Sex Is A Source Of Pleasure

Typically sex is a source of pleasure-- but it is not without its dangers. Discuss some of the ways in which hegemonic constructions of sexuality and expressions of sexual desire can (and does) do harm. Can we reduce or eliminate the harm done? Sex used to be an act only done to reproduce. The act was done typically at night and in private. Sex was not something done for pleasure and it was not talked about in public. (Obtained through discussions in Dr. Steele’s lectures). Throughout the years society has changed its view on sex and where, when it is done and talked about. Sexually related things fill our media and lives almost 100% of the time. In today’s society sex has become something of pleasure when in the past it was not. Even though the sex in something of pleasure it comes with its negative effects that can do harm to someone and or to a group of people. There are so many types of negative effects that sex can bring. The negative effects that sex can bring onto a person or group can be physical and or mental. For instance the idea of “one virginity” has brought a lot of fear or guilt when someone losses their “virginity”. Before virginity was thought of as something sacred. Now that sex is an open topic and people openly talk about it and participate in the act, virginity has lost the idea of being sacred. Even though the loss of ones virginity has become more relaxed that doesn’t mean it doesn’t make some feel the fear or guilt of losing it. When some losses their virginity sometimes they think it was a mistake and sometimes it is taken from them through rape. This brings mental harm to the person(s) and has created this new term “second virginity”. This is where one thinks they can regain their virginity in many way...

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...ll into. In one case there was a female owned peepshow business. The entertainer came from all different types of social classes. The entertainers controlled how the danced and to who the entertained. Even though they still showed off their body they controlled the situation making it feel less like they were being used. (Tawnya Dudash, Peepshow Feminism, pg230-240).

Even though these industries offer entertainment for consumers and money for the CEOs and actors they leave a trail of negative effects on both the actors and society outside of the industries. The negative effects they have are present and can obviously been seen, so why are they still in business? That is the million dollar question. It seems that everyone claims money doesn’t talk, but with the evidence shown between these two industries and them having negative effects, that money truly does talk.