Are Americans too uptight about sex? Are they too open about the topic? Does the media have any influence on how we, as Americans, look at sex? Which has more effect on sex: religion, moral values, or the media? Are Americans over-sexed?
*~Lynette Reitmeier~* @ 4:30
*~Lynette Reitmeier~* @ 4:30
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No, I dont think Americans are too uptoght about sex. Yes, we live in a new day and sex is more open than it once was. No, I don't think the topic is to loose due to the fact that there are still people in America that don't discuss the topic. As far as the media goes they have a major influence on sex in the country. Everything that is brought up in the media is almost sex related therefore making people want to do it if they aren't already. No, I don't think Americans are over-sexed because there are lots of countries that build their whole life around sex.
Americans aren't too uptight about sex but they are very open about it. Moral values has more effect on sex. People began having sex at an early age almost everyday. Most of the time because they feel pressured. Others feel like since everyone else is doing it, they should too and that its okay.
-LaTia Alexander
Americans are not too uptight about sex, almost every primetime show on tv has sex involved. We might not n be uptight about it but i feel we are not open enough about it. There are still people(mostly kids) that are having unprotected sex and unplanned pregencies just be they're embarrested to ask for condoms or contraceptives. If we were more open as a nation this problem wouldn't be as prominent. I feel that the media has the most effect on sex, almost every channel you turn to there is bound to be something that involves sex if the commericals contain sex. i do sort of feel that americans are over-sexed.
Overall yes, adults have sex, and it shouldn't be shielded, it was how all of us came to be and we shouldn't be ashamed of it. When it comes to teenagers, it is clearly way to open. So many of them are out having sex, getting pregnant, bring babies into the world that they can't take care of. So it needs to tighten up a little with teens. The media, of course, will catch the blame for this one. All they do is broadcast a show or movie or commercial, if you are so easily influenced that you can't see a breast without wanting to sex it up, you need to lock yourself in a cage. And I believe moral values SHOULD have to most effect on sex. Who we are at heart will penetrate through these "influences."
No I do not believe Americans are too uptight about sex. But I do believe they think that just because they want someone nothing should stop them. In other words they lack morals. They don't think about who they might be hurting it does not matter to them.
Although "Kaiser Family Foundation" insinuates that sex shown on television helps to educate our teenagers, because they include a reference to risks or responsibilities at some point in the episode, is CaCa. I believe by showing so much, 70% of all shows include some sexual content, that not only our teens but our grammer school children feel sex is an okay thing to do.
No Americans are not over sexed, they just don't know when to say no.
America is not to uptight about sex. We are bombarded everywhere with sex in ads, on televison shows and magazines. I think that America is way to loose on the issue and it probably contributes to the reason why some start having sex at the age of 12 and there is such a high teen pregnancy rate. I think that America needs to be a little stricter with the sexual content they allow.
Brittany Clapper 9:00
I’ll have to say a big YES! America is very, very uptight about sex. We are actually one of the few, if not the only, country that makes movies with sex scenes or sexual dialogue rate R or X. Other countries rate movies R or X that have a lot of violence in them, and look at the difference in crime ratings! The USA has some of the highest crime ratings in the world. I think that if the US eased up on the sex topics and tightened up on the violence topics we could a slow but steady change in things. I’ve heard that people say that sex is to loose in this country and that to many teens are out there having sex and getting pregnant or catching diseases. The fact is its not that teens are to loose on the subject, it’s that parents are too tight about it. Parents don’t sit down with there kids and give them “the talk” any more, they just expect schools and TV to teach them. Parents don’t realize that the message of “things could happen with irresponsible sex” strikes home more when the parent themselves talk about it. A lesson from school and TV gives the child the feeling of “yes I know it happens, but it won’t happen to me.” So I think that the US needs to tighten things up big time on the violence and loosen the death grip on the sex topic.
Natasha Stone 4:30am
Americans aren't really that open about sex at all. Most adults keep their sex lives private. That's perfectly fine but i don't see why sex can't be talked about either. It's acceptible for a married couple to have sex any way they like and choose to talk about it. I don't thik the media sets a good standard for teens however. They make sex look glorious and amazing. It's not all cracked up to what is seen on television. There is STD's, babies, and peoples feelings are involved to say the least. If you watch any television at all, you'll see that sex is in every film and will fix all your problems. Also they show only beautiful girls or handsome guys having sex. That is far from being the truth. Religion has the biggest impact on sex. Most girls i know are saving sex for marriage because it's what the Bible says. Kudos to them i say for having their heads on straight. They are few to go against todays sex driven media. I don't believe we are over-sexed compared to other countries. Sex should be left to adults or couples that are mature and in love. If your just doing it because it's in all the magazines and movies, then your doing it for the wrong reason. Another thing, you won't miss it if you've never had it teenagers.
