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Truth in Media
Truth in Media by Jackie Washbish
Liberty University

Abstract:

The omnipresence of pornography in today’s society has increased extramentally over the past few decades. What is available over the internet is remarkably unrestricted and available to anyone who looks for it. This paper will cover how and what the messages on sexuality that are being conveyed to today’s society,

Open sexualities vs. purity
Which is better is an article written by Michael in 2012 regarding finding the truth about how our society views sexuality in the past and currently. He discusses how we Americans have evolved from a society of purity to complete sexual freedom to what is described as a loose society today. He questions the thought process of completely educating our youth. whether it is a good decision to overloading the impressionable minds of out children.
He continues to describe the loss of the family unit in America. How this loss has devastated the fabric of society. We have become slaves to our labeto never thinking about what that truly means. The article gives clear statistics on abortion, marriage, STD's, and unwanted births throughout our history to back up what he calls the loss of the family unit.
He then gives information on pornography, prostitution, rape, and human trafficking, which gives a complete picture of how human sexuality really looks like in this country. He ends with the encouragement of the old fashioned art of the conversation. He says to continue talking about subjects and maybe things will change.
Manipulation
The power of subliminal persuasion is an article from men's health magazine in July 2013 edition. It is an article describing how to get you wife or girlfriend to have sex with you through subliminal persuasion. It starts out with this quote “Money worries have increased marital arguments by 59%, but getting your own way need not mean blood and thunder”.
The article does into how certain substances like coffee can increase the



References: Balswick, Judith K., and Jack O. Balswick. (2008). Authentic Human Sexuality: An Integrated Christian Approach (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Chap Clark, M.Div., Ph.D., Teens and sex: Taming the drive, presentation at liberty.edu, 2013 Cross, Erin, Morgan, Rustain, Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors of College Students, 2012, http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/SAHE/JOURNAL2/2003/CrossMorgan.htm Hanes, Stephanie, Teenage pregnancy: High US rates due to poverty, not promiscuity, May 22, 2012 Ledgerwood, Angela, Do You Want More Than a Hookup?, Cosmopolitan, 2013 Lehmiller, Justin, Dr., What Are Americans Doing Beneath The Sheets These Days?, November 28, 2012, Men’s Health MucNulty, Jimmy, Is she Miss Right or Miss Wrong?, 2013, http://www.menshealth.co.uk/sex/please-woman/is-she-miss-right-or-miss-wrong-2 Kerner, Ian, Understanding females ' sexual fluidity, New York Times, February 9th, 2012

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