Besides the fact that sex and sexuality are both natural experience of humanity, we can see how sexuality plays a major role in modern lifestyle.
Let's take a quick look at our society:
(no offense to anyone)
As a Market
In every major city – you can ask any local (downtown) resident what streets prostitutes may be found on. In some cities you can buy pornography on the streets (at a discount!). We all have the Adult Video Stores necessary distributors for the pornographic film maker. And then there was the internet – has the net revolutionized the “sex” industry?
The Body – Breast implants, sex changes, tummy tucks, face lifts, botox, the list goes on we have become so obsessed with sex that we are willing to undergo surgery to satisfy this desire? And there is no shortage on doctors available to assist.
Legally
The 1990’s saw a rise in corporate policy on sexual harassments, (I’m sure this has nothing to do with the concurrent rise in reports of sexual harassment and lawsuits either).
The Springer Effect
Whether its homo or hetero, television has dramatically increased levels of sexuality in its daily content. Reality based shows with the necessary sexual tensions can be seen in some form on almost every major network, – in with “more ratings” systems and warnings of sexual content not intended for your in house minors.
Whether it is print, broadcast, online or live, our culture advertises sex. Sex does Sell. Isn’t it only natural that music (being a form of expression) accurately reflect our attitudes as a whole?
This is not to say that it is okay to continuously promote negative or destructive behaviors. However, if we look honestly we can see how the music “brings to life” our rather lackadaisical/laissez faire attitudes regarding sex and sexuality.
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