SOC214H1 Lecture : lecture nov 15
Document Summary
Social factors and forces that shaped what was seen as normal" sexuality. 3. nineteenth-century legislation to equate sexuality with reproduction: laws against non-reproductive sex. Equated sexuality with reproduction (sexuality for a sake of reproduction) Hard to generalize b/c everyone has different sexual experiences. Assumption, however, people were capable of a lot of things in terms of their sexual behavior. Problem that was weakening the male part of the population. People were seen capable of a number of different sexual practices. 19th century; us and canada forcibly sterilized certain individuals who they did not want to reproduce (african american women often sterilized, not even knowing!) People who were deemed to be mentally deficient - sterilized. Sexuality isn"t something that is stable & natural over history. Opening up to different possibilities -- although the norm is heterosexuality. Sex is the glue" that holds marriage together. Problems that people have around sexuality and marriage.
