The overall theme of the book sex and the soul is the reality of sex and romance, it juggles with sexuality and spiritually with face to face interviews and surveys about the collage sex culture and how students now encounter sex in either private religious collages or your average collages. The begging couple of chapters start off by her interviewing a couple of people about their sexual encounters in college and if weather they are religious or perhaps not. In her first chapter welcome to collage she talks about a student who is named “Amy”. Who seems like she almost has it all. She is a fashion model and a straight grade A student, but there is a couple of things that Fertias finds out that she's surprised about. Amy is a catholic straight …show more content…
Chapter 4 where she talks to a student who's grown up in a very religious house hold and attends evangelical collage talks about how much she loves sex, although she's met students who have had sex in religious collages. She is beyond surprised to see Emily so proud of it because most of the other students were always regretful and mortified. She soon finds out that Emily is actually married at the age of 21, and before marriage Emily was still a virgin and had never had any kind of sexual encounters with anyone. In the next couple of chapters, she talks about sex on campus. Whereas students in non-private schools talk about how being a virgin is almost posed as to be a bad thing. She soon figures out that students in spiritual collages are immersed in culture that praises “no strings attached” hooking up and some even hook up randomly in hopes to find love or something along the lines of …show more content…
In doing so, Freitas distinguish between the spiritual colleges and the Evangelical colleges in their move towards sex, sexuality, spirituality and religion.Reitas found that spiritual colleges are governed by a "hook-up" sensation . It’s been evolved into our culture. Usually consisting of parties, alcohol and largely unrestricted sex. Sexual experience is favored over virginity, but students, especially women, walk a fine line between having too little sexual experience, or too much. Dating and romance are often over shadowed in this campus culture whereas religion and spirituality are seen as reserved and separated from sex, and therefore rarely discussed together, simply overlooked. In the Evangelical schools, the Christian purity culture acts as a sculpture for accepted sexual behavior where religion and sex are connected in the campus culture, although often negatively charged. The religious campus culture is deeply embedded into campus life at these
In "Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture" Ayres Boswell and Joan Z. Spade analyze the social perspective of the gendered relations in male fraternities that add to the high rate of violence against women on many college campuses. They list a host of factors that distinguish higher-risk from lower-risk atmospheres discussing the rates of rape in colleges and state how "1 out of 4 college women say they were raped or experienced an attempted rape" (217). Additionally, "1 out of 12 college men say they forced a woman to have sexual intercourse against her will" (Boswell, Spade 217). In other words Boswell and Spade indicated that the rates were high when it came down to women getting raped in colleges by men who also attended those colleges. In addition, Boswell and Spade specify in how most people are aware of rape but know very little about rape culture (Boswell, Spade 217).
The short story “Lust” by Susan Minot details the life of a high school girl who has succumbed to the pressure of her surroundings. The pressure of sex by her peers and all of the boys she came across led to the multiple sexual encounters that make up this story. This realistic view on the teenagers of the early 1970’s shows the ups and downs of sexual movement of the 1960’s. In “Lust”, Susan Minot shows the reality of a teenage girl’s life throughout her high school years and the problems her actions give her as she gets older. Janet M. Ellerby analyzes “Lust” in her essay titled, “Lust”.
Dr. Sally Miller Gearhart, a Sweet Briar Alumna from the class of 1952, published a story about her own experience with romantic friendship in the collection of gay and lesbian short stories “The New Our Right to Love.” In her story, Dr. Gearhart describes falling in love with one of her fellow Sweet Briar sisters “Lakey.” The two women began an intimate relationship during their sophomore year at Sweet Briar College, even becoming roommates to conceal their romance. These women carried on an intimate and sexual relationship behind closed doors, yet around campus their interactions remained completely plutonic. The story of Dr. Gearhart and “Lakey” is one that is not unusual for romantic friendships that existed from 1920’s to the 1950’s.
In reaction to the media’s numerous stigmas around college hookup culture in recent years, sociologists and psychologists have begun to investigate adolescent and young adult hookups more systematically. In “Is Hooking Up Bad for Young Women?” by Elizabeth A. Armstrong, Laura Hamilton and Paula England, this issue is addressed through a reaction to previous articles from sources on opposite sides. One side of the argument over sexual activity for young women places them at risk of “low self esteem, depression, alcoholism, and eating disorders,” while the other side argues that the underlying issue is the “moral panic over casual sex.” This issue has been seen by many as a “sudden and alarming change in youth sexual culture,” but systematic research has shown that experiences of young women in college
As stated in the book, “college students have much to teach about sex” (8). That is because the values, ideologies, and worldviews of the students are representative of greater American culture. Although flawed, hookup culture on American campuses hold the possibility of accepting a culture of inclusivity, care, pleasure, and freedom while also rejecting predatory behavior, racism, classism, and abuse. Dismissing hookup culture all together is blind to the reality that young adults are going to have sex, and since sex is non-negotiable, one’s aim should be to foster open dialogue and critical thought onto a future where everyone enjoys the ability to freely explore sexuality, sex, and gender on their own
In the book, “On the Meaning of Sex” J. Budziszewski talks about the meaning of sex. Budziszewski states that the issue of sex is one of the most important issues in our culture since the sexual revolution. Budziszewski opens the book by restating a conversation he once had with a student about the Book, “Brave New World.” The student states that the people are revolting and disgusting. Budziszewski is delighted by this statement. He believes that the student and himself are on the same page. Budziszewski responds to the student by agreeing and saying that there needs to be some meaning to sex. However; the student replies by saying, that the manner in which babies are “born” in the brave new world is disgusting and that sex doesn’t necessarily
Intercourse is a sensitive and confrontational decision; most people don’t like to discuss that part of their life. With a decision like this, it can cause many problems for the college and its students. The decision to take this action can cause a financial burden, as the college will be viewed, and take away responsibility from the students. The financial point of view in this situation is beneficial for the college.
