Women's Studies 2161A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Slut, Masculinity, Sexualization

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2161A/B
• Professor: Nichole Edwards

Document Summary

Ringrose 2013: new form of feminine desirability mediated through digital technology, girls must become proficient in negotiating requests. Double edged sword- if girls don"t send out a photo they are a prude, but if they do send out a photo they are seen as a slut. For boys: performing masculinity through visual proof (being able to show someone that you got a girl"s picture) Image has a higher vale depending on girl (if you can get a photo from a girl who hasn"t had sex before then that"s higher value) Are the consequences the same or different: how do both cultures negatively impact the development of healthy female sexuality, can both cultures be negotiated/reconciled in more positive ways for women? Sex blogs: women and the role of technology: women"s sex blogs are a safe virtual, anonymous space where you can talk about your fantasies and desires. Sex blogs offer: aloneness, availability, acceptability and anonymity of the internet***