Sex is in Session

Welcome! This blog is solely dedicated to exploring the prevalence of sex in the media, from a variety of different sources. Throughout the blog, we continue to analyze the evolution of sexual messages over time and the consequences these changes may have on the public. While sex has always been a part of society, its presence has evolved greatly. We believe that our country is currently bombarded by sex from virtually every media outlet, which may have very detrimental effects on young women. The almost unavoidable exposure to sexual material could cause young women to develop a skewed idea about what is acceptable in terms of sex. We fear that this may contribute to rising rates of teen pregnancy, and the transfer of STDs. While you browse through the following posts, please feel free to utilize the comment section in order to join our discussion. Tell us what you think!







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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

One "Hot" Ride



The Video above pokes fun at the often overly sexual nature of car commercials.  Specifically, this video is making fun of a Cadillac ad that ran in 2008 features the always stunning, Kate Walsh.  In the video, she says in a sensual voice, “…the real question is: when you turn your car on, does it return the favor?”

The Link makes fun of that ad by making it even more sexual, but in a stupid way.  The makers of the video make it clear how silly and over the top they are being, and by extension, how silly and over the top the Cadillac commercial is.  Cadillac is a big name car company and what they do generally carries a lot of weight.  It's upsetting that they would show such a lack of responsibility, given their influence on trends in the auto industry.

If You are interested in seeing the original Cadillac commercial, it can be viewed at this link:
Cadillac Commercial
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2 comments:

  1. jaredNovember 30, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    This video is particularly interesting because you are making a commentary on a commentary of the sexuality portrayed in car ads. Very cool.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    This is very true because commercials today often do exagarate and advertisors will do anything to get people interested in their product.

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