Sociological Perspectives On Sexual Activity

I like how Alyssa unwrapped the key points of sexual hookup culture on Garcia, Reiber, Massey, and Merriwether (2012)’s article. Her way of explaining (e.g., using statistical report) facilitates our understanding and learning experience. Also, it was valuable that she mentioned the problematic issues of social media and sexual assault on casual sex. Alexandia provided detailed information and explained the indication of sex differences on friends with benefits (Lehmiller, VanderDrift, &Kelly, 2011). I like how she pointed out the importance of social acceptance and societal norms in shaping our sexual behaviors, which is not solely dependent on evolutionary perspective. Leelan focused on the moderating role of sociosexuality on casual sex

Human sexuality is a common phrase for all, and anything, pertaining to the feelings and behaviors of sex for the human race. Sexuality has been a topic that has been discussed and studied for as far back as 1000 years B.C. and is still being studied today. As the discussion of sexuality has progressed through history, theories have been created based on research and experiments that scholars have implemented, based on their own perceptions of human behavior. Out of the many theories that pose to explain sexual behavior, Sexuality Now explained ten that are seemed to be the most overlapped, and built off of theories. Of these theories, two that were discussed in the text were the behavioral and sociological theory. These two theories cover some of the basic ideas of what could possibly influence a person’s sexuality.

Many believe that making the contraceptive available to teenage sends the wrong message and promotes promiscuity among teenagers. Teens should be better informed of options and will possibly make better decisions with adequate education regarding contraceptives and what they prevent. Advocates for youth states “Evaluations of comprehensive sex education and HIV/ STI prevention programs show that they do not increase rates of sexual initiation, do not lower the age at which youth initiate sex, and do not increase the frequency of sex or the number of sex partners among sexually active

Significant mean differences were found for condom use with a main partner, F (8, 242) = 9.32, P=.0001, but not with other partners (P=.08). A follow-up ANOVA with the advantages and the disadvantages of condom use with a main partner detected significant differences for the mean pros score across motivational readiness, F (4, 122)= 14.86, P=.0001. Results from a follow-up Tukey test indicated that mean scores for advantages were significantly lower for respondents who reported no intention to start using condoms as compared with individuals with higher levels of motivational readiness. No significant differences were detected for the disadvantages across motivational readiness for condom use with main partners (P=.30) (Grimley

Within the United States, there are multiple groups and subcultures that vary in terms of their sexuality. Aspects such as religion, education, acculturation, life experiences and socioeconomic status, can influence people and their sexuality. The religion Roman Catholicism for example, has influenced many people throughout the years. Traditionally, Roman Catholics believed that sexual intercourse before marriage was sinful and wrong, along with condemning any sort of sexual activity that does not potentially result in reproduction. However, nowadays many Catholic women use some sort of contraception, such as condoms or birth control, even though traditionally it goes against their religion. Education is another factor that has led to many

Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli, a leading World Health Organization (W.H.O) expert and representative, in a video posted on You Tube (2015) explained the numerous challenges towards educating the youth on how to achieve a happy sexual and reproductive life. Martinez, (2009) was of a similar opinion as Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli that the teenage sexual life needs to be enjoyed; however as it is, too much focus is paid on how to educate the youths about reproduction, sex or how to avoid problems. Schalet et al. (2014) identified that societal norms and values were to blame for not creating a platform for the youth to be educated on how to enjoy their sexual life.

Today in American society it is easy to say that there are some cultural issues that have been rising in interest in the past few decades. Some claim Americans have become desensitized and clueless of what is going on, but is America as immoral as everyone makes it seem? In our society we see people debating over abortion, sex culture, genetic engineering, and sexual orientation. Some things I believe are hands down, no question, wrong, but most I believe are just part of changing times and beliefs. The American Culture war somewhat divides the country, and as Abraham Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” We must find a way to bring our country to an equal, civil standing, as it is needed, without disregarding

Black youths have a high prevalence of HIV and STIs, associated with the lack of use of condoms during sex (Valleroy, 2000; Crosby et al, 2014). Therefore, ‘Enhancing Condom Use Among Black Male Youths: A Randomized Controlled Trial’ was conducted by Crosby et al to discuss the effectiveness of the intervention: Focus on the Future (FoF).

