SOA 112 1st Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture I. Gender RolesII. Social Theory BelievesIII. Gender SocializationIV. ToyOutline of Current Lecture I. Early Christian traditionsII. Puritan Sexuality III. Plymouth SexualityCurrent Lecture: Early Christian traditions:- Based on idea of chastity - Sex only during marriage - Marriage is sacred - Sex not for enjoyment or pleasure a. Limited positions of the act b. Sex only for reproduction- Disobeying sexual law seen as sinful - Protestant reformation (1500s) changed many views about sexPuritan Sexuality:- Sex was only allowed during marriage - Marriage was the only legitimate place for sex and children- Premarital and extramarital affairs harshly punished - Outlawed behavior: Masturbation, fornication, buggery, adultery, sodomy These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Plymouth sexuality:- Capital offenses (punishable by whipping, branding, banishment, or death) rape, sdomy, buggery- Adultery: A. If a woman was married, both could be put to deathB. If a man married, woman unmarried, only a whipping- Not uncommon for more symbolic punishmentsFornication- Fine $$Victorian Sexuality (1800s)- Men were entitled to sex- Women allowed sex only after marriage - Women expected to be virgins - Men expected to have extramarital affairs- Women expected to look away - Women who were not white were seen as promiscuous Victorian Rules- Women lose their property rights upon marriage- Custody of children belongs to father unless they are younger than six- Women were seen as “unclean” during menstruation and also believed to be the carries of
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