http://gravlee.org/sexuality/2008/08/26/sexy-song-of-the-week-i-want-your-sex/ Course blog in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://gravlee.org/sexuality/2008/08/26/sexy-song-of-the-week-i-want-your-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Charkivia Lovett Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:37:31 +0000 http://gravlee.org/sexuality/?p=60#comment-555 Now of days, sex is viewed openly and it's acceptable for people to do it. This culture encourages students our age to do so, so for this song to say " I want your body" is everyday communication that you hear. Now of days, sex is viewed openly and it’s acceptable for people to do it. This culture encourages students our age to do so, so for this song to say ” I want your body” is everyday communication that you hear.

]]> http://gravlee.org/sexuality/2008/08/26/sexy-song-of-the-week-i-want-your-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Yesenia Lucas Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:13:17 +0000 http://gravlee.org/sexuality/?p=60#comment-536 In recent years it has become more acceptable by western society's standards to explore sexuality through pop culture. The media has become a safe house for sexual issues, awareness, thoughts, attitudes etc. This video demonstrates the restriction that existed in the 80s towards casual sex. In various parts of the video the word "monogamy" is flashed, most likely to suggest that the artist's intentions are not to promote casual sex, but monogamous sex. There is also only one woman in the video which further supports this idea. This suggests that society's standards towards sex were more conservative in the 80's than it is now. Sexuality in music has become more liberal in the past two decades. The boundaries are almost non existent. Music videos often portray a "loose" approach towards sex. Pop culture has even become excepting of homosexuality in the past few years. No longer is censorship in the media setting boundaries for what may or may not be expressed. Although I do agree that casual sex was just as prevalent in the 80s as it is now, the pop media portrayal has become more allowing to various expressions of sex. Examples of this include “Sex and the City”, a hit television show and the song “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry, which made it to number one on the Billboard charts recently. In recent years it has become more acceptable by western society’s standards to explore sexuality through pop culture. The media has become a safe house for sexual issues, awareness, thoughts, attitudes etc. This video demonstrates the restriction that existed in the 80s towards casual sex. In various parts of the video the word “monogamy” is flashed, most likely to suggest that the artist’s intentions are not to promote casual sex, but monogamous sex. There is also only one woman in the video which further supports this idea. This suggests that society’s standards towards sex were more conservative in the 80′s than it is now. Sexuality in music has become more liberal in the past two decades. The boundaries are almost non existent. Music videos often portray a “loose” approach towards sex. Pop culture has even become excepting of homosexuality in the past few years. No longer is censorship in the media setting boundaries for what may or may not be expressed. Although I do agree that casual sex was just as prevalent in the 80s as it is now, the pop media portrayal has become more allowing to various expressions of sex. Examples of this include “Sex and the City”, a hit television show and the song “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry, which made it to number one on the Billboard charts recently.

]]> http://gravlee.org/sexuality/2008/08/26/sexy-song-of-the-week-i-want-your-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Brandon Livrago Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:18:03 +0000 http://gravlee.org/sexuality/?p=60#comment-535 I believe it is evident in everyday life how the western societies perception of casual sex has changed and progressed over the last few decades. I think it can be broken down into two different progressions. First, casual sex exploded in the 70s and on into the 80s. The difference between now and then is that now it is much more open to discuss the topic. Indeed, now it is actually encouraged to spread awareness about the repercussions of casual sex. The main difference between the decades is the discussion and socially correct way of going about the topic of casual sex because it was just as prevalent back then as it is now. I believe it is evident in everyday life how the western societies perception of casual sex has changed and progressed over the last few decades. I think it can be broken down into two different progressions. First, casual sex exploded in the 70s and on into the 80s. The difference between now and then is that now it is much more open to discuss the topic. Indeed, now it is actually encouraged to spread awareness about the repercussions of casual sex. The main difference between the decades is the discussion and socially correct way of going about the topic of casual sex because it was just as prevalent back then as it is now.

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