SHUGA; Love, Sex, and Money “THE TALK”
Pick out a SINGLE IMAGE / MOMENT of sexuality or violence from film or TV that had a memorable impact on you before the age of 12. In your essay, discuss that image and the effect it had on you at the time and continues to have on you today.
At the beginning of 2009 a Kenyan production series “Shuga” was gaining quite a peculiar popularity among the teenagers and youths in Nairobi city. Parents were also on the forefront arguing that the series was too explicit for their teenagers and the even so-called young adults it was initially meant for. Around this time I had just turned 14 years and the desire to watch this film was burning in me like hot pepper soup. Off course all the girls in my class had watched …show more content…
The baseline purpose of the series was a campaign to sensitize the young generation on responsible sexual behavior, self-control and abstinence. The highlight of the film drew so much interest as its content suggested very strong emotions that were very sexually oriented. The caption of the movie series itself was love, sex and money. However what began as a campaign for good moral standards turned out to be a debate on heavy sexual content versus safer sex …show more content…
However, as much as this film arose so much unnecessary curiosity about sex it also compelled me to be a very curious young lady on what was safer sex. Consequently, I would grow up cautious of my relationships after I decided to date. That’s after some few years then.
Going back in time I must admit I would not have stopped myself from watching it. In fact how I wish I had watched it with my guardians, an older relative, older friends or my peer 's someone who could have provided guidance and a detailed explanation of the actors’ conversation regarding the sexual part of their relationship its significance to sex and sexual matters. If I were a parent I would recommend that my child would watch the film at the age of
16 years. If it would earlier than this age it would be more appropriate to watch with my children in order to help them make sense of the moment. In contrast to how I grew up, sexual talk with my children would help caution, teach and explain to them the purpose of certain acts in sexually oriented
Pick out a SINGLE IMAGE / MOMENT of sexuality or violence from film or TV that had a memorable impact on you before the age of 12. In your essay, discuss that image and the effect it had on you at the time and continues to have on you today.
At the beginning of 2009 a Kenyan production series “Shuga” was gaining quite a peculiar popularity among the teenagers and youths in Nairobi city. Parents were also on the forefront arguing that the series was too explicit for their teenagers and the even so-called young adults it was initially meant for. Around this time I had just turned 14 years and the desire to watch this film was burning in me like hot pepper soup. Off course all the girls in my class had watched …show more content…
The baseline purpose of the series was a campaign to sensitize the young generation on responsible sexual behavior, self-control and abstinence. The highlight of the film drew so much interest as its content suggested very strong emotions that were very sexually oriented. The caption of the movie series itself was love, sex and money. However what began as a campaign for good moral standards turned out to be a debate on heavy sexual content versus safer sex …show more content…
However, as much as this film arose so much unnecessary curiosity about sex it also compelled me to be a very curious young lady on what was safer sex. Consequently, I would grow up cautious of my relationships after I decided to date. That’s after some few years then.
Going back in time I must admit I would not have stopped myself from watching it. In fact how I wish I had watched it with my guardians, an older relative, older friends or my peer 's someone who could have provided guidance and a detailed explanation of the actors’ conversation regarding the sexual part of their relationship its significance to sex and sexual matters. If I were a parent I would recommend that my child would watch the film at the age of
16 years. If it would earlier than this age it would be more appropriate to watch with my children in order to help them make sense of the moment. In contrast to how I grew up, sexual talk with my children would help caution, teach and explain to them the purpose of certain acts in sexually oriented