Sexual Content As A Man Or A Woman

Sexual and romantic encounters are so widespread across different forms of media that its absence would be noticed. Not only do sexual and romantic references exist in explicit sex scenes, but in the form of sexual innuendos that are sometimes seen in programming for younger viewers. With the heavy presence of sexual and romantic references or situations in the media, it came without difficulty to select three different types of romantic and erotic encounters in movies. I examined sexual and erotic encounters in the following movies, which all are from a different genre. The Notebook, Knocked Up, and The Last House on the Left each contained strong examples of sexual/erotic encounters that displayed a heavy sexual emphasis in specific ways that reflected on the genre that the film is classified.

* The main focus of many teen dramas is sex, with each episode containing countless verbal and visual references to sexual activity. These highly sexualized portrayals of relationships bear little resemblance to the real lives of teens—and are generally not balanced by clear messages about safe and healthy attitudes towards sex.

Due to the resurgence of feminism in contemporary society, entertainment has evolved and comedies in particular have become more inclusive of women. There is a rise in television shows incorporating feminist ideology, and in those shows come new types of humor focused on female identities, experiences and values. Rather than laughing at women through the use of tired clichés, sitcom creators are inviting audiences to laugh with female characters. HBO’s comedy-drama Togetherness deviates from gendered comedic stereotypes and creates moments in which both men and women are funny. The show, created, written and produced by brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, explores humor through the unique relationship and complexities of the four main characters. At times, the main female characters, Michelle and Tina, may have stereotypical desires (for intimacy, motherhood etc.), but they themselves are far from stereotypical. Both Michelle and Tina reveal contradictions in their personalities that make them relatable and funny. Although the creators are men, Togetherness provides an honest portrayal of a modern female perspective— women can do whatever men do, but both are capable of failing. The flawed females of Togetherness navigate life in unconventional yet recognizable ways, providing audiences with laughter in the form of relief— unlike the female stereotypes found on the vast majority of other television shows.

After viewing only a few hours of television I asked myself, “How is it that people can spend as many as 20 hours watching television per week?” A whole day wasted, and what has come out of it? More garbage that will further distort any real comprehension held about what it means to be a male or a female. What it means to be male or female in the American culture cannot be defined with simple words, but yet can be easily distorted when viewing any commercial on television. It is amazing how a story about an entire culture’s views about sexuality can be told in only a small portion of the day. This story about sexuality was unraveled as I forced myself to watch something I have absolutely no interest in and

Throughout college I have found some media that has really peaked my interest both as a comedy fan and a media and public communications fan. Bob’s Burgers for example is a show that I watch way more often than any normal human being should in a way they were able to take puns, a form of comedy that is considered the lowest form of comedy and make it pop culture. This paper will be an analysis of the Gene and how he uses queering throughout the series however, however the series uses this as a form of comic relief. The character of Gene is very much portrayed the way any 11-year-old boy would be. Often the comedy that he uses throughout the series revolves around fart jokes and or things that one could think of course a 11-year-old said that.

Mill’s piece provides an indepth look at the “Sitcom” and it’s place in genre and vice versa. The piece includes a brief history of the sitcom, the ways in which they are distinguished, and the hybridity of sitcoms as a genre. Mill shows us that because sitcoms have been assumed to be so clearly defined, little to no research has been done on them, when in fact there is very little agreed upon amongst researchers, producers, and viewers alike. Mills concludes that what makes a sitcom is that it has “foregrounds of comedic intent.”

The molds of gender norms have softened in the last couple decades with the acceptance of formerly radical identities such as cross dressing, drag, but these norms are difficult to break because genders are assigned to individuals at birth and complying to the norms associated with that sex is deemed as socially acceptable. Another reason these norms may be hard to break is that they provide comfort towards those who already been accepted into society. This provides a little insight as to why there is a restriction of genderqueer identities in television. Especially when accustomed to writing for an audience that has grown up with only the female/ male binaries, expanding past and between is a frightful risk for the television market (Killermann 51-52).

