Chapter 7 discusses the human sexual experience. It asserts that sexuality is more important for some people than for others. Sex provides physical contact and expresses loyalty and affection. Human sexuality includes sexual identity, sexual orientation, and gender roles. Sexual activity is not just limited to vaginal intercourse; it includes sexual fantasies, oral sex, and masturbation. Biological theories claim that genes determine one’s sexual preferences. Social construction theories stress the importance of social and environmental influences on one’s sexual preferences. Sex-education programs funded by state governments advocate an “abstinence-only” policy when it comes to premarital sex. Although marital sex decreases over the course of a marriage, individuals 70 years and older continue experiencing sexual activities. In the United States heteronormativity is dominant, keeping many homosexuals from openly identifying as such due to societal pressures.
I thought that the portion of the chapter that focused on sexual scripts. I found it shocking that many insurance companies help cover the cost of masculine sex-enhancing drugs (such as Viagara, Levitra, and Cialis), but most do not help to cover the cost of female birth-control pills.
Considering the above information in addition to the recent budget cuts against Planned Parenthood, why do you think it is so important that female sexuality be repressed?
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