sex and capitalism

Valentines day has come around again, and it is amazing how polarised peoples view on Valentines day is. Some people see it as pure capitalism, an excuse to make money by the companies that provide dating related services. On Valentines day, the cost of dinner in a restaurant spikes, the sales of flowers for delivery spike upwards in a way that is only surpassed by the increase in flower sales by mothers day, and there is a whole industry of greets cards that only exist because of this day. One of my more cynical friends once said to me “happy hallmark day” – in a direct reference to the...