Analysis of the Film Chasing Amy

The role of the orgasm in heterosexual relationships is significant in having a satisfying malefemale relationship according to society’s expectations. By using the malefemale binary, as well as exploring the social construction of sex, we can see just how significant the role the orgasm plays in heterosexual relationships. First off, we must understand that orgasms are achieved differently for both males and females. Male orgasms are achieved through the male sex organ, being the penis. It has many nerve endings that are very sensitive.

These microaggressions are based on the over sexualization of these two groups, and the idea that one individual in the relationship must take the role of a male in order for it to work. This makes the lesbian or bisexual individual feel sexualized and disrespected, especially when their sex lives are compared to those of porn stars. Bisexual women find themselves being labelled as impulsive, easy and experimental despite their own personal morals. These two sexual orientations are viewed as a tease to men, rather than what they are – sexual orientations. Other the other hand, lesbian and bisexual women are dramatically more at risk of rape, physical violence or stalking by a former partner according to the Californian Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (Walters,

The show implies that homosexual males such as Kurt should be bullied and belittled in the belief that being attracted to the same gender is not considered normal. Though the sho... ... middle of paper ... ...eir gender, this portrayal of women suggests that the target audience for these female characters is towards young male viewers. The show constructs the idea that femininity is the epitome of gorgeous looks and erratic behavior. Many of the females in the show also depend on men in some way for affirmation of their looks, personality and talent. In conclusion, Glee is a show that builds upon conventional and unconventional understandings of gender, sex, and sexuality among males and females.

Margaret Mead, in her anthropology essay Sex in Samoa, claims that the Samoan adolescent girls experienced sexual freedom and love-making. Differences, in the Samoan and American cultures regarding sex, caused the debate over the credibility of Mead's findings. Today, imprecise and unfamiliar terminology used in the Clinton Sex Scandal creates political debates. Analyzing adolescents in today's culture demonstrates that American culture, like the Samoans is very complex, and that this complexity can create debates regarding defining sex in society. Today, Americans use the word "sex" as an abbreviation for the term "sexual intercourse."

One such tactic used by many advertisers goes with the belief that sex sells in advertising. Sexuality is an influential motivator, and many advertisements use sexually explicit images to help catch attention and advertise their products and services. Advertisements using physically attractive people, which most likely have been enhanced with computer altering techniques, set standards that cannot be met in real life by regular people. The attractive female images in advertising as well as gender stereotypes have the potential to negatively impact women's behavior, create misconceptions of beauty, and cause psychological problems. Today’s society has a fairly stable idea about what men and women should act and look like.

These socialized gender types make it hard for people who don’... ... middle of paper ... ...“male” and label those that deviate from the social norm as homosexual. Fag Discourse is less about sexuality and more about maintaining gender inequality and the boundaries of masculinity. Gender is implicated in Fag Discourse in the way that the hetero-normative nature dictates what makes and what doesn’t make a faggot. Attributed gender roles tell one how to behave appropriately. Gender roles and sexuality are always being constructed and reconstructed.

The word sex conjures many images in the eyes of the public. Many imagine a couple in the midst of a deadlock passion succumbing to their primal urges to satisfy their every carnal desire. Others may see it as simply the act of reproduction in which to create life and is a natural part of the circle of life. The reality is, even though sex is a natural part of life and relationships today; in the United States human sexuality is one of the topics that make a great number of people uncomfortable, even though it should not. Sex and relationships are some things that we should not be afraid of, but rather embrace them both as a part of our culture.

The Party runs this illusion because the society needs to be pacified to realize it. This false perception gives the party full control. Gender Inequality is unequal treatment of people based on their gender. The Party was very objective in its goals this can be seen in porn industry of Oceania. The objectives were to make sex centered around procreation then fun, “The theory was that men, whose sex instincts were less controllable than those of women, were in greater danger of being corrupted by the filth they handled” (Orwell 165).

The consistent sexualization of women and over pompous attitudes of men throughout the film provides exceptional evidence that society has established acceptable norms for both genders. These established roles of femininity and masculinity conflict within the undercover agents as they struggle to act poise, arrogant, non-confrontational, and sexy like their fellow female friends are, yet this is completely out of the norm for them as they are truly males. However, when they slip-up and allow their defensive masculine traits to show through it allows for not only a comedic break, but an exceptional

Hence, the media can be a positive tool to encourage healthy debate on discussions of gender and sexuality, but it can also be detrimental in further perpetuating and engendering harmful gender stereotypes. This essay will discuss some of the key concepts mentioned above through the analysis of a video entitled The Economics of Sex by The Austin Institute. Through doing so, this essay will look at some of the main arguments raised by the video and some potential resulting social implications. Lastly, this paper will attempt to arrive at a conclusion on whether the video is a positive or negative contribution to the discourse on gender and sexuality. The Economics of Sex is a video which discusses sex and marriage in economic terms between men and women.