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My question is about a topic I am writing about in college on Masters & Johnson sex issues. I would appreciate a response from this specific question asked: how do you think Masters & Johnson changed society based on their research on sex issues from the 1960's to present? My paper is due Monday, March 12, 2001 - any information will be helpful for this topic. Thanks.
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by John (Jack) Johnston: (05/28/2004)
I think the keystone is that not only did they courageously publish very explicit discussions of what sex is (standing on the shoulders of Kinsey, et al), but they took a very courageous (and much debated) step further and actually studied in a lab setting, a wide variety of human sexual acts, and documented their findings.
I say "much debated" because many took offense at studying human sexual behavior in a lab setting, much like one might study the "mating" of lab rats, etc.
Nevertheless, this de-mystification generated a LOT of (often heated) discussion, and much further research.
Personally, I am all for using this kind of information but then "re-mystifying" and "re-sacralizing" human sexual activity, once again appreciating the poetry, mystical aspects, and "sacredness of 'meaning'" that these activities for thinking/feeling beings.
Good luck on your project!
How about posting a summary of your project to this Forum?
Best regards,
JJ
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