Boris Johnson administration faces mockery over coronavirus 'sex ban'
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Netizens have been trolling the British government by trending #sexban on Twitter.
Social media has ridiculed the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his administration on Tuesday over their changes in coronavirus rules which according to netizens, included "sex ban" to contain the virus.
Under changes introduced to the rules on Monday, no person may participate in a gathering which takes place in a public or private place indoors, and consists of two or more persons. Many British tabloids have termed it as a "Bonking Ban".
“What this about is making sure we don’t have people staying away from home at night,” British junior housing minister Simon Clarke told LBC radio when interviewed about the “bonking ban.”
Clarke was even asked if the couples were allowed to copulate outdoors, to which he laughed and said: “It is fair to say the transmission risk of coronavirus is much lower in the open air than in internal space, but we do not encourage people to do anything like that outside at this time or any other.”
Netizens have been trolling the British government by trending #sexban on Twitter.
Here are a few posts:
#sexban
— UK Lockdown Sceptic (@EndUKLockdown1) June 2, 2020
This has been introduced over 2 months into the lockdown.
Your cleaner can come into your house, as can estate agents, but not lovers.
Dear The People, you've been had.#endthelockdown#COVID__19
Inter-racial, trans, gay and disabled couples at cishet couples who are being prosecuted for the #sexban pic.twitter.com/4eLBOjCIXK
— Bea BLM ACAB Trix ☂💜Ⓨ (@pickle_bee) June 2, 2020
The government deciding to NOW issue a sex ban 10 weeks into lockdown is the equivalent of handing out condoms at a baby shower #sexban
— Lucy Claire (@LucyEllam85) June 2, 2020
Not allowed to have sex with your partner who doesn’t live with you but you are allowed to go to Primark & Ikea #sexban pic.twitter.com/FqRcsoVGUY
— 💕Beau 💕 (@Beaujangl) June 2, 2020