Chapter 37 Indonesian Stories (36)

However, the elder sister's ability is not only these.Sometimes, she told us, she also had to teach how to fight apathy or apathy, or teach couples who couldn't have children about sex.She had to draw magic pictures on their sheets, showing them which sexual positions were appropriate for which day of the month.She said that a man who wanted to have children should have sex with his wife "very, very hard" and should "squirt water from his banana into her vagina very, very fast".Sometimes the eldest sister has to stay in the room with the couple making love herself, explaining how hard and how fast it should be.

I asked: "With the elder sister of the doctor standing beside me, is there a way for a man to make the banana spray water very hard and very quickly?" Felipe imitated the eldest sister watching the couple: "Hurry up! Work hard! Do you want a child?" The eldest sister said, yes, she knew it was weird, but it was a therapist's job.Although she admits to having to perform multiple cleansing rituals before and after doing it to keep her spirit intact, she doesn't like to do it too often because it feels "weird" to her.But when it comes to conception, she handles it.

"Have any of these couples had children now?" I asked. "Baby!" she confirmed proudly.Of course they both had babies. But the eldest sister then told us a rather interesting thing.She said that if a couple were unfortunate enough to be unable to conceive, she would examine both of them at the same time to determine -- as they say -- who was at fault.If the problem is with the woman, no problem - the eldest sister can take paleo therapy.But if the problem is with the man - this is a delicate situation in Bali's patriarchal society.My sister's medical options in this case were limited because it was dangerous to tell a Balinese man directly that he was infertile - how could a man be infertile!Men are men after all.If you can't get pregnant, it must be the woman's fault.If a woman does not give birth to her husband quickly, she will be in serious trouble. She may be beaten, humiliated, and divorced.

"How do you handle this situation?" I asked.In my heart, I am amazed that a woman who still calls semen "banana water" can diagnose male infertility. The eldest sister explained everything to us.Her treatment for male infertility cases was to tell the man that his wife was infertile and that the wife had to come every afternoon alone for a "session."When the wife came to the store alone, the eldest sister brought a young man from the village to come and have sex with her, hoping to get her pregnant. Felipe said in horror: "Sister! Impossible!" But she just nodded calmly.Yes. "There is no choice. If the wife is healthy, she can have a baby and everyone is happy."

Because he lived in town, Felipe immediately wanted to know: "Who? Who did you hire for this job?" The eldest sister said, "It's those drivers." We all laughed because these young people can be seen everywhere in Ubud town, these "drivers" sitting on every street corner, harassing passing tourists, constantly shouting: "Hitch? Ride?" Hope to take people out of town to visit volcanoes, seaside Or temples, for a little money.Generally speaking, this group of people is handsome, with complexions like those in Gauguin's paintings, strong and fit bodies, and fashionable long hair.Open a "sperm clinic" for women in the United States, and hire such beautiful men, you can definitely make a lot of money.The eldest sister said that the best thing about her infertility treatment is that, generally speaking, these drivers do not even ask for compensation for their sexual delivery services, especially if the wife who is seeing the doctor is beautiful.Felipe and I agree that these men are quite generous and have a great community spirit.Nine months later, the beautiful baby was born.Everyone is happy.The best part is "there is no need to annul the marriage".We all know how terrible an annulment is in Bali.

Felipe said, "Jesus - we men are badass." The eldest sister is confident.The treatment was necessary because telling a Balinese man that he was infertile would inevitably do something horrific to his wife when he came home.If the Balinese man is not like this, she can use other methods to treat infertility.But this is a consequence of cultural realities.She's not guilty about it, and sees it as just another form of creative therapy.Anyway, it's sometimes good to let your wife have sex with a cool driver because most husbands in Bali don't know how to have sex with a woman, she added.

"Most husbands are like roosters, like goats." I suggested: "Sister, maybe you should give sex education courses. You should teach men how to touch women gently, then maybe their wives will enjoy sex more. Because if men touch you softly, touch your skin, talk sweet words, kiss you Full body, no rush...sex can be a beautiful thing." Suddenly, she blushed.The woman who massages bananas, treats bladder infections, sells genitals and sometimes pimps, is blushing.