The Consequences of
the Sexual Revolution

          © 2002 International Educational Foundation
   IEF is responsible for the content of this presentation only
            if it has not been altered from the original.         © IEF 1
The Sexual
Revolution

              Abandoned
               traditional
               sexual
               constraints
              Contributed to
               grave health and
               social problems
                              © IEF 2
1950s Sexually
Transmitted Diseases

                Syphilis




          Gonorrhea
                            © IEF 3
1990s Sexually
    Transmitted Diseases
     Salmonellosis Genital Herpes       Molluscum
                                            Contagiosum
                    Syphilis Hepatitis A & B
                           
   Chlamydia                                Shigellosis
                 Human
  Chancroid      Papilloma  Lymphogranuloma
                  Virus         Venereum
               Human                          Amebiasis
 Ureaplasmal                  Gonorrhea
  Infections    Immunodeficiency
                Virus                      Giardiasis
    Granuloma                  Cytomegalovirus
      Inguinale
                    Campylobacter                    © IEF 4
Soaring Increase in HIV
   Infection Worldwide
                                           45
                                           Million
HIV                                        Estimat
Infectio                                   ed
ns
Worldwi
de

                 1980                                2000
Mi l l i o n s
                        Sour Word Heal Or
                            ce: l    th ganization          © IEF 5
HIV Transmission —
Mainly Through Sex
    Primary -
     Sex with infected
      partner
    Secondary
     Sharing drug needles
     Receiving contaminated
      blood
     Birth to infected mother   © IEF 6
Stages of HIV
Infection

   No
SymptomsSymptoms AIDS


HIV infected
Death
               After 5 years   After 10 years
                                                © IEF 7
Personal & Social
Problems Linked to Sex
Outside Marriage
   Psychologic          Social
     al Harm           Problems



             Sex Outside
              Marriage

Present even if diseases and pregnancy
               prevented                 © IEF 8
Adolescents
Developmentally
Unprepared for Sex
  Unable to connect sex with
  love
                          J Piaget
                           ean
  Unable to think in terms of
  the future
                     Lawrence Kohl g
                                 ber
  Sex before the heart is
  developed leads to problems
  with intimacy later                  © IEF 9
Psychological Harm
from Premarital Sex
            Heartbreak &
             regret
            Guilt & shame
            Stunted
             development
            Fear of
             commitment
             Sour Thomas Lickona,
                 ce:                © IEF 10
Psychological Harm
from Premarital Sex

             Corruption of
              character
             Rage
             Depression &
              suicide
               Sour Thomas Lickona,
                   ce:
                     Amer ican Educator,
                    The Neglected Heart, 1 994© IEF 11
Culture of Uncommitted
Sex
  Children’ s innocence lost




                               © IEF 12
Behavioral Risks of
Sexually Active Girls
Risks of non-virginal girls versus virgins, age
12-16 years
       50
       45                    Virgin
       40                    Non-V irgin
       35
       30
       25
       20
       15
       10
        5
        0
            Attempted   Leaving   Arrested by Marijuana
             Suicide    School       Police     Use
                  Sour Pediatrics, Feb 1 991
                      ce:                                 © IEF 13
Culture of Uncommitted
Sex
           Female more
           vulnerable
            Pressured to
             consent
            Body focus
            No support for
             modesty
                              © IEF 14
Future Marital
Problems
from Premarital Sex
        Comparisons
         to
         past partners
        Infidelity
        STDs
        Tendency
         towards         © IEF 15
Social Problems Linked to
Sex Outside Marriage
              Pornography
              Prostitution
              Rape
              Children born
               out of wedlock
              Domestic
               violence
              Family           © IEF 16
Limitation of
Traditional Marriage

           Sexual ignorance
           Double standard
           Marriages
            tolerated


