Today's Society and Sex

Since the past two generations, sex has increasingly become a "required" element in order to sell music, movies, theatre, and other artistic endeavors. In today's society, sex, sex appeal, and sexual innuendos are more accepted whereas perhaps sixty or seventy years ago, if these aspects were noticed in artistic endeavors, it would come off as offensive or inappropriate. Older men and women are more conservative and modest, but because sex is more accepted today, younger individuals, such as young adults, teenagers, and even kids are wearing clothing that is much more revealing. The acceptance of sex has drastically changed the culture within the past two generations. In music, not every artist makes references to sex, but many do in comparison to just so many years ago. For example, kids today are singing Lady GaGa songs without even realizing that most of her songs deal with sex. In almost every movie today, even the ones rated PG, they make sexual innuendos or sometimes even show a "nip slip." Even on childrens' T.V. shows, such as iCarly, they show some sex appeal. For example, on one episode they made a big deal about a bra. Typically, most female children are not even developed enough to wear a bra, so why emphasize one on a kid's show? Obviously many people do not agree with this type of behavior being displayed on T.V., but sex is what sells these types of things. Sometimes the sex is more subtle, and sometimes it is blunter. To answer the question of is sex required in order for artistic endeavors to sell--the answer is yes--in one way or another.