ANT 3302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Chat Room, Sexual Repression
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Sexual activity or arousal through communication by computer. People in isolation or unfulfilled relationships: sexual repression, strict families, men, women- empty nest phase. Persona not person- something you want to be. Lead to hyperstimulation: can become addictive. Cyberdildonics- sensory stimulation: simkin dildos, helmet. Male dominated- prefer cyber form of women. Receive email: video clips, photos, erotic tales. People who are addicted: church goers, lawyers, doctors, ceos, elected officials. Habits develop faster than any other form of erotica. People with addiction: 10% junkies- sexual predators, addicts without internet, 20% cyber flirts who get sucked in, probably wouldn"t have become addicted if they never did try it, 70% recreational use. Not defined by time but by effects of social and professional life: begin to lose control of reality, 10+ hours are correlated wit compulsion issues, adults with other addictions are highly susceptible. Used to self medicate stress or keep up with younger individuals and tap into imagination.
