Sex, What is it Today?
The essay your about to ready is on the ethics of sex, from the point of views of
an adult, teenage and myself. How love, emotions,peer pressure all intertwine together to
define how sex is looked upon.
Back then when our parents were our age, sex was never mentioned or discussed. It was like the forbidden fruit; you were considered "impure" or scandalous if you ever associated with it, especially at a young age. Sex was only for those were legally committed to each other, in other words, for those who were married. Even the thought of "doing the deed" before marriage was considered a sin. To get this message impounded in the minds of those adolescence of the time, parents would warn their teens that if they were caught kissing, holding hands, or even hugging the other gender they were considered doing some kind of sexual intercourse, and for their consequences, they would become pregnant (that is if they were the girl of course).
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English: Photo taken at Arnold Schwarzenegger's in...If we heard these things today, we would definitely know that it is a lie, and that all of this talk about sex and pregnancy is bizarre and nonsense. Hey, at least it worked. Pregnancy among teens were low, and people did not think anything of sex other than that it is meant only for two people who love each other unconditionally, and who are loyal to each other in the love that they share. Nowadays, sex is misused and abused. For the most part, sex is used as drive for sexual pleasure. There is no deep consideration for sex. When having sex, most people are in situations where they find themselves having sex because everyone else is "doing it," or they are being pressured into it. Should this be...
Re: TheShive101
The essay doesnt give dates, my parents were born in the 40s, so don't assume that this essay is about the 60s. Secondly, in Britain at least, much of what is in this essay is true. My Mum, and my Gran have both talked to me about sex, and I found it interesting to note that they can hardly even say the word 'sex' out loud for fear of embarrassment. Sex was not always talked about, and not everyone got to experience the sexual liberation that came with the 1960s. I grew up in rural Scotland in the 80s and 90s and sex was never talked about then, let alone 30 or 30 years ago! The ideology of the 60s did not reach everyone everywhere. In fact it was mostly just limited to the larger cities and particularly in America.
I thought this essay was an interesting read, and very informative. I believe in sexual liberty, but it is really fucking important to be sexually aware. Not all STDs are "curable with the latest antibiotics" as it also states in this essay. AIDS for one is a terminal disease that cannot be cured, it can be contracted through sex and you will usually not know that the person is HIV positive. The person themselves might not even know. So it is really important to be aware. Sex is fantastic, as long as you take care.
You should read "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler.
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