In the documentary, Orgasm Inc., Liz Canner follows a pharmaceutical company's quest to develop the first Viagra-like drug for women that is approved by the FDA. Many issues are seen within this attempt to develop this new drug for women. It is seen within the role of the pharmaceutical company defining Female Sexual Dysfunction and the role of media, advertising, and society.
The pharmaceutical company took the role in defining Female Sexual Dysfunction as a disease that can be cured by taking certain medications and going through certain treatments.
The company within the documentary, Vivus, was dedicated to the development and commercialization of next-generation therapeutic products addressing obesity and sexual health.
Their mission was …show more content…
Men are also given that message; that a woman must be “great in bed” and achieve orgasmic pleasure in order to be a “real” woman.
Men are also within a higher position within the hierarchy of society so their issues will usually be more promoted than women. Viagra managed to be a drug that could easily be created for men and help them in their sexual disorder, but why does it take so long for women? Also, why are their more risks and less benefits for women in their treatments and why isn’t anyone working harder to figure out the issues? Women also feel insecure about their disorder way …show more content…
Finally, the porn industry has become a huge issue for people’s perception on how sex should be. Currently in todays society porn is available anytime and anywhere, therefore giving more men and women expectations on how they should perform during sexual intercourse. Even though, many of the things seen in porn are almost impossible and completely edited. Unfortunately, the media and the porn industry manages to have the control over people and how sex should be viewed. That is why 80% of women have body issues and why some have felt compelled to get cosmetic genital surgery or a “designer vagina.” These surgeries have even had many cases where women have bleed out and almost died! Also, we send a negative message to young men which is why 1of 6 women are sexually assaulted in their lives because most of these men believe that is what women should be “used” for.
So it is seen that the role of the pharmaceutical company and the role of media, advertising, and society have had many influences within the perception of Female Sexual
Dysfunction and how women should be in terms of sex and
The pharmaceutical company took the role in defining Female Sexual Dysfunction as a disease that can be cured by taking certain medications and going through certain treatments.
The company within the documentary, Vivus, was dedicated to the development and commercialization of next-generation therapeutic products addressing obesity and sexual health.
Their mission was …show more content…
Men are also given that message; that a woman must be “great in bed” and achieve orgasmic pleasure in order to be a “real” woman.
Men are also within a higher position within the hierarchy of society so their issues will usually be more promoted than women. Viagra managed to be a drug that could easily be created for men and help them in their sexual disorder, but why does it take so long for women? Also, why are their more risks and less benefits for women in their treatments and why isn’t anyone working harder to figure out the issues? Women also feel insecure about their disorder way …show more content…
Finally, the porn industry has become a huge issue for people’s perception on how sex should be. Currently in todays society porn is available anytime and anywhere, therefore giving more men and women expectations on how they should perform during sexual intercourse. Even though, many of the things seen in porn are almost impossible and completely edited. Unfortunately, the media and the porn industry manages to have the control over people and how sex should be viewed. That is why 80% of women have body issues and why some have felt compelled to get cosmetic genital surgery or a “designer vagina.” These surgeries have even had many cases where women have bleed out and almost died! Also, we send a negative message to young men which is why 1of 6 women are sexually assaulted in their lives because most of these men believe that is what women should be “used” for.
So it is seen that the role of the pharmaceutical company and the role of media, advertising, and society have had many influences within the perception of Female Sexual
Dysfunction and how women should be in terms of sex and