Jesse Kaufmann
Americans are over sexed. I was watching, family guy and american dad, and i was cringing in my seat,I made my kids find something else. They were being really sexually explict. Sex is everywhere it sells.Their is no after hour channel, because sexual explict lauguage is on tv all day. Then I think its all in how you are raised as a child. Sex is more taboo in the United States then in any other country.
We are way too uptight about sex. I think that our bodies and sex are the most natural part of human existence. And we should embrace it not shun it like it’s the worst thing in the world. It’s funny that in our country violence is more acceptable than sex. And we have more sex crimes than other countries where sex is more acceptable and violence isn’t.
Shayna Garrelts (4:30)
Its a changing world and the perceptions that people have are going to change as well. Americans are going to look at sex however the media portrays it. And the media can show what ever they want, since it is controlled by the government. Its a combination of religion, the media and values that have an effect on how sex is portrayed.
I don't think that Americans are too uptight about sex nor do I think that they too open about it. I think that there is a balance of both. There are still plenty of things that are kept behind closed doors which I think is good because you don't want to over expose our youth and have them wanting to try things because they are curious; they see enough in the media as it is.
I find most adults in the US don't talk about their sex lives. In fact it is usually very private. While it is acceptable for the media and for celebrities to talk about their sex lives. I feel like in todays generations those who want to talk about it do and those who want to keep it private don't talk about it. I think the bigger issue is why sex sells?!?! I think that in itself means that sex is becoming a more and more acceptable topic for not only the older generations but is a very heavy influence on the younger genereations.
Ashley Gentner (4:30)
No I don't think that Americans are too uptight about sex. Actually I believe that they are showing too much sex on t.v. and I don't even have HBO or Cinemax. I have children and I can't even watch a commercial without hearing or seeing something sexual. Media most definitly has the most influence.
Mykeshia Lipscomb(4:30)
I don't think that American are "over-sexed". Although it is discussed openly so much, I don't think it is that great of and issue. I think the media has somewhat influenced behaviors among some people but at the same time it really depends on the person. I think moral values have more effects on sex than anything else.
(Brandon Daniels 4:30)
no, Americans aren't too uptight. i think they aren't uptight enough. and they're way too open about it. it used to be this thing that you didn't talk about and it was frowned upon, kinda like teen pregnancy. but now, people talk all about it. it's not necessary. i don't want to hear about who has sex with who. it's personal business and i think it should stay that way.
of course the media plays a big part. you can't get through a tv show without some sort of sexual joke or sex scene. i really think that these images are corrupting the minds of today's youth.
Sex sells. The plane fact of the matter is the US revolves around sex. You see it in movies, on music videos, internet, magazines, TV, and the list goes on. I think the media has the most effect, or influence, but your religious views, and morals are what keep you in check.
I do think that in America we are too uptight about sex. I never hear anyone casually talking about how there sex life is. I mean it is on everyone's mind but no one talks about it. If sex was a more open topic then we wouldnt think about it as much and we wouldnt see it everywhere. I think because its a uptight topic, teens dont really know about it and listen to what they see in the media. I do think the media has a big part in the reason why teens have sex. In the media, it never shows what happens f someone gets pregnant. I think that if it was a more open topic then there would be less teen pregnancies. I think that religion plays a big part in the reason why we dont talk about it.
I think that people are too open about it and I don't think it's a bad thing. That's not a problem with me because people can talk, think however they want to. Sometimes the media has some influence, but that is not something to justify on how people want to react. The only thing I consider somewhat bad is that everyone has sex with everyone these days. People don't wait until marryage and somehow that makes females look bad because they think that every all females are like that. And for me, my moral values(then religion) are more imporant, that's the way my parents thaught me. I honestly give a **** of what the media does, I'm not going to do anything I don't want to just because everyone is doing it. Those people I consider lames or sheeps because they just follow.
~Marisol Oliva
sex sells and there aint no doubt about it. if it sells peeople are going to go with it look how many companies and jobs are opened b/c people bump uglies. i think that the media playes way to much into sex. it s sex who cares... pretty much everyone does it.
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