard of and I hope this is not a sign that our society cannot handle a woman talking about sex," said Kuala Lumpur university student Tina. She told Bikyanews.com that “talking about sex is the only way that many young girls learn about this aspect of life. If we continue to force it out of the public I don't think Malaysia will be a place for women in the future." Lee's writing had sparked controversy in the country after she began posting details of her sex life. Many in the country felt she was going too far in her writing and demanded that she stop. BN