After Emily's father dies, we find her becoming involved with a gay man named Homer Baron who she probably believes she will eventually marry. It is her continual relying on a male figure that gets Emily into this situation. It is the setting in which she lye that has this impact on her thought and understanding.
Donna Freitas in The End of Sex gives her thoughts on how hookup culture is affecting specifically college students. Her judgment comes out of a space where she wants, “to empower them (participants in hookups) to seek the kinds of relationships they want…” (16). Though her perspective comes from a good place, her argument has points that are shaming, archaic, dismissive, and one sided. Her argument seems to be that of a pro-woman stance at times, neglecting one of the key feminism ideals of choice. Freitas uses patriarchal arguments to back up her ideas, tarnishing her perspectives that come off as woman empowering. The book, The End of Sex, neglects to be conscious of female independence
In Milton’s Paradise Lost, Milton introduces lust as mankind’s tendency to escape from reality. In book nine, after the couple has committed the original sin, they impulsively seek solace through physical contact, hoping to alleviate the anxiety and avoid the immediate consequences. Milton demonstrates a clear contrast between prelapsarian sex and postlapsarian sex in which the former is an embodiment of love, condoned by God, whereas the latter is a forbidden act. He argues that the postlapsarian lustful sex will never be able to replace the prelapsarian consummation. By constructing a unique depiction of Miltonic love and marriage, Milton condemns lust as one of seven deadly sins. Immediately after consuming the fruit and having sex in what seems to be under an intoxicated state, Adam and Eve attempt to assuage feelings of guilt, ignore their mental anguish, and fill a spiritual voice. The couple’s anxiety is displayed through the speed of which the postlapsarian sex is taking place, the intoxicated state of the couple and heightened sensory perception. Yet when the couple realizes the futility of their attempts, they quickly accuse one another and beg for forgiveness before they can ever experience happiness once again. Postlapsarian, although meant to serve as a source of comfort only causes more corruption.
The hookup culture has become deeply ingrained in the college experience, all across the country students are fulfilling their desires while preserving their autonomy. On the surface the hookup culture doesn’t sound so bad, however, I am going to argue that the hookup culture itself stems from and promulgates problematic societal inequalities. I will develop my claim by first discussing the dominance of the hookup culture and the societal pressure placed on those who don’t want to participate or are unsure about participating in what the culture has to offer. Then, I will illustrate why the general dynamic of the heterosexual hookup is an uneven playing field even for women who actively choose to participate in the hookup culture. Finally,
Emily did not enjoy the popularity and excitement of the public life, unlike her father. So she began to pull away from it. In the presence of strangers Emily could be shy, silent or even depreciating. Emily felt that she did not fit in with her and her father’s religion in Amherst especially when he father started to censor the books she read because of their potential to draw her away from faith.
It is revealed that Isaac and Emily are participating in adultery in the quote, “Isaac: If what happened that night in London was a mistake, Em, it’s not the last time you’re going to make it. A man like that…You will cheat on him again. Maybe not with me, but you will. / Emily: Isaac. / Isaac: And then one day you’ll leave him. Em. I’m in love with you. / Isaac leans in to kiss her. Emily doesn’t move. In or out.” (Akhtar 70) The actions in the beginning of scene three are now able to be understood. Isaac’s statement of, “You will cheat on him again.” hits the audience in the mouth and lingers in their minds for the remainder of the play. We have already scene in the beginning of scene three that Emily is very open about her sexuality, so it is easy to see that she might possibly go back and commit this act again. Also when Isaac leans in to kiss Emily, she does not flinch implying that she will likely steer down this path again. The mood set by this scene carries on into the climax of the play when Amir assaults Emily. “Amir: Em. / Something in Amir’s tone-vulnerable, intense-stops her in place. / Are you sleeping with him? / Pause.”(Akhtar 74) Amir is once again shown in a vulnerable position which causes the audience to express sympathy for him once again. Amir explodes with anger when Emily tells him what the audience is already aware of, she cheated on him. All
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