                               © IEF 17
Philosophical
Underpinnings
of the Sexual Revolution
           Freud —
            Sex drive as
             strongest motive
            Sexual repression as
             source of mental
             illness
              Sigmund Freud (1 856-1 939)
              founderof psychoanalysis
                                            © IEF 18
Philosophical
Underpinnings
of the Sexual Revolution
            Kinsey —
             Need for frequent
              sexual outlets
             Moral neutrality
              regarding sex
             Illicit sex
              widespread
               Al ed Kinsey (1 894-1 956)
                 fr
               - Sex Researcher
                                            © IEF 19
Kinsey Report —
Biased
    30% of the sample were
     prisoners and
     prostitutes
    Statistics
     misinterpreted
    Did illegal research on
     the
     sexuality of children
       S o u r c e : J u d i th A. R e i s m a n ,
                  P h . D,
                   Soft Porn Plays
                                                     © IEF 20
                  Hardball, 1991
Philosophical
Underpinnings
of the Sexual
RevolutionHefner —
           Recreational sex,
            pornography and
            masturbation glamorized
           Morality as mutual
            consent
           Marriage and parenthood
            restrict freedom
                                                      © IEF 21
             Hu g h He f n e r (1 9 2 6 -), F o u n d e r
Casual Sex
Celebrated by
Rock ‘ N’ Roll




                 © IEF 22
Sexually Permissive Ideas
Go Mainstream

            Sexual desire is
             uncontrollable
            Sexual restraint
             is unhealthy
            Sex outside
             marriage
             is normal
                                © IEF 23
Culture of
Uncommitted Sex
         Encourages
         immature
         tendency toward
         predatory sex
          Males and
           females
           use each other

                            © IEF 24

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  • 1.
    The Consequences of theSexual Revolution © 2002 International Educational Foundation IEF is responsible for the content of this presentation only if it has not been altered from the original. © IEF 1
  • 2.
    The Sexual Revolution  Abandoned traditional sexual constraints  Contributed to grave health and social problems © IEF 2
  • 3.
    1950s Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Syphilis  Gonorrhea © IEF 3
  • 4.
    1990s Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Salmonellosis Genital Herpes  Molluscum Contagiosum  Syphilis Hepatitis A & B   Chlamydia  Shigellosis  Human  Chancroid Papilloma  Lymphogranuloma Virus Venereum  Human  Amebiasis  Ureaplasmal  Gonorrhea Infections Immunodeficiency Virus  Giardiasis  Granuloma  Cytomegalovirus Inguinale  Campylobacter © IEF 4
  • 5.
    Soaring Increase inHIV Infection Worldwide 45 Million HIV Estimat Infectio ed ns Worldwi de 1980 2000 Mi l l i o n s Sour Word Heal Or ce: l th ganization © IEF 5
  • 6.
    HIV Transmission — MainlyThrough Sex Primary -  Sex with infected partner Secondary  Sharing drug needles  Receiving contaminated blood  Birth to infected mother © IEF 6
  • 7.
    Stages of HIV Infection No SymptomsSymptoms AIDS HIV infected Death After 5 years After 10 years © IEF 7
  • 8.
    Personal & Social ProblemsLinked to Sex Outside Marriage Psychologic Social al Harm Problems Sex Outside Marriage Present even if diseases and pregnancy prevented © IEF 8
  • 9.
    Adolescents Developmentally Unprepared for Sex Unable to connect sex with love J Piaget ean Unable to think in terms of the future Lawrence Kohl g ber Sex before the heart is developed leads to problems with intimacy later © IEF 9
  • 10.
    Psychological Harm from PremaritalSex  Heartbreak & regret  Guilt & shame  Stunted development  Fear of commitment Sour Thomas Lickona, ce: © IEF 10
  • 11.
    Psychological Harm from PremaritalSex  Corruption of character  Rage  Depression & suicide Sour Thomas Lickona, ce: Amer ican Educator, The Neglected Heart, 1 994© IEF 11
  • 12.
    Culture of Uncommitted Sex Children’ s innocence lost © IEF 12
  • 13.
    Behavioral Risks of SexuallyActive Girls Risks of non-virginal girls versus virgins, age 12-16 years 50 45 Virgin 40 Non-V irgin 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Attempted Leaving Arrested by Marijuana Suicide School Police Use Sour Pediatrics, Feb 1 991 ce: © IEF 13
  • 14.
    Culture of Uncommitted Sex Female more vulnerable  Pressured to consent  Body focus  No support for modesty © IEF 14
  • 15.
    Future Marital Problems from PremaritalSex  Comparisons to past partners  Infidelity  STDs  Tendency towards © IEF 15
  • 16.
    Social Problems Linkedto Sex Outside Marriage  Pornography  Prostitution  Rape  Children born out of wedlock  Domestic violence  Family © IEF 16
  • 17.
    Limitation of Traditional Marriage  Sexual ignorance  Double standard  Marriages tolerated © IEF 17
  • 18.
    Philosophical Underpinnings of the SexualRevolution Freud —  Sex drive as strongest motive  Sexual repression as source of mental illness Sigmund Freud (1 856-1 939) founderof psychoanalysis © IEF 18
  • 19.
    Philosophical Underpinnings of the SexualRevolution Kinsey —  Need for frequent sexual outlets  Moral neutrality regarding sex  Illicit sex widespread Al ed Kinsey (1 894-1 956) fr - Sex Researcher © IEF 19
  • 20.
    Kinsey Report — Biased  30% of the sample were prisoners and prostitutes  Statistics misinterpreted  Did illegal research on the sexuality of children S o u r c e : J u d i th A. R e i s m a n , P h . D, Soft Porn Plays © IEF 20 Hardball, 1991
  • 21.
    Philosophical Underpinnings of the Sexual RevolutionHefner—  Recreational sex, pornography and masturbation glamorized  Morality as mutual consent  Marriage and parenthood restrict freedom © IEF 21 Hu g h He f n e r (1 9 2 6 -), F o u n d e r
  • 22.
    Casual Sex Celebrated by Rock‘ N’ Roll © IEF 22
  • 23.
    Sexually Permissive Ideas GoMainstream  Sexual desire is uncontrollable  Sexual restraint is unhealthy  Sex outside marriage is normal © IEF 23
  • 24.
    Culture of Uncommitted Sex Encourages immature tendency toward predatory sex  Males and females use each other © IEF 24

