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I received two responses to part one of my online blog project. Both responses I found to be unique and great critical analyses of my topic on sex in the media and its effect on the younger generations. Sex is a subject that everyone thinks about more than they would like to admit making it an easy topic to critique and analyze. What I liked most about my two responses is that I received one from both a female and a male, which allowed me to hear both perspectives on the issue. On the female side there was a great analysis that reflected on her youth and how much different times are now in middle school. She remembered being in “fifth grade, so ten years old, [having her] first ‘boyfriend.’ [She thought] it was a big deal when they held hands once, or when he gave her a valetines card.” She then goes on to discuss how she hears of kids in elementary and middle school being fully aware of sex and how much that shocks her. Her mother, being a first grade teacher, told her of a “girl coming into class giving a step by step process of how to have sex.” The girl then went on to share her knowledge with the rest of the class. She concludes her response by stating the reality of our society’s situation: something needs to be done to monitor the early knowledge of sex to our youth. This was exactly the response I was trying to elicit. While she gives great examples of her childhood comparing them to modern day examples, she also talks about changes needing to take place in our society.
The male perspective I received gave less reflection on his youth, but more analysis on our society’s problem and what should be done. He claimed he liked the post “because of the question it brings up, do you want your kid at age thirteen to be surrounded by all of this?” This was exactly what I was hoping for, a response that questions our culture and it’s realities. He then goes on to discuss parents and their responsibilities. It is the parent’s job to monitor what the child sees and doesn’t see, not the media. I like the way he discusses the relationship between parents and children and how important it is to the child’s adolescence. This was a great idea that I did not discuss in my post which I now wish I had. The relationship that a parent establishes with his or her child is one of the most important aspects of the child’s character. Not only is it essential for the character of the child, but it enables the control parents have over their children.
The responses I received for my project were exactly what I was hoping for. The post made these two people think and reflect on the topic at hand. It gave each of them ideas about how to change our society’s culture and how prevelant this topic is in our society today. I applaud each of them for their analyses and reflection discussing sex in the media and the effect it has had on our society.
