HISTORY Pornography or erotica Plato wanted the Odyssey edited said it was too sexual Socrates wanted certain parts omitted Ancient rome carved temples and statues that were bold and dirty Ancient India Kama Sutra by Vatsayayana treatise on love and sex satisfaction Victorian era postcards thought sexy and lesbian sex became known I Modi by Petro Arctino angry at people for having sex France 17th century catholics criticize sex England 1700s spanking and naughty positions popular France 1700s masturbation popular PORNOGRAPHY porn prostitute whore graphy writing Judeo Christian ethos sex during marriage and for procreation only DEBATES 1842 Custom Laws o Anthony Comstock war against sin and sex focused on morals Ida Craddock wrote about wedding night marital living o o Margaret Sanger persuaded women to use condoms o Supreme Court Justice Stewart don t know what porn is but know it when I see it US vs Roth 1957 Obscenity o Dominant theme is base interest in sex o o Patently offensive to community standards sex doesn t have serious scientific policital and artistic value Miller vs California 1973 Obscenity o Whether work depicts or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct specifically defined by the applicable state law not federal DH Lawrence 1959 o Wrote Lady Chatterly s Lover o men from WW1 partially paralyzed women cheat and popularize fuck Robert Mapplethorpe 1994 Photographer took pictures of undressed gay males o o Art was kicked out of Smithsonian due to displeased viewer The Tin Drug 1997 Oscar winning german film banned in Oklahoma city Pirates II 2009 o o Showing of XXX rated movie at UMD cancelled due to pressure from Annapolis 30 minutes were shown EFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHY Johnson Commission US 1970 no evidence that porn causing delinquent or criminal behavior in youth Williams Commision UK no evidence that links porn to sexual crime Meese Commision US 1986 substantial exposure to sexually violent material bears a causal relationship to acts of sexual violence Why Do People View Porn Catharsis o Help provide sexual relief for sexually dysfunctional people o Lets the fantasy play out Imitation o People imitate what they see Sexuality and Aging We are sexual beings from birth to death we have bad sterotypes old people DO have sex People are living much longer than ever before past 65 Your attitudes about sex now is the SINGLE BIGGEST PREDICTOR for your attitudes later on Older adults still have sex drive Baby Boomers born 1946 1964 Free spirited drug use sex drugs rock and roll not well aware of STI HIV risks from intercourse very susceptible 61 have unprotected sex they didn t grow up with the idea of protection The invention of birth control encouraged many to not use condoms and also believed that since women don t get pregnant post menopause they don t need them 30 are not in relationships unattached and 70 of single baby boomers date regularly Many baby boomers still engage in intercourse 45 of males and 38 of females once a week Over 50 of older adults engage in intercourse at least 2 3 times per month Many register online to relationship sites people over 50 is the fastest growing segment for match com STEREOTYPE older people don t have sex since they cant procreate They still do it for pleasure Important factors persons health partner availability ability to adapt to lifestyle changes 7 x increase in the rate for contracting aids the rates for older females have doubled 1 in every 6 new diagnosis of HIV is someone 50 or older Nearly 1 3 of the population living with AIDS HIV are 50 older weaker immune system Heterosexual sex is the mode of transmission in more than 60 of infections in 50 Study on Baby Boomers The most important reason for dating is to find someone to live with or marry o o 22 of men said yes 14 of women said yes This shows that marriage sucks for women Men are more likely to engage in dates with the purpose of finding a partner than women are Indiana University Study Attitudes about sex People get furious about questions asked because they were about parents sex When you personalize sex to your parents its disgusting Results Students UNDERESTIMATE how sexually active their parents are People who thought their parents only had sex 1ce a year thought it was a happy relationship Many believed their MOM DIDN T have sex before marrying their dad Female Physical Changes with Aging Testosterone levels decrease due to menopause so women have a decreased sex drive Reduced estrogen less vaginal lubrication and vaginal wall tone gives up less muscle control Menopause sets in around age 50 signals end of fertility no more pregnancy cant be delayed Hormone changes hot flashes decreased testosterone vaginal dryness The excitement phase takes longer Johnson and Masters Excitement phase takes longer for older women since it takes longer to lubricate Plateau Orgasm Resolution phase all stay the same chance for orgasm is the same 2 Treatments for Menopause Symptoms 1 Estrogen Replacement Therapy ERT unbuffered estrogen less likely option increased risk of cancer 2 Hormone Replacement Therapy HRT buffers estrogen with PROGESTIN more common for women to get less risk for cancer Male Physical Changes with Aging Size and firmness of testicles decrease Lose erections more quickly Scrotum doesn t elevate as much because of the cremasteric muscles Sex drive doesn t change No symptoms with menopause still produce live sperm but less likely to induce pregnancy High probability for prostate cancer problems Chance for orgasm is the same Longer refractory period post orgasm Johnson and Masters Excitement phase takes a lot longer to get an erection Plateau phase this phase lasts longer isn t a bad thing for women Orgasm phase stays the same Common Problems Younger premature ejaculation Older erectile dysfunction Indiana University Study Attitudes about sex People get furious about questions asked because they were about parents sex When you personalize sex to your parents its disgusting Results Students UNDERESTIMATE how sexually active their parents are People who thought their parents only had sex 1ce a year thought it was a happy relationship Many believed their MOM DIDN T have sex before marrying their dad SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS aka STD or Veneral disease VD World War II 2 things proliferated during the war 1 Drugs 2 Sex STD increased during war among American GI Attitude was that only women passed on VD to men Americans view is it is the females fault