Earlier this week, news of a Swedish sex competition had taken the internet by storm. Reports suggested that the newly declared ‘sport’ would see extensive sessions that could go up to six hours daily and involve audience votes and competitive sexual exchanges. But as the story gained momentum, factcheckers stepped in to clarify. While there is a slight kernel of truth to the claim – the proposal for a sex competition had been rejected in April this year.
The now debunked report also laid special emphasis on the partitipants’ knowledge of ‘Kamasutra’ – the Sanskrit scripture on sex and eroticism. Reportedly it would have played a role in the decision making, with participants get points on the basis of their knowledge regarding the knowledge of ‘Kamasutra.’
Social media has since been filled with diverse reactions from users with people supporting the move to remove the inhibitions related to sex while others expressed skepticism.