Young girls and boys explore their sexuality in different ways. The construction of male and female sexuality is based on different gender roles, division of labour and kinships which in turn, are the constructions of a patriarchal structure. The present study aims to understand the perception of sexuality among college going youth with a view to understand the social, cultural ideological contexts within which they explore and experience sexuality. The study also aims to understand the youth in terms of immediate and future consequences such as unwanted male domination. Empirical data for the study should been collected from a representative sample of urban college going youth in the city of Mumbai in India. However, the focus on the youth
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Because it is been said by many authors that sexuality is one of the reason for any domination. (Barker, 2008) Today 's youngsters are from unaware about sex and sexuality, exposed as they are, in words and visuals, to issues regarding it. If the parents and school do not provide the right guidance and information, the teenager grows up confused, the mind a jumble of vague notions and suggestive hints gathered from friends. He/she runs the risk of foolish escapades now and sexual maladjustments later. Hence, the need to look at the kind of Socialization that is provided, both at home and at school, to the Indian youth. The main kinds of socialization are family, teachers, and parents. All are the place where a youth are mainly teaches how to behave and from childhood only the topic of sexuality is been never raised in front of the child or when he or she is in her adolescence age. (Rakesh, 1992) The kind of socialization given to a girl and to a boy also differs as India is a patriarchal country the condition of girls are oppressed and the boys are teaches by this agents to dominate a girl in this nowadays media plays a major role according to me. Not …show more content…
“A man is one who earns and a women who does the household work (Mard wo hota hai jo kamata hai aur aurat ghar ka kaam karti hai).” The concept of masculinity that results in this clear division of gender roles. The role of procreator is mainly linked to masculine sexuality. Having children developed as a universal sign of masculine features. Many people think that to have children is an important part for fulfilling the responsibilities of men in the family. Interestingly, this man also stresses on have a male child as an important sign of being a proper ‘mard’ and to have children specially male child is only the responsibility of women itself. Sexual ability in general also emerged as a critical aspect of the role of procreator. Any sexual weaknesses are considered as a sign of unmanliness for all groups. Men in rural areas, especially, believe that a strong man is understood in terms of his capacity to satisfy his wife sexual needs. Women are seen as sexually craving, unable to be satisfied even by four or five men. The man who is able to satisfy and control a woman from going to other men is considered as a proper
Because it is been said by many authors that sexuality is one of the reason for any domination. (Barker, 2008) Today 's youngsters are from unaware about sex and sexuality, exposed as they are, in words and visuals, to issues regarding it. If the parents and school do not provide the right guidance and information, the teenager grows up confused, the mind a jumble of vague notions and suggestive hints gathered from friends. He/she runs the risk of foolish escapades now and sexual maladjustments later. Hence, the need to look at the kind of Socialization that is provided, both at home and at school, to the Indian youth. The main kinds of socialization are family, teachers, and parents. All are the place where a youth are mainly teaches how to behave and from childhood only the topic of sexuality is been never raised in front of the child or when he or she is in her adolescence age. (Rakesh, 1992) The kind of socialization given to a girl and to a boy also differs as India is a patriarchal country the condition of girls are oppressed and the boys are teaches by this agents to dominate a girl in this nowadays media plays a major role according to me. Not …show more content…
“A man is one who earns and a women who does the household work (Mard wo hota hai jo kamata hai aur aurat ghar ka kaam karti hai).” The concept of masculinity that results in this clear division of gender roles. The role of procreator is mainly linked to masculine sexuality. Having children developed as a universal sign of masculine features. Many people think that to have children is an important part for fulfilling the responsibilities of men in the family. Interestingly, this man also stresses on have a male child as an important sign of being a proper ‘mard’ and to have children specially male child is only the responsibility of women itself. Sexual ability in general also emerged as a critical aspect of the role of procreator. Any sexual weaknesses are considered as a sign of unmanliness for all groups. Men in rural areas, especially, believe that a strong man is understood in terms of his capacity to satisfy his wife sexual needs. Women are seen as sexually craving, unable to be satisfied even by four or five men. The man who is able to satisfy and control a woman from going to other men is considered as a proper