Sexual Anthropology, Tuesday, Period 2

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A brunette in a business suit waited by a lectern for the class to assemble. She wasn't smiling; her demeanor was that of someone with a serious task to do who expected to do it well.

"Welcome to Sexual Anthropology," she began, once everyone seemed to be in a seat. "I am Dr. Temperance Brennan. I'm the lead forensic anthropologist at the Jeffersonian, but I am taking leave this summer to finish a novel and teach this class. For anyone who doesn't know, a forensic anthropologist is an anthropologist who specializes in identifying the dead through skeletal clues."

"That said, this class has nothing to do with bones, as it were. We are going to be talking about sexual relations and sexuality from an anthropological point of view. That means we're interested in what sex means in the broader social context, rather than in the medical and physical side of things; if you want instructions on using condoms, I suggest you go to the clinic." She handed a stack of syllabi to a student in the first row and gestured for them to be distributed.

"We're doing introductions this week." Booth had suggested as much, and Brennan had decided it was only logical to do that here, even if she never did it at the college level. "I would like each of you to state your name, age, and one message about sexuality that you got from your culture while growing up. It can be anything, no matter how illogical you now think it is. For example, I am an American and I grew up in the late 20th century; I might say that I was given the message that women have to be slender to be physically attractive, or that I was raised to believe married couples should avoid divorce at all costs. Feel free to talk about each other's contributions, but I ask that you respect any cultural differences we undercover. We are here to discuss, not to judge."

"I will need two TAs, so if you're interested, please stop by and see me after class. Otherwise, I am in office number eight Fridays during business hours, and my phone number and email address are on the syllabus. And, um, hi, Angela assuming you're here." No, she still wasn't used to the 'my best friend is here and 17' thing.

She nodded to a student. "You can begin."

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Sign In [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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Sexily!

Re: Sign In [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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Angela Montenegro

General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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Listen to the lecture, chat (quietly, please) or wonder what you're in for.

Re: General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

Oh, well, wasn't this going to be an interesting class. Joan hoped she wouldn't blush too much.

Re: General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[flashesforinfo.livejournal.com]

Even Angela hadn't actually put two and two together when it came to signing up to this and being taught by her future friend. She was definitely listening to this one with some curiosity.

Re: General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

Alex could dig a sex class even if it was anthropological. It was still a subject he knew about. He could wing the rest.

Re: General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[iamnotallgirl]

Jill was going to kill Jack. She would find a way.

Re: General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck wasn't paying too much attention for he was too busy shooting glares in Sam's direction. God, what a cockblock.

Re: General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[glacial_queen]

Karla knew that this class was going to be one of the most important classes she took this summer, and perhaps during her years at Fandom High. One of her teachers in the Hourglass had told her that one of the best ways to find out about a culture was to discover their views on sex.

Re: General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda did a remarkable job at covering her snickers. Her amusement stemmed from the certainty that her parents had missed the word Sexual in the course listing and signed her up for an Anthropology course. Imagining their scandalized expressions was intensely amusing.

Re: General Class Stuff [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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It was the weirdest thing; Valentine found herself hopelessly interested in this class. Thinking on it, she figured it probably had a lot to do with how incredibly sexually...neutral she was, but that was a whole line of thinking to be saved for a time when she wasn't trying to pay attention.

Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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Name, age or class, and one thing your culture believes about sex, please!

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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"My name is Joan Girardi, I'm going to be a senior and I was raised to believe that you should wait until you're married to have sex," Joan said.

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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"Alex Karev, seventeen, junior," he recited as concisely as he could. "And, uh, let's go with the belief that missionary is the least dirty sexual position. But really, if you're having sex, why the concern about being dirty?"

Sex was sex.

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[iamnotallgirl]

"Jill McTeague, I'll be a senior, and I was raised to believe, uh, that you said about married people not getting divorced, actually." She should probably say something the teacher hadn't already said, she guessed. "And that girls should act feminine."

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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"I'm Angela Montenegro," not that Brennan didn't know that already. "Going into my senior year. I was raised to be pretty open-minded, and it's really way more fun that way. Culture can be way too repressed sometimes."

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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Dor was a complete bundle of nerves at this point and looked horribly embarrassed.

"My name is Dor. I'm seventeen and going into my senior year," he replied and then took a big breath.

"I'm from a magical world called Xanth where people call sex 'summoning the stork' and once you know how to do it you become a part of the adult conspiracy and can no longer have any fun."

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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"Anemone, I guess I'm a senior now," which was just weird, "and I don't actually know what my culture believes about sex, as I have been informed that I had an 'atypical childhood.'"

Anemone swung her legs lightly, tilting her head as she considered it. "The thing I've noticed the most - and, for the record, is the stupidest - is the double-standard for males and females regarding sexual activity."

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[likethegun]

"My name is Sam Winchester, and I'm going to be a senior," he said. "And one thing my culture believes about sex is that it should only happen between men and women. At least, that seems to be the majority's viewpoint."

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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"I'm Chuck Bass, I'm going to be a senior," he said. "And most people where I'm from think you need to have deep feelings attached to a person before having sex with them. Which is just ridiculous."

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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"Gwen Cooper, I'll be a senior," Gwen said. "One message I got was that my mum only ever had The Talk with me with about boys and not girls."

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[glacial_queen]

Karla stood. "I'm Karla di Glacia, I'm 15 and a..."she paused to remember the term, "...a freshman. In Kaeleer, a witch's Virgin Night is left to an older, more experienced male. Though there are exceptions, of course."

Re: Introductions [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[wantstodirect]

"I'm Tony Foster, seventeen, and my culture thinks that gay guys are all interior designers or hairdressers who love showtunes and say fabulous a lot," Tony said.

Talk to Brennan [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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She's around after class and watching for potential TAs.

Re: Talk to Brennan [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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"Dr. Brennan?" Eric said, as he approached after class. "I was interested in the TA position, if there's still an opportunity available?"

OOC [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

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Annnnnd we're done!

ETA: TAs have already been arranged.

Re: OOC [Sexual Anthropology, 5/12]

[thatsamilkshake]

I think I am just going to stalk this class eeeeeevery weeeeeek. *watches with glee*