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Just as other interpersonal themes, sexual themes in film are often depictions of sexual themes that exist in real life relationships. For this very reason, it is very easy for a person to compare his relationships with that of a relationship shown in media or film. Some relationships are total train wrecks from the start while others are not necessarily ideal, but healthy. Although not seen very often, ideal couples in film are attributed with characteristics that are seen by society as desirable; youthful, attractive people who are hyper-sexual and affectionate. As cliché as it sounds, sometimes relationships are simply “complicated”. Such is the case in the film It’s Complicated. Just as the relationships depicted within the film are complex and complicated, so are relationships in real life. The name of the film It’s Complicated pretty much speaks for itself. It is a romantic comedy that addresses some really important sexual issues. The reason why I chose this film is because it displays a new perspective on relationships. Choosing this movie made me step out of my comfort zone. When most people think about sexuality, they think about young people. Very seldom does one equate sexuality with older people. In the film, It’s Complicated, it shows the complexity of relationships between middle-aged people. I thought that would be more interesting than choosing a film that showed human sexuality between the average young couple. The relationships in this film are not ideal in many ways. Jane, the main character, is a middle-aged chef who owns her own bakery. Her ex- husband of ten years, Jake, is an attorney. The reason why they divorced was due to the fact that he cheated on Jane with his current wife, the much younger Agnes. ... ... middle of paper ... ...self as it relates to sex. I never realized how strong of feelings I had towards issues dealing with sex. Because of the influences in my life, I never learned to express my ideas about sex in a positive way. Regardless, the course on human sexuality has taught me to be more open about the subject of sex. Many concepts that I have learned in the course are things that I will never forget. The area of contraception is one that surprisingly interested me the most. Like I stated before, I was never really naïve about sex, but I did not know everything there is to know either. I have grown to value sex education on contraception and condom use. Like many others, I once believed that sex was a taboo subject that people should not talk about. I now believe it is very important not to hide feelings about sex to express those feeling through education and understanding.

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