An average 6-11 year old watched 22 hours of TV a week and a combined average of 28 hours a week is spent on multiple media outlets. A tremendous climb of sexual content on TV has been occurring since the 1970’s; currently 70 percent of all TV programming includes sexual material increasing to 77 percent on prime time TV. Around 30 percent of the most watched child and teen programs contain sexual language, body attractiveness, and objectification of women’s bodies (Starr, 2012). The media outlets display popular culture that scream unhealthy messages to girls, burying healthy images instilled by parents that might be trying to break through. Girls are exposed to the messages so frequently that they cannot help but to absorb them and crave to become like the popular images. This leads to unhealthy values, attitudes, and thoughts held about oneself and

To understand comedy’s role and behavior in a culture one must be aware of social functions within a society. For example, comedy is a form of drawing boundaries within a community as a form of maintaining the status quo or to help in the survival of a group. Here, we will examine the gender boundaries drawn around characters within their different cultures and the reversal of those gender roles during the narrative.

Steven Johnson bases his argument on the observation of increased complexity we have seen in TV shows over the last thirty plus years. In spite of this, most critics continue to argue that TV has a way of dumbing down our culture. Instead of focusing on the aspects of values, violence, sexual content, and obscenity in TV, Johnson focuses on how much mental work is required

For children, adult content can be seen as a “forbidden fruit.” Although they know that they are not supposed to be exposed to such matters, the temptation can become too much. “Children will inevitably find out about such matters, whether they do so from television or from somewhere else.” So, as adults we have to figure out whether this matter is something that should be address and if so how can it be addressed? Some adults have found that the answer to this question would be censorship. However, with the advancement of technology, children are still able to gain access to content that may not be meant for them.

The increasing amount of violence, foul language and sexuality available to children on TV is harmful to their development. What was once a time for children to watch TV with content suitable for their age is now directed for an older audience, Family Hour. Statistics show that this is the time most children are watching television with their family members. Despite knowing this, “Since 2000-2001, the amount of sexual content during the Family Hour has increased by 22.1%” (Parents Television Council 55). A poll done later in March of 2007 asked the general public if they thought there was too much sexual content on television. 79% of those that participated in the poll stated that there was too much.

The first outcome that I felt the most personal growth in was outcome number nine. This outcome is stated as, “Enhance your personal life by formulating a Personal Sexual Policy – an ethical/moral foundation for making decisions regarding an individual’s sexual rights and expectations.” I felt the overall focus in the class gave me the opportunity to explore and learn new ideas and perspectives on sexuality. While my personal outlook on my own sexuality remained unchanged, I did gain knowledge about the other views of sexuality. I feel this experience will help me as I look for significant other to settle down with and raise a family. For example, I’ll be able to except her views on sexuality and when we engage in sexuality related conversations

Today, the expansiveness of sexual messages across society has perverted American values into warped ethical standards that emphasize overly tolerant of immorality. Since the 1960s, society, opening the door wider and wider, has allowed spread of sexuality to permeate American thought and heart. The cultural thought has evolved into the idea that the only way to be socially accepted by others is to “do it” with someone else and lose one’s virginity before marriage. Through entertainment specifically, adultery and other sexual profanities have become natural elements of what Americans watch (Schleifer). The media flaunts sexual promiscuity around at every possible moment to glorify it as the greatest obsession for all people to enjoy at any

This class was, potentially, the most enlightening out of any of our classes this semester. I tend to think about myself as incredibly open-minded and well-rounded when it comes to understanding the different aspects of human sexuality, but this class showed me how little I truly know. Listening to this class’s guest speakers illuminated me to the depth of the BDSM community that I had previously been blind to. While I had known some about BDSM from simply a fetish/paraphilia/technical standpoint, I wasn’t aware that it also denoted such a rich community. I suppose that I could have expected that BDSM would have it’s own community, but, since it is outside of my realm of sexuality, I was simplistic in the way that I understood BDSM as only a fetish. My simplistic thinking is made worse when I consider the fact that one of my closest friends was a professional submissive for a few years prior to coming to Reno, but I never asked many questions because I felt that it would be too personal or would show potential holes in my knowledge. This is why I am so glad that we had guest speakers for this topic in class.