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sexual revolution
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homophobia
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discomfort over close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual
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abortion
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the deliberate termination of pregnancy
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intersexual people
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people whose bodies (including genitals) have both female and male characteristics
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True or False. most co-marital arrangements do not involve homosexual (male-to-male) activity.
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True.
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secondary sex characteristics
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bodily development that distinguishes biologically mature females and males
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sexual orientation
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a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person
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secondary characteristics
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bodily development, apart from the genitals, that distinguishes biologically mature females and males
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According to Jenks (1998) study, what percent of married couples participate in co-marital sex?
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2%
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queer theory
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a body of research findings that challenges the heterosexual bias in U.S. society
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Incest taboo
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a norm forbidding sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives
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asexuality
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a loack of sexual attraction to people of other sex
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According to data in 2000, of the five largest cable companies which did not carry adult programming?
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Adelphia.
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In a 1985 Newsweek gallup poll, what percenetage of those thought community standards regarding the sale of sexually explicit material should stay the same or be less restrictive?
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52%
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heterosexism
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a view that labels anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer"
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Who is the most downloaded woman re: adult sites?
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Danni Ashe
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Childhood Experience (2/3 Freud's discoveries)
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return of the repressed, questioning of childhood innocence
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According to Frontline, which two are the largest porn vendors offered in businessmen's hotels?
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Lodgenet and On Command
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What are negative aspects of pornography?
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- exploitative of women- oppressive- portrays women in subordinate status- physical v. emotional attachment- rape myth (women like it)- low self-esteem- morality issues
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Sodomy Law in Georgia (1998)
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The S.Ct. ruled that GA's sodomy law was unconstitutional re: right to privacy. Michael Bowers, former attorney general, fired a lesbian because she violated the sodomy law when she had a commitment ceremony. Bowers had an affair at the same time he fired the lesbian.
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Paris Adult Theatre 1 v. Slaton (1973)
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The S.Ct. said states may challenge obscene material even it it is only shown to consenting adults.
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In the video, Kids for Sale, why does cindy have a website?
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She wants to become a model.
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intersexual
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(hermaphrodites) have some combination of male and female genitalia
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Sex
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the biological distinction between females and males
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Bisexuality
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attraction to someone of both sexes
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Pornography
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sexually explicit material intended to cause sexual arousal
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homosexuality
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sexual attraction to someone of the same sex
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According to GSS data (2000), what percentage of men and women combined between the ages of 50-59 had seen an x-rated movie in the last year?
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17.9%
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According to GSS data in 2000, what percentage of males had seen an x-rated movie in the last year?
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32.3%
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What were Freud's 3 discoveries?
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the Unconscious, Childhood Experience, Sexuality as powerful force
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transsexuals
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people who feel they are one sex even though biologically they are the other
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Karma Sutra
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It was written in the 5th-6th century of the common era, and is further proof that pornography has been around for a long time.
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Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)
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This is a Georgia case that challenged the sodomy laws. It involved 2 males. In this S.Ct. decision, the Court upheld the GA sodomy statte as applied to HOMOSEXUAL behavior, it did not address HETEROSEXUAL behavior.
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Through what entities are MaBell and GM in the porn business?
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AT&T Broadband (MaBell)Direct TV (GM)
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Jacobellis v. Ohio (1964)
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The S.Ct. was reviewing a video as to whether it was obscene. Justice Stewart said "I know it when I see it." This proved that it is difficult to determine what is obscenity.
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What is the Brod (1988) article about?
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Pornography and the Alienation of Male Sexuality. It talks about what men learn about male sexuality from viewing male pornographic videos.
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According to Brod (1988), he compares porn vs. erotica, how?
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He sees porn and erotica on two ends of the pendelum. He distinguishes porn and erotica by saying it is:- NOT assertiveness v. passivity of the persons;- NOT sexual acts;- It is by the extent to which autonomous personhood is attributed to those involved;- Erotica is sexual art, expresses one's self; and- Porn is a sexual commodity, markets a self.
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