sexual cultures

Question 1

what makes up culture?

Answer 1

Values
Beliefs
Norms
Reinforced by social institutions
Shaped by rituals

Question 2

dominant culture

Answer 2

Heteronormativity
Monogamy and marriage

Question 3

subculture

Answer 3

the gays!!!
poly!!!
(literally me)

Question 4

LGBTQ+ subcultural institutions

Answer 4

LGBTQ+ neighbourhoods
Women’s bookstores
Gay bars

Question 5

dominant social institutions

Answer 5

Politics
Law
Religion

Question 6

rituals

Answer 6

rituals produce culture
create community

Question 7

LGBTQ+ subculture (rituals we have)

Answer 7

Parades, festivals, drag shows, fashion, art
Consume artistic products together to create community

Question 8

dominant rituals

Answer 8

Weddings

Question 9

rape culture in university

Answer 9

Extreme danger zone for sexual assault since women coming into university
Age range: uni students (18-23) are in the danger zone than later in life. Overlaps with university
University context might foster sexual assault that is subjective to the university

Question 10

hookup culture in university

Answer 10

overtaken the dominant sexual cultures

Question 11

what is rape culture?

Answer 11

Celebrations of sexual violence
Rituals that increase vulnerability
Often the objectification of female students

Question 12

examples of rape culture

Answer 12

Robbing sexual agency and reducing their humanity into an object
Celebrating when you “score”
hoco/parties/binge drinking

Question 13

sexual assault on campus

Answer 13

23% of women undergraduates reported experiencing sexual assault, sexual threats, incapacitation
Canada: students are 40% of victims

Question 14

frats

Answer 14

Fraternity men are 3x more likely to rape than other university men
Hypermasucile organizations facilitate an environment that normalizes rape

Question 15

hypermasculine organizations

Answer 15

Exclude women
Recruit hypermasculine men (ie. athletes)
Enact rituals of hypermasculinity
Group identification over individuals (loyalty, bros before hoes)
Military/RCMP

Question 16

changing our culture

Answer 16

attempts to reduce sexual assault in university
decades of activism, little change
cultural supports for sexual violence

Question 17

hookup culture

Answer 17

non-relationship sexual encounters
don’t catch feelings
don’t have expectations

Question 18

women + hookup culture

Answer 18

Ritual starts early with the pre. Bonding without men present. Everyone says the expectations of the night
Doing a lot to keep our girlies safe
intervene on dance floor
check in later

Question 19

women’s pleasure + hookup culture

Answer 19

hetero: bad sex for women
less likely to experience orgasm
difficult to withdraw consent
impairment is the norm
men’s orgasm is prioritized
Almost always guaranteed
Defines whether sex occurred or not

Question 20

sexual projects

Answer 20

what is sex for?
losing your virginity project
meeting someone and falling in love
Getting laid v romance
Some are less likely to consider the sexual agency of the other person

Question 21

sexual citizenship

Answer 21

right to sexual self-determination
All of us have the right to have pleasurable sexual ability in the way we want. We feel entitled to sexual activity or entitled to say no to sexual activity

Question 22

sexual geographies

Answer 22

physical space for interactions
University housing spaces where there’s no areas to sit except for the bed (CRAZY?? BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE)

Question 23

what can universities do regarding hookup culture?

Answer 23

although messages are a good start, it isnt enoughSo we need to increase people’s sexual citizenship so they can feel entitled to say what they want/dont want
Move away from high risk environments
Address intersectional problems (gender inequality etc.)