HST 296 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Louis Menand, Slut, Female Promiscuity
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Case is not being for something; the argument is that historians should look at sexuality as an important part of history. Women are more college educated and less likely to marry down in terms of education. This has made college age men a scarcity and thus led to a hookup culture. This is just the argument of one gay. (cid:862)histor(cid:455) is the production of the present(cid:863) louis menand. Historians e(cid:454)plore the histor(cid:455) of toda(cid:455)"s hot optics/issues. Reynolds barely talks about sexuality because it was written nearly 20 years. He would talk about it if he updated the book. Sexual rights is a big deal in global diplomacy. Sexuality is one of the best lenses for context in cultures and societies. How societies influence people in terms of sexuality, stud vs. slut. Stud is generally a compliment and usually applied to males. Slut is an insult generally applied to women.
