Family CROSSroads class series, lesson 9 "The Sexualization of America" Presented Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the North Charleston church of Christ -- http://northcharlestonchurchofchrist.com

1. At the corner of Christianity and culture.
SATAN’S TOOLBOX:
THE SEXUALIZATION
OF AMERICA
Lesson #9 — October 29, 2014

2. The Sexualization of America:
Roadmap for This Study
I. The Culture: The Inception
II. The Consequence: Immorality
III. The Contrast: God’s Image

3. SEX
SELLS

4. SELLS SEX
They tell us that we are defined by…
How we look
How appealing we are to the opposite sex
What we are willing to do sexually.

5. 1871 Pearl Tobacco used an image of a naked
woman on their cigarette packs.
1898 R & G Corsets showed a woman wearing
one of their corsets in a print ad.
1930’s Rockford Varnishing Co. had an ad with a
completely naked woman sitting on a piece
of furniture under the words “Eye Appeal.”

6. Prices for Advertisements in Some
of the Most Popular Magazines:
Cosmopolitan
Full Page – $306,700
1/2 Page – $207,000
Seventeen
Full Page – $160,030
1/2 Page – $103,715
People
Full Page – $337,400
1/2 Page – $227,800
Sports Illustrated
Full Page – $268,200
1/2 Page – $187,800
*Prices for 4-color ads

8. “It truly goes beyond a shock factor of
nudity, and hits at a major indoctrination
that we are seeing from every angle – a
sense of not only being interested in sex
in a natural way, but of being sexual in
every way and in every thing we do.”
Joe Wells, Game Plan, p 165.

9. Celsus Library
of ancient Ephesus

12. II. The Consequence: Immorality
Where do young people get these ideas about
sexuality?
Some people point to sex education classes.
The root of the problem seems to be the media.
Boys have twisted views of how to look at girls.
Girls are made to believe they are sex objects.

13. 66% of young people (10-14)
said they learned about sex
from the media.
YOUNG PEOPLE, MEDIA
AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
David Buckingham and Sara Bragg
November 2003
2003 Study by
London University’s
Institute of Education
These stats haven’t changed
much over the last decade, but
the sexual content in the media
has worsened!

14. American Academy
of Pediatrics (2010)
75% of prime-time programs
contain sexual content, yet only
14% of the incidences mention
any risks or responsibilities to
the sexual behavior.
Talk about sex on TV can occur as
often as 8-10 times per hour.
40% of lyrics in popular music
contains sexual material.
Policy Statement−−Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media
THE COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA
Pediatrics; originally published online August 30, 2010;
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1544
The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is
located on the World Wide Web at:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2010/08/30/peds.2010-1544
PEDIATRICS is the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. A monthly
publication, it has been published continuously since 1948. PEDIATRICS is owned,
published, and trademarked by the American Academy of Pediatrics, 141 Northwest Point
Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007. Copyright © 2010 by the American Academy
of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. Print ISSN: 0031-4005. Online ISSN: 1098-4275.
Downloaded from pediatrics.aappublications.org by guest on October 29, 2014

15. TV, Music & the Internet are the Obvious Choices
TV
Music
The Internet
Video Games Magazines

16. Video Games
• 38% of female characters in video games are “scantily clad.”
• 23% show bare breasts or cleavage
• 31% have exposed thighs
• 31% have exposed stomachs or midriffs
• 15% expose their behinds.

17. TV, Music & the Internet are the Obvious Choices
TV
Music
The Internet
Video Games Magazines

18. Magazines
• According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, in teen
magazines alone, an average of 2.5 pages per issue are
devoted to sexual topics.
• The coverage of sex as a health issue in magazines is more
common than on TV.
• The main focus when it comes to sex in teen magazines is
upon deciding when to lose one’s virginity.

19. II. The Consequence: Immorality
Health Risks:
• Self-objectification detracts from the ability to
concentrate and focus one’s attention.
• Self-confidence is undermined, leading to shame,
anxiety, and even self-disgust.
• Eating disorders ensue.
• 80% of 13 year old girls report having dieted.

20. II. The Consequence: Immorality
Sexting:
• The sending of sexually explicit messages or
images by cell phone (Webster’s Dictionary)
• Viewed as a modern form of flirting

21. National Campaign to Prevent
Teen and Unplanned
Pregnancy & CosmoGirl.com
(2008)
20% of teens say they have sent or
posted online, nude or semi-nude
pictures or videos
22% of teen girls
18% of teen guys
39% say they have sent or posted
sexually suggestive messages
48% say they have received a
sexually suggestive message.
SEX AnD TECH
RESULTS FROM A SURVEY OF
TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS

22. Snapchat Twitter Instagram

23. 51% of the girls said they felt pressure
from a guy; 18% of guys said they felt
pressure from a girl.
66% of girls and 60% of guys said they
did so because they wanted to be “fun
and flirtatious.”
52% of girls said they sent them as a
present for their boyfriends.
44% said they received a sexually
suggestive message and felt compelled
to respond.
34% said they did so because they
wanted to feel sexy.
SEX AnD TECH
RESULTS FROM A SURVEY OF
TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS

24. III. The Contrast: God’s Image
Genesis 1:26-27 • 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7

25. At the corner of Christianity and culture.
SATAN’S TOOLBOX:
THE SEXUALIZATION
OF AMERICA
Lesson #9 — October 29, 2014

26. Resources

27. Resources

28. Resources

29. Resources
eBook: Sexual Anarchy
by Dave Miller - $2.95

30. roberthatfield.net/family