PSYC 350 Lecture Notes - Gender Role, Internet In Canada, Likey
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A brief history: womens pleasure has been secondary to mens--this is the one thing which has been consistent in history. Ancient hebrews: believed in procreation and pleasure, monogamy, polygamy (having multiple wives) monogamy tends to make thing more stable--put in place to grow the culture and make it stable. Ancient greece: guys could have sex with whoever they wantes (women, men, boys. It was ok for men to have sex with boys but it was not socially acceptable for them to have sex with girls. Ancient rome: orgies (caligula--a movie; a cross of porn into mainstream movie theatres) Early christians: restrictive in their perspectives on sex. Sex only for procreation (sex drive is so strong that it must be controlled). this is where virginity becomes very important. The far east: islam (is interpreted different in different places--there is no central location such as the pope who makes up the rules) Muslims: sex within the married couple is encouraged.
