31 pages 1 hour read

Peggy Orenstein

Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

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Essay Topics

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How do Orenstein's subjects’ understanding of affirmative consent shape their general views of sex? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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Orenstein argues that the pervasiveness of porn shapes current male understandings of sex. How are male views of sex restricted and informed by watching porn? What would be a more ideal form of sex education?

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What is the relationship between locker room banter and toxic masculinity? Support your response with evidence from the text.