SOCI 2P20 Lecture Notes - Premarital Sex, Homoeroticism, Group Sex
15 Nov 2013
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Cross-cultural difference: one example: danish vs. american teens. Not same ambiguity over no means no". Ok not to want to or feel like. Alcohol-use not seen as stimulant or precursor to having sex. Argument that north america is not a sex positive society. Still overly-repressive attitudes toward sex and sexualitythe titillating to the shamefuk. Sexual connotations all around up front but still hidden away. Communication about performance" and pleasure e. g. orgasms. Consent and ok kinky vs. deviant kinky eg. fifty shades of gray. Vampires and horror themes reflection of cultural-social norms. Bram stoker"s dracula 1800s = victorian. Challenging prevailing social norms e. g. premarital sex, group sex, homoeroticism. Gendered portrayals = women = binary good" virtuous and restrains desire vs. bad" exercises sexual agency. Current cultural context and popularity of vampire related tv series and movies. Consider ratings" e. g. twilight to vampire diaries to true blood. Exten to whch uhold vs. transgress social norms .
