The 40 Year Old Virgin is a funny movie. One of my recent favorites after seeing it in the theater. But the problem now is that every time I buy an action figure or graphic novel, my wife says: “That’s something the “40 Yr-Old Virgin” would buy.

Alright, I get it. Symbolically in the film Andy Stitzer replaces sex with hobbies, including collecting action figures or “toys” from hit TV shows and movies. He had a friggin’ Bionic Man doll for christ’s sake. I would love to have that in my collection.

Does that mean only virgins collect this stuff? I don’t think so. I actually didn’t start collecting action figures until I got laid. Previously, my virginity was related to prudish religious confusion.

And while I’m not a die hard collector I do enjoy buying what I consider to be a souvenir from movies I like. I picked up a Bumblebee action figure from Transformers, Grendel from Beowulf, and Watchmen figures from the latest comicbook adaptation. They remind me of a good experience in the theater and frankly I think they will grow in value over time. I’m not really doing it for the sake of value, I like having them around my office. It’s nostalgia, similar to women who collect Hummel figurines or decorative plates. And if you think Hummels are superior, think again. It’s just old pop culture.

I believe there are numerous smug wives out there who think the same way my wife does. The question is–how did we get into your panties?

The other question is, the next generation of girls is just as geeky as we are. They’ve been raised on Manga and video games and it no longer surprises me to see them buying comics and action figures themselves.

It’s good to NOT be a virgin. However, that doesn’t mean we have to give up our hobbies. Are we so naive to think that sex takes up so much time that we can’t enjoy trivial pleasures like reading comics and snatching up the latest “toy”? Fact is, you can combine reading a comicbook and sex if you use the right position.

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