If you were to ask me two months ago in September, which paper option I am thinking about doing, this would have been at the very bottom of my list. I briefly read the description and moved onto the next option. “Sex is interiorized-private and shameful.” (Lecture 9/14) In lecture, we learned that studying sexuality could be difficult for this reason. Coming back to actually pick the paper option, I thought about why this would be shameful for me. Am I embarrassed to do this, or is it just uncomfortable to do? Still feeling awkward about picking this prompt, I decided to stick with it. Preparing for this I had to make sure there was a time when both of my roommates would not be coming home. There was no doubt in my mind that they would think
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The self-examination was uncomfortable for me to do, which could be due to the fact that I have never done this before. I felt guilty and embarrassed, although now writing the paper I am laughing that I felt guilty and embarrassed, because there is no reason why I should feel that way besides how society tells me I should feel. According to lecture, we feel more comfortable with sex as a natural thing because there is less guilt and more comfort. (Lecture 9/15) Although we see sex as a natural thing, talking about it and exploring genitalia is not discussed as being normal. “The idea that masturbation is an unhealthy practice is part of that heritage. During the ninetieth century, it was commonly thought that “premature” interest in sex, sexual excitement, and, above all, sexual release; would impair the health and maturation of a child.” (Rubin 92) Even though this isn’t the case in 2015, a woman masturbating is still looked at, as a negative versus a positive, while men masturbating is normal and healthy. I feel that more men will choose this prompt over women and that it is easy for them to decide to do; because of the way women are viewed doing this act. If children and teenagers weren’t taught to believe that sex is bad and there will be consequences for it, more of the younger adult population would most likely not think of …show more content…
Women are taught not to talk about sex and to have the attitude “don’t touch me down there.” Men are taught that performance is the thing that counts and that your penis is your favorite tool. (Lecture 10/8) I believe men have more confidence and would not feel as embarrassed or shamed if one of there male friends walked in, compared to how a women would feel. Rubin talks about how women have been excluded from the modern sexual system, which could result in men feeling more confident doing a self-examination. (Rubin 111) In Myth of the Perfect Body, Roberta talks about a disabled woman’s body not meeting the standards of “perfection” and she is not seen as sexy but a sexless object. (Galler 167) I cannot fathom how a disabled woman would feel doing this with the stereotypes they already have about their own body. I could see it being difficult for disabled men and women to feel comfortable in their own skin. From a sociologist perspective, this to be easier for men to do
The self-examination was uncomfortable for me to do, which could be due to the fact that I have never done this before. I felt guilty and embarrassed, although now writing the paper I am laughing that I felt guilty and embarrassed, because there is no reason why I should feel that way besides how society tells me I should feel. According to lecture, we feel more comfortable with sex as a natural thing because there is less guilt and more comfort. (Lecture 9/15) Although we see sex as a natural thing, talking about it and exploring genitalia is not discussed as being normal. “The idea that masturbation is an unhealthy practice is part of that heritage. During the ninetieth century, it was commonly thought that “premature” interest in sex, sexual excitement, and, above all, sexual release; would impair the health and maturation of a child.” (Rubin 92) Even though this isn’t the case in 2015, a woman masturbating is still looked at, as a negative versus a positive, while men masturbating is normal and healthy. I feel that more men will choose this prompt over women and that it is easy for them to decide to do; because of the way women are viewed doing this act. If children and teenagers weren’t taught to believe that sex is bad and there will be consequences for it, more of the younger adult population would most likely not think of …show more content…
Women are taught not to talk about sex and to have the attitude “don’t touch me down there.” Men are taught that performance is the thing that counts and that your penis is your favorite tool. (Lecture 10/8) I believe men have more confidence and would not feel as embarrassed or shamed if one of there male friends walked in, compared to how a women would feel. Rubin talks about how women have been excluded from the modern sexual system, which could result in men feeling more confident doing a self-examination. (Rubin 111) In Myth of the Perfect Body, Roberta talks about a disabled woman’s body not meeting the standards of “perfection” and she is not seen as sexy but a sexless object. (Galler 167) I cannot fathom how a disabled woman would feel doing this with the stereotypes they already have about their own body. I could see it being difficult for disabled men and women to feel comfortable in their own skin. From a sociologist perspective, this to be easier for men to do