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Chapter 16

Chapter 16. Selling Sex: Social and Legal Issues. Pornography. Representations of human genitals and sexual behavior are not new. 5 th Century B.C. painted vase depicts orgy scene. This type of artwork was not unusual. First Sex Manual. Kama Sutra 5th Century A.D. India

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Chapter 16

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  1. Chapter 16 Selling Sex: Social and Legal Issues

  2. Pornography Representations of human genitals and sexual behavior are not new. 5th Century B.C. painted vase depicts orgy scene. This type of artwork was not unusual.

  3. First Sex Manual Kama Sutra 5th Century A.D. India Still being printed today in multitude of languages

  4. Erotic Literature Erotic themes common in European literature of 1600s First true pornography: Fanny Hill, 1748 First erotic literature by an American writer: Leaves of Grass, 1855 Comstock Law of 1873

  5. Movies, TV, Music and Magazines 1953 love scene with bathing suits on: From Here to Eternity Heavy censorship throughout 1950s and 1960s Parental concerns about suggestive Rock and Roll Hugh Hefner’s success in the 1960s with Playboy

  6. Where are we in the 2000s?

  7. Personal Reflections How would you respond if someone told you that your textbook for this course was obscene and pornographic?

  8. Uses of Sexually Explicit Material People use sexually explicit materials to: Learn about sex Rehearse for sexual behaviors Use as “safe sex” Cause arousal

  9. Effects of Nonviolent Sexually Explicit Material Political and social bias affect interpretation and release of research data Recent studies support the following: • Materials produce physiological and psychological arousal • Continued exposure leads to habituation • Gender difference in themes and responses

  10. Effects of Nonviolent Sexually Explicit Material True or false? Use of pornography and sexually explicit materials creates sex offenders? Use information from your text to support your response.

  11. Effects of Violent and Degrading Sexually Explicit Material By 1990s, explicit videos and magazines show egalitarian gender roles and consensual aggression Today, negative responses to sexually explicit, violent, degrading films Rape more common in R-rated movies and TV than in X-rated movies or magazines

  12. Personal Reflections Are you ever physically aroused by looking at sexually explicit photos or movies? What is your emotional reaction to this material and any arousal it causes? Why? Have you ever learned anything from photos of naked persons or by watching R-rated or X-rated sex scenes? If you had the power to do it, would you ban this material or would you allow unrestricted distribution to adults? Why?

  13. Complete Legalization or Censorship? President’s Commission of 1970 1986 Commission on Pornography

  14. Erotica to Some, Pornography to Others

  15. U.S. Supreme Court Defines Obscenity in 1973 In Miller v. California, material is considered obscene if it: depicts patently offensive sexual conduct lacks “serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value” and appeals to prurient interests in sex

  16. Feminist Perspectives Does pornography perpetuate sexual inequality? OR Should pornography be allowed because women are not sexually different from men and do not need special protection?

  17. Internet Sex Will the influence of the internet be recognized as the next sexual revolution? Statistics Teen exposure Supreme Court ruling on protective software

  18. Sex just a click away? What attitudes are being promoted by websites such as this one?

  19. Prostitution and Other Sex Work Sex workers often preferred term for many who exchange sexual activities for money Supreme Court ruling on state bans

  20. History of ProstitutionA Very Short Course!

  21. Prostitution Today At any one time, there are at least 2 million prostitutes working in U.S.; 84,000 of them full-time Most prostitutes work part-time or for short time

  22. Definition and Types of ProstitutionCan you define each term?

  23. Other Forms of Prostitution Massage Parlors Hand Whores Gigolos Hustler

  24. Characteristics of Prostitutes

  25. The Customer Terms: Descriptions: Statistics: Reasons for prostitute use:

  26. Prostitution and the Law Concerns Moral issue STDs Drug abuse Violence against prostitutes Other crimes Other Views Victimless crime Legalization advocates propose licensing, regular health checks, mandatory condom use and taxation Few states put serious effort into customer prosecution

  27. Prostitution and the Law What do you think? Would legalization increase or decrease the demand?

  28. Does Prostitution Always Involve Consenting Adults? A prostitute in West Bengal, India. Most of girls are between ages of 14 and 23. The younger the girl, the more money client has to pay – virginity is highly prized by clients.

  29. Poverty and Sex Tourism Street prostitutes and early life poverty Internationally sex trafficking Sex tourism

  30. Prostitution and the AIDS Virus Risk of HIV infection greatest for street prostitutes Rate of infection Rate of infection when condom use required

  31. Personal Reflections How do you feel about prostitution: Should it remain illegal, or should we attempt to legalize and regulate it? Why? If you feel it should be illegal, should the clients be prosecuted?

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