This week in Popular Culture class we discussed evaluated and analyzed sex in our society. Sex is one of the most basic parts of being a human yet its a topic that makes many uncomfortable. The writing by Chuck Klosterman show us how our view of sex in society has changed over the last century. He examines how Marilyn Monroe personified the attitude her time period had on sex. In his passage he describes her sexuality as unseen and mysterious, reflecting a time period where sex was more private. He then precedes to compare this to the current sex idol Pam Anderson. Society now has little respect for celebrity privacy and Pam Anderson is no exemption. Klosterman describes the sex tape he is watching starring Anderson and states that nothing is hidden. These illustrations showcase the change society has had on its attitude towards sex.
If the comparison of Anderson and Monroe shows a more detailed and open view our society has towards sex, then the rise of online pornography only further emphasizes that point. The new technologies of the Internet have given society an uncensored out let of its secrete desires. Pornography is the largest source of revenue on the Internet and is astronomically large in proportion to other sites. This argues that society is obsessed with sex and is more open then ever in participating and engaging in sexual activities. The articles written by Klosterman give a perceptive view of how our society values sex and the attitudes it has towards it.
Pornography sites do indeed outnumber any other type of site. The fact that there are so many may not be as surprising as the reason for so many. The only reason there are so many is because they are successful, the fact that so many sites can be supported, and last I believe is just as if not more surprising.
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