Human sexuality is defined as the capability of individuals to experience their sexuality and be able to express themselves as sexual beings (Hyde & DeLameck, 2006). Our interest in this topic is because with time, there has been a change in rules that control human sexual behaviour. The status quo in our contemporary society is much different as compared to an earlier state of conditions, and the change has, as a result, brought the evolvement in human sexuality. People 's view on virginity has changed greatly with a decrease of importance in regards to its preservation. Sexuality is essential to the economic, cultural, social and political organization of society or country. Our sexuality plays a fundamental role in all our lives regardless of age, sex or race. It forms a basic part of our personality and the decisions we make in what we do. One’s sexuality also consumes much of their time through behaviour or thoughts; at times every aspect of our lives seems to revolve around our sexuality. Studying sexuality is very important since human sexuality majorly contributes to social as well as personal problems. A lingering question concerning this topic is to what extent is virginity determined by the status quo and the rules that control human behaviour?

The 10 Percent Problems and The Social Construction of Sexuality were definitely my favorite two articles that I have read for this class. I have learned no matter how advanced our world is, there are still people that are afraid to come out and admit they are gay. Even in 2016, there are people that would be against LGBT communities. After the election, a large number of crimes have been committed towards the LGBT community. It will influence my thinking by being more sensitive towards LGBT people. In the past, some of the ideas I had about LGBT effected the way I communicated with them. After reading this article, it made me realize how rude or insensitive that was. This year I have personally met my first Transgender individual. It gave

Sex work and prostitution has long been a taboo topic in many societies, and the United States is not exempt. It is viewed by many people outside of sex work as exploitive, degrading, morally wrong or questionable, and is criminalized in the United States. However, many people who hold these views, including government officials, either are misinformed about the effects of criminalization or simply do not know the extent of negative consequences. Areas of misinformation include the important distinction between sex work and sex trafficking, the safety of those involved in sex work, measures against the spread of

Programs that encourage abstinence have become a vital part of school systems in the US. These programs are usually referred to as abstinence-only or value-based programs while other programs are called as safer-sex, comprehensive, secular or abstinence-plus programs which on the contrary promote the usage of effective contraception. Although abstinence-only and safer-sex programs disagree with one another, their core values and stand on the aims of sex education is to help teens develop problem-solving skills and the skill of good decision-making. They believe that adolescents will be better prepared to “act responsibly in the heat of the moment” (Silva). Most programs that have been currently implemented in the US have seen a delay in the initiation of sex among teens which proves to be a positive and desirable outcome (Silva).

There has always been and continues to be a double-standard between both genders and the practice of sexual behavior. The practice of sex was to be hidden from public opinion and the idea that sex has to be done in secrecy has carried over through centuries (Markey & Markey 2007). For women, they are to embody all things ladylike which includes the practice of abstaining until marriage. For males, it is encouraged to explore their masculinity and not to apologize for their exploration. As society expands in the knowledge about sex through the growth of technology, the practice of sex is now integrated as a topic of conversation (Price, Pound, & Scott, 2014). Yet, this public acceptance of sex has caused speculation which can lead an individual to be promiscuous (Markey & Markey, 2007). This paper will examine the factors that contribute to the gender differences of sexual behavior with an emphasis on promiscuity.

“There must be integrity between body and life. You must not do with your body what you’re not willing to do with your whole life” (Keller). Keller is directly talking about our individual sexual morality and how or how not it should be perceived in a social context. Most people think sexual dilemmas of it in a broader spectrum, not directly related to one’s morality, by saying “this act isn’t right” where others may simply say “why not”. Yet, what justifies an act for one person and condemns it for another? More importantly on what grounds do they condone their actions? Sexual morality can be described as: a communal and personal benchmarks for which we model are social relationships, as it pertains to all and every

"In the united states, we have the pregnancy rates of industrialized nations". The teen pregnancy rates for the United States are two times as high than those of Canada, France, and England. "Each year more than 1 million U.S. teenagers become pregnant; one in nine aged 15-19 and one in five who are sexually active. " How does environmental factors, sex education, etc; lead to ; lead to sexual activity which can cause pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases".