Yes, boys receive “mixed messages.” Though they are not identical to the ones girls receive, boys still get them. “Sociologist Michael Messner (2002) goes further and showed that sports are a primary vehicle in which boys and men learn, reinforce, and perform a form of masculinity that is based on compulsive, competitive, heterosexuality” (DeMello 143). In the locker rooms, boys are encouraged for multiple conquests (DeMello143). However, polygamy is not accepted in the eyes of the law or culturally. Polygamy is illegal in Canada and United States (Campbell). The Catholic Church says, “…polygamy is not in accord with the moral law." [Conjugal] communion is radically contradicted by polygamy..”( “Catechism of the Catholic Church - The Sixth Commandment.”). In tabloids, the reality television stars of Sister Wives depicts an all American family (“Sister Wives.”).
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“The movie Fifty Shades of Grey has created a great deal of controversy which has reignited the debate on unusual and alternative sexual practices such as bondage” (Lanciano). The storyline of the novel shows men that women BDSM, and a man to exercise complete control in all areas of her life. When a man views much of BDSM in pornography, it is encouraged for them to assert dominance through mistreating, restraining and possibly hurting women. “Although there is debate about what may be considered “acceptable” within the context of Bondage-Domination-Sadism-Masochism, many practices are painful and go on to propagate traditional gender role dynamics, such as aggressive performances (Barker, Iantaffi, & Gupta, 2007)” (Lanciano). With the growing popularity of 50 Shades of Grey and a misconstrued knowledge of BDSM, how is he to distinguish between rape and consensual
“The movie Fifty Shades of Grey has created a great deal of controversy which has reignited the debate on unusual and alternative sexual practices such as bondage” (Lanciano). The storyline of the novel shows men that women BDSM, and a man to exercise complete control in all areas of her life. When a man views much of BDSM in pornography, it is encouraged for them to assert dominance through mistreating, restraining and possibly hurting women. “Although there is debate about what may be considered “acceptable” within the context of Bondage-Domination-Sadism-Masochism, many practices are painful and go on to propagate traditional gender role dynamics, such as aggressive performances (Barker, Iantaffi, & Gupta, 2007)” (Lanciano). With the growing popularity of 50 Shades of Grey and a misconstrued knowledge of BDSM, how is he to distinguish between rape and consensual