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I remember in an interview, Henry Miller contended that in the time before there was lot of media portrayals of sex that people actually engaged in sex more. I
by joe_the_user 8y ago
I remember in an interview, Henry Miller contended that in the time before there was lot of media portrayals of sex that people actually engaged in sex more.
It seems like the 70s were something of the time when the media began honestly representing the social undercurrent of sex. But that representation was perhaps part of it going away.
- dkarl 8y agoI think when something is pervasive but hidden, there's an urgent need as members of a social species to find out and become part of it. When it's discussed so openly, there's no fear of being out of the loop, just a decision of whether you think it's worth pursuing or not.
- Larrikin 8y agoThere was a sexual comedy that came out some years ago that said the openness of sex led to an increase in social acceptance of more things out the norm. The main characters however complain that they missed out because they grew up in the 80s when HIV hit which led to a massive backlash and obvious public health scare. The characters are all friends and they eventually plan a party based on what they think they missed out on. The theory makes a little more sense to me.
- droidist2 8y agoThe 70s were also the last decade before HIV/AIDS, I always thought that had a big impact.