PSY 3102 Lecture 7: Lec 7_Sexuality
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None of us would be here without sex, regardless of your attitude toward sex. Most culture consider sex a natural part of life, like eating and drinking. North american view of sex was shaped by puritan and victorian influences, which viewed sex as weakness of the flesh. Motherly advice to daughters: close your eyes and think of england . 1950s: sex of any kind, even implied, was banned from tv. 1960s: sexual revolution did little to change perception of sex in media, despite that people"s view were becoming more liberal. 1990s to today: much of the media encouraged artists to provide clean versions of songs that remove sex and vulgar terms. The notion is that mentioning sex will be detrimental to som listeners. Asked to do a guest lecture on human sexuality. Discovered that there was absolutely no research on the topic.