SOC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Premarital Sex, Missionary Position, Sexual Assault

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 100
• Professor: menning

Document Summary

Sex and the body: male and female is not enough, transsexuality, transgender, gender fluid. The sexual revolution: 1960s a new openness toward sexuality, premarital + extramarital sex, double standard, how often do americans have sex, sex over the life course. Sexual orientation: what gives us sexual orientation. A product of society: sexual orientation. A product of biology: how many gay people are there, heterosexuality. Criticized for moral + political reasons: prostitution. Opportunities to earn a living are restricted. Go for it and see where it goes. Does our culture promote clear consent: lack of explicit communication, sexual double standard, sex = game. Unwanted vaginal oral or anal penetration with physical force: sexual coercion. Giving in to being asked or convinced multiple times: unwanted sexual contact. Myths on rape: sexual assault is usually by strangers. 75-80% by acquaintances + dating partners: sexual assault is rare. 13% is coercion: men can"t be raped. 13% experience unwanted sexual contact: only heterosexuals are raped.