Media
Topic has become increasingly controversial as many individuals believe that there has been an increase in sexually charged media over recent years. They believe this is to blame for the increased sexuality exhibited by our youth. Critics of this argument may argue that as society and adolescents begin to become more sexualized, the media responds to this by producing media which has become more sexualized in order to continue to be relevant and popular. The media may argue that they need to continue to be sexualized in order to effectively promote their ideas and sell products to a society that has become sexualized over time.
A review of the literature surrounding the research on sexuality and the media needs to be analyzed to determine whether sexuality in the media has been increasing or not. A review of the literature is also needed to make a determination regarding which came first and what has caused the increased sexuality both in among adolescents and in the media. I believe that the literature will find that there has been an increase in sexuality in the media. I also believe that the increased sexuality in media has resulted in increased sexuality in adolescents. Which has resulted in hypersexualized adolescents who engage in risky behavior, have increased chances of becoming pregnant or having sexually transmitted diseases.