Editor's Notes

  • #3 1. Mature Character 2. Loving Relationships & Family 3. Contribution to Society
  • #4 1. Time of maturing of character for marriage and parenthood. 2. Springtime of life for youth. Youth Idealistic, sensitive, romantic and passionate. Need guidance and protection
  • #7 1. Emphasis on receiving 2. Focus on external traits 3. Starts and ends quickly 4. Separation and time weaken partner’s bond 1. Emphasis on giving 2. Focus on internal traits 3. Grows steadily 4. Separation and time deepen partner’s bond
  • #8 Romance by itself Insufficient foundation for the enduring love needed to sustain marriages and families
  • #9 1. Psychological damage and problems for future marriage can afflict either men or women Even if disease and pregnancy are prevented Can have lifelong impact
  • #10 Temptation of Sexual Love
  • #11 1. Regret 2. Heartbreak 3. Guilt and shame 4. Stunted personal growth 5. Loss of self-respect 6. Fear of commitment Source: Thomas Lickona,“The Neglected Heart,” American Educator, 1994
  • #12 7. Anxiety over possible pregnancy and disease 8. Rage over betrayal 9. Corruption ofcharacter 10. Depression and suicide Source: Thomas Lickona, “The Neglected Heart,” American Educator, 1994
  • #13 1. Practice loyalty, cooperation, support and honesty 2. Make friends with various people of good character Different personalities Elder and younger Male and female
  • #14 1. Stimulates selfishness 2. Creates possessiveness 3. Inhibits communication
  • #15 1. Relate to them as siblings or close relatives 2. Respect gender qualities Within family and friends Show modesty in attitude and appearance
  • #16 1. As preparation for possible marriage 2. To select a better marriage partner
  • #17 1. If married later, greater likelihood of divorce 2. Increased conflict and poorer communication 3. Greater risk of violence to women 7 times the risk of assault by boy friends than by husbands Source: National Crime Victimization Survey, US Department of Justice, 1992
  • #18 Normal & healthy Controlling it is normal & healthy
  • #19 1. Greatest gift to show sincerity 2. Freedom to learn the art of loving together 3. Freedom from comparisons to past lovers 4. Less chance of divorce 5. Training for fidelity
  • #20 Source of pride, joy, and emotional security
  • #22 Sexual Attractiveness
  • #23 1. Caring 2. Honesty 3. Trust 4. Fidelity 5. Commitment 6. Sense of sacrifice 7. Sexual satisfaction
  • #24 1. Strengthen personal integrity 2. Practice filial piety 3. Cultivate respect and appreciation for the opposite sex 4. Practice being a true friend 5. Deepen the heart through service 6. Maintain sexual purity
  • #25 Love and honor one’s parents Cultivation of loyalty Springboard to all forms of love