I don't think the movement is "shaming celibacy" but I do think it means to undermine the purpose of sex (and no it's not just for procreation). Rather it's intent within marriage and why God said it should be kept within marriage. It is a movement that is as old as eden which asks the question "did God really say this?" Then comes up with all sorts of rational to justify everything from polygamy to adult entertainment that can range from vanilla sex to BDSM.
There is nothing wrong with having a positive attitude toward sex within the context of which it was intended. The bigger question is if erotica is bad, why is it in the Bible? What is God trying to say by including topics like Song of Songs or the wife of Hosea who was known as a prostitute (look up Gomer) in the Bible. I think... that God is trying to say something about us as humans, the Bible is full of stories involving lust, sex, polygamy, etc. So nothing new is under the sun, and I think that's why this movement is really taken hold.
Paul says he's driven by two natures, he has a thorn in his side. Scholars never quite knew what it was but assumed it was some type of sexual sin.
Sex positive people don't want to put the word sex and sin in the same group, yet for some reason God said that outside of marriage it is a sin. Paul later warns new Christians of the dangers of sexual immorality, and pays particular attention to it in the book of Corinthians. Chances are he knew full well what went on in the temples between priestesses and "worshippers", it's the same stuff that happens in progressive cities like Amsterdam.
. In all seriousness, if that is the only way you knew before converting then Christianity is a massive change. It is counter-culture. God.. is counter-culture. It's a paradigm shift.
Anything that is worldly can be seen as an attack on the godly, but sex in and of itself within the context of marriage is GODLY. It is the symbol of a new family, a new life, leaving the old life behind and starting together in a new family. It is both a maturation, and the beginning of maturation. It is renewing of a bond, that's why in some contexts its called "consummating" the marriage. To Consummate, means to validate. To make the union between people a new thing, a singular thing.
I think Christians have to be careful not to turn this gift from God into something evil by demonizing it. We should celebrate it, teach it to our kids in the proper context, and help them become wise, discerning adults who will then be able to see through the lies because they know the truth in their heart. They also need to be compassionate to those people caught up in the web of lies about sex and human desire, to help them break free and discover their identity is not in sex but in who they were created to be.
I also want to add a notation about the article posted above.
The sex may have been consensual but consent ends when something happens which the woman or man did not consent to originally. The man or woman should not be made to feel guilty or punished for revoking consent by their partner, if they do feel that way, that is a massive red flag of something more serious. Sex positivity does cover this aspect as well. Again I stress if the violence is UNWANTED (as stated in the title of that article) then consent is revoked. If a partner must be violent or do things that degrade a woman or man and make them feel uncomfortable, or worse ashamed, abused, insecure, weak, less than human... the problem is not with the woman or man but with the person doing it to them.
Again RED FLAG FUCKERS. Break up, break it off, and if you are married, Please PLEASE get counseling and help. The person that is doing this has a messed up sex compass and needs therapy not validation to keep doing it. I hate to say it, but women like this end up losing more than just their pride or self-worth. Sometimes when the person isn't satisfied with them, they attack their children.
We literally just had two young children in our community one aged 2 the other only 21 months sent to the ER because they were RAPED by the mother's boyfriends who were BABYSITTING. The two year old died from her injuries, the other victim was rushed to the tier 1 hospital in Tampa.
Please please please pass this on, if you have friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, anyone who you know is in an abusive situation (and I consider this abuse) encourage them to get help and get away from the abuser.