Sex in media
editAlthough sex is banned in media in some countries, countries like the United States, every mode of media has the ability to show sexual suggestiveness. Visual verification is how sexual suggestions travel to the general public. Most common outputs of sex in media include television, the internet and movies.
Television
editCommercials on television are the leading sources of sex shown in media. The most ranked companies that use sex in advertisement are Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s Secret, Axe, Carl’s Junior and Dolce & Gabbana. These companies use the tactic of sexual suggestiveness to increase the consumer participation because sexual imagery to get a response from the viewer. Consequently, recent studies of television shows do contain sexual content appearing in 70% of prime-time television programs [1]
Internet
editThe internet does not have as many censor laws than television because parents can monitor what their children watch on television and the censorship laws are increased because of the number of viewers television stations/ channels get. The World Wide Web may have several blocked sites for demographics under the age of eighteen but the vast majority do not. If a computer is not protected with software strong enough to block advertisements and malware viruses the hard-drive may fail and unwanted websites not geared toward children can be seen. Such websites that show pornographic media are unwanted sites for parents of young children due to obscenity and possible illegal content.[2] Although these sites contain sexual content, it does provide an outlet for both men and women to express levels of sexual suggestiveness and exploration.
Advertisement
editBoth television and the internet are paid by companies to show their product to increase funding. One of the main reasons for advertisements and commercials are for the sole purpose of consumerism. Studies have shown that one of the major tactics of companies trying to sell their product is by the use of sexual appeal or sexual suggestiveness. This technique is used to get a physical and emotional response from the viewer and to increase memory retention and comprehension.[3]
Sexual Exploration
editMany instances children and young adults in the 21st century are introduced to the sex culture not by health and education classes but rather through television, music videos, movies, social groups, and basically any media because of technology.
Sexual Education
editSexual suggestive content can be seen or read and lead to either the need for sexual interaction or no desire. In the 1990's when American public school systems became more active about teaching students about sex, the sexual activity among teenager declined.[4] Also for teens among the sexual active have seen an increase in contraceptive use.
Sexual Partners
editResearch has shown that mate selection (among humans) can be attributed to the physical stimulation of the need for sex.[5] People choose to have sexual encounters based on subconsciously choosing a mate for reproduction. The biology of hormones and natural selection for strong genes affect how men and women seek partners.
Sex Culture and Subcultures
editSexual exploration and openness to sexual suggestions can lead to different ways people wish to identify themselves among other people. Some identify with bigger labels and a few very well-known cultures include the following.
Polygamist Culture
editPolygamy is a practice used where a there are multiple partners in a marriage (polygamy wiki). For people the people that follow this practice, having one sexual partner may not suffice and. Polygamy in Muslim cultures is seen as a symbol for their patriarchal culture. America has its own polygamous societies with the majority residing in Northwest areas and closely align themselves with the Mormon religious belief[6]
BDSM
editBDSM or bondage and discipline, domination and submission, and sadism and masochism, is a culture created by people that enjoy higher levels of eroticism and role-playing. BDSM has two major roles, one as the “dominants” and the others as the “submissive”. The most important guidelines before one participates in such activities is consent.[7]
LGBT
editThe LGBT community consists of people that identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Some people speculate that people identify themselves LGBT from sexual exploration while other believe that people are born inclined to feeling a certain way towards a gender.[8]
See Also
edit- ^ [Manganello, J., Franzini, A., & Jordan, A. (2008). Sampling Television Programs for Content Analysis of Sex on TV: How Many Episodes are Enough?. Journal Of Sex Research, 45(1), 9-16. doi:10.1080/00224490701629514]
- ^ [JAE WOONG, S., MAHNWOO, K., & HONG-IN, C. (2015). ANALYSIS OF REPRESENTATION OF SEXUALITY ON WOMEN'S AND MEN'S PORNOGRAPHIC WEBSITES. Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal, 43(1), 53-62. doi:10.2224/sbp.2015.43.1.53]
- ^ [Parker, E., & Furnham, A. (2007). Does sex sell? The effect of sexual programme content on the recall of sexual and non-sexual advertisements. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 21(9), 1217-1228. doi:10.1002/acp.1325]
- ^ [Allen, L. (2004). Beyond the birds and the bees: constituting a discourse of erotics in sexuality education. Gender & Education, 16(2), 151-167. doi:10.1080/09540250310001690546]
- ^ [Jaffe, K. (2002). On Sex, Mate Selection, and Evolution: An Exploration. Comments On Theoretical Biology, 7(2), 91.]
- ^ [CHARSLEY, K., & LIVERSAGE, A. (2013). Transforming polygamy: migration, transnationalism and multiple marriages among Muslim minorities. Global Networks, 13(1), 60-78. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0374.2012.00369.x]
- ^ [Hébert, A., & Weaver, A. (2014). An examination of personality characteristics associated with BDSM orientations. Canadian Journal Of Human Sexuality, 23(2), 106-115. doi:10.3138/cjhs.2467]
- ^ [Seibt, A., & Ross, M. (1995). Relationship between safe sex and acculturation into the gay subculture. AIDS Care, 7S85-S88.]