Sociology Courses | January 26, 2006

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Sex Cultures: 6th Period

Grissom has a headache so he, without explanation, pulls a TV unit in and screens some old school sex-ed and hygiene films for the students, which certainly wasn't on the syllabus yet.

Dating: Dos and Don'ts
How to Say No: Moral Maturity
As Boys Grow

He feels the need to share his own high school torment with the youth of today. Or in some cases, the youth of eternity. Whatever.

Then he assigns The Role of Theory in Sex Research, which is 368 pages of absolutely no fun whatsoever, for the weekend.

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Re: CLASS: Sex Cultures | 1/26

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

"I can't imagine why," Grissom replies, clearly amused. "Now that you have the complete text, has your view point on the reading changed?"

Re: CLASS: Sex Cultures | 1/26

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Shep rolls his eyes, but doesn't groan out loud. Leave it to the prof to turn this all academic.

"Not really. It's still all about the guys. Which, you know, isn't right." He looks around at the girls in the class, making sure they heard him say that.

"It's kind of bizarre how they go through and explain how things like oral sex are supposed to be done differently in different regions. Seems to me that that just takes out any creativity a couple might want to ... indulge in. And what if you move? I mean, do you have to learn the new way to do it? And who teaches you? Are there sex classes for non-locals at the local YMCA or something?"

Re: CLASS: Sex Cultures | 1/26

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

"It's an ancient text, Mr. Sheppard. A lot of the practices are certainly out of date, although you bring up an important point that different regions have different practices, and it can be as difficult to navigate an area's sexual practices as it is to understand their language."

"But then again, I can assure you people still read it for a reason. Some parts of it, at least when it comes to Part II, are fairly eye-opening for a lot of people."

Re: CLASS: Sex Cultures | 1/26

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Shep flips over to some of the more graphic illustrations. "Eye opening... yeah, that's one way to explain it."

Re: CLASS: Sex Cultures | 1/26

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

"That's an interesting lithograph," he answers plainly. "Let me guess, had to go to town to get your hands on it?"

Re: CLASS: Sex Cultures | 1/26

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Shep looks a little smug. It had taken some serious determination to get his hands on this book. "Kiki can be very helpful, if a little clueless."