This article summarizes the 1960s sexual revolution as having the following effects: Sexuality became political, emerging as an axis around which new social movements organized and shifts in the relations between women and men, particularly those inspired by the emergent women’s liberation movements. This parallels women’s increased presence in the public realm and personal autonomy concerning reproductive choices and sexual expression. Other effects were: a destabilising of the rigid boundary between the private family and the individualistic orientated public realm, reforms in the legal and medical regulation of sexuality, the increased commercialisation and commodification of sexuality through pornography and mass media, the concomitant relaxation of censorship laws and the political mobilisation of the gay & lesbian movements.
(2002, February, 19). Women win and lose in sexual revolution. The Washington Times, Retrieved November 13, 2008, from https://www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy.hofstra.edu/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T5195189980&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T5195189983&cisb=22_T5195189982&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=8176&docNo=11
This article states to two sides to the sexual revolution for women. The first being the reality of women's lives are regularly using, living, trusting, taking as a given the key technological benefits of the sexual revolution, which was the invention of contraception. Also the right to explore who women are before making the hopefully lifetime commitment of marriage or partnership. However, the counter effect is the lack of consciousness and responsibility about sexual contact on college campuses. Also mentioned in this article is 14- and 15-year-olds being educated for sex through pornography.
Malhotra, S. (2008). Impact of the sexual revolution: Consequences of risky sexual behaviors. Retrieved November 13, 2008, from http://www.jpands.org/vol13no3/malhotra.pdf
This document claims that the repercussion of the sexual revolution of the 1960s is risky sexual behavior in teenagers and young adults today. The result of this risky behavior, including unprotected sex and multiple partners have increased the chances of getting a sexually transmitted disease. The most common sexually transmitted diseases in women ages 15-24 are chlamydia, human papillomavirus (HPV), and trichomoniasis. The greatest consequence to risky behavior is a lifelong infection, such as genital herpes, genital warts, or HIV and AIDS.
Monetti, Sandro (September 28, 2008). Celebs cash on in bed & bawd; STEAMY STARS SPARK A BOOM IN SEXY FLICKS. Sunday Star, Retrieved 10/5/08, from https://www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy.hofstra.edu/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T4824427958&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T4824427964&cisb=22_T4824427963&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=298373&docNo=3
A fairly popular trend in celebrity culture is the sex tape. Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, and Kim Kardashian raised their celebrity status just for having a sex tape (Although Kim Kardashian wasn't really a celebrity before that, then again neither was Paris Hilton). Sex tapes are so common that there are websites and companies that work only in celebrity sex tapes. What caused all of this? Sex sells. For a lot. Along with sex tapes, 'upskirts' and 'nipple-slips' pictures of celebrities are all over the web. Not only has entertainment become voyeuristic but sexually exploitive.
What is even more interesting is the main-stream appeal of porn actresses. Jenna Jameson is a household name to teenagers and Mary Carey just finished a reality show on VH1. Sex has become synonymous with celebrity and if there isn't a sex tape then they aren't worth talking about.
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