The author lists a few links between food and sex. One of these examples would include food and sex make people do things that they would otherwise not do. Both of these elements in human lives have both formal and informal rules. Both of these experiences are some of the most powerful of all human drives.
In the past, there were aspects in life that seemed to prevent people from have sex outside of marriage. Some of these things include the fear of pregnancy, fear of social disapprovement and punishment, and the fear of disease.
Some developments have undermined the effectiveness of the aspects that used to prevent people from having premarital sex. These specific developments are birth control, including pills, and modern medicine …show more content…
She proves this point by comparing the values of food and sex of a 1950s housewife, and a thirty year old today. She believes that indiscriminate sex is bad for society and that in the future, people may go back to greater restrictions on sexuallity. I agree with many of Mary’s claims when it comes to food and sex, but there are some things that I do not think are entirely accurate.
Eberstadt makes a good claim when she asks the question, “is food the new sex?” I agree with many of the ideas she shares as to why this may be true. It is no question that back in the day, people did not just sleep with anyone. It was a very careful decision, and usually was only something one would experience with her husband. It seems today that this has been replaced with food. It is obvious that many people are much more careful about what they eat, but this is because many studies have come out to show people proper eating. Back in the 1950s, they did not have that research, so they were much more careless when it came to eating. I do agree that it makes a lot of sense to say that people are more careful with what they eat, and less careful when it comes to sex. I believe that birth control and modern medicine have made sex an easier aspect to be comfortable
In the past, there were aspects in life that seemed to prevent people from have sex outside of marriage. Some of these things include the fear of pregnancy, fear of social disapprovement and punishment, and the fear of disease.
Some developments have undermined the effectiveness of the aspects that used to prevent people from having premarital sex. These specific developments are birth control, including pills, and modern medicine …show more content…
She proves this point by comparing the values of food and sex of a 1950s housewife, and a thirty year old today. She believes that indiscriminate sex is bad for society and that in the future, people may go back to greater restrictions on sexuallity. I agree with many of Mary’s claims when it comes to food and sex, but there are some things that I do not think are entirely accurate.
Eberstadt makes a good claim when she asks the question, “is food the new sex?” I agree with many of the ideas she shares as to why this may be true. It is no question that back in the day, people did not just sleep with anyone. It was a very careful decision, and usually was only something one would experience with her husband. It seems today that this has been replaced with food. It is obvious that many people are much more careful about what they eat, but this is because many studies have come out to show people proper eating. Back in the 1950s, they did not have that research, so they were much more careless when it came to eating. I do agree that it makes a lot of sense to say that people are more careful with what they eat, and less careful when it comes to sex. I believe that birth control and modern medicine have made sex an easier aspect to be comfortable