The Western media is obsessed with sex. There is little left to the imagination on most prime time TV shows on the major networks. The latest seasons for the major US networks, along with basic and pay cable channels, are filled with the most graphic, most exploratory displays of sex and sexuality since the inception of TV. However, it isn’t just the Western media that seems to enjoy delving into the seedy underbelly of intimacy, as there are more studies being conducted on sexual health than there are on any other aspects of medical science. With the possible exception of mental health and psychology, at least.
On one hand, there is the near-constant confusion people have over the sexual health and behavior of younger generations. Millions of taxpayer dollars are being spent every year to analyze whether or not government-sponsored sex education programs in schools are effective. There are constant debates on the virtues of abstinence over just handing out condoms on street corners, with neither side really having a permanent grip on the issue or gaining an the upper hand on sex-related social problems such as venereal disease, overpopulation, and teenage...