Sons Of Hierarchy Essay

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Sons of Anarchy is a television series which aired in 2008. The series revolves around Jax Teller, the vice president to the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original, often referred to as SAMCRO. The club operates in Charming, a fictional town in California’s central valley. The series is known for being brutally and graphically violent. The show also features graphic sexuality and intense sexual content. Initially the Sons of Anarchy focuses their business on illegal gun running. When Jax becomes president he makes changes to the club that allows them to go “legit.” It is then that the Son of Anarchy go into the adult entertainment business. Lyla Winston is introduced in season two as a single mother and a porn star working at the Cara Cara, a pornographic studio owned and operated by Luann Delaney. In order for the studio to survive, Luann sought the help of the Sons of Anarchy. Lyla Winston considers the porn industry a profession that allowed her to financially support her son. When Nero Padilla, an owner of an escort agency, offers Lyla a way out she responds by saying – "I'm going to stick to porn. I'd rather shoot pussy than have my pussy shot at.” In season six Lyla is set up to work with the Ghazeni …show more content…

Many characters including Jax add to the number of sex scenes found in the television series. Some of these sex scenes include passion and love, while others remain “meaningless.” Another way sexuality is portrayed is through the masculine attitudes and behaviors of characters closely connected to the club. In particular, these men portray callous attitudes towards women, while treating some as objects. In one scene the Arian Brotherhood kidnapped and raped Gema, the mother of Jax Teller. The reason behind their actions were to send SAMCRO a message. The Sons of Anarchy were to stop selling guns to blacks or else the Arian Brotherhood would repeatedly rape

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