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Conference quark::human_relations-v1

Title:What's all this fuss about 'sax and violins'?
Notice:Archived V1 - Current conference is QUARK::HUMAN_RELATIONS
Moderator:ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI
Created:Fri May 09 1986
Last Modified:Wed Jun 26 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1327
Total number of notes:28298

1089.0. "AIDS-Hollywood's input.." by SWAM2::SIMKINS_GI () Tue Oct 16 1990 20:37

    Do any of you have any opinions as to the responsibility of television
    and movie producers in regards to casual sex on the screen and the
    problem with AIDS in our society?
    
    It amazes me that in just about every show the couple ends up in bed. 
    It seems to have become protocol now.  In a time when it can mean life
    or death it seems irresponsible.  I guess where I am really noticing it
    is that I have a pre-teen and soon I will be faced with this issue. 
    And as I watch almost every show presenting just about EVERYONE hopping
    into bed to end the evening and showing this in such a positive light I
    can't blame her if she thinks it looks great and the everyday thing to
    do.  And I'm not a prude.
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1089.1QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centTue Oct 16 1990 21:397
    I've read a number of articles suggesting that Hollywood is actually
    waking up to this problem and characters are acting more responsible,
    sometimes with obvious "messages".  This may not apply to bodice-ripper
    Jackie Collins movies, though.  At least in the series shows, there
    does seem to be quite a bit of awareness there.
    
    				Steve
1089.2Directors should do their share.USWRSL::SHORTT_LATue Oct 16 1990 22:3711
    
    It's unrealistic to expect movie makers *not* to have sex in movies.
    Let's face it, sex sells.  
    
    I do, however, believe  they can do their part *and* rake in at
    the box office.  Simply having a condom shown would go a long way
    to educate people.  I don't mean they have to be graphic with
    it; just have one of the people either mention it or pull one out
    right before things start out.
    
                                           L.J.
1089.4MOVIES ARE FAKE!!!SUBSYS::NEUMYERFUBAR, Big time!Mon Oct 22 1990 14:576
    
    
    No need for responsiility in movies on this subject, There is NO sex in
    mainstream movies.
    
    
1089.6DUGGAN::MAHONEYThu Oct 25 1990 11:233
    Animals mate when only in heat, a short time within a year or a
    six-month period, depending on species... while humans mate
    indiscriminately all year around.... no wonder we have problems!
1089.7Humans are always in estrusSSGBPM::KENAHI am the catalyst, not the poisonThu Oct 25 1990 11:500
1089.8Got a preference?MINAR::BISHOPThu Oct 25 1990 12:246
    See the most recent _Natural_History_ on the pygmy chimp.
    
    It seems that lots of sex is one way to defuse social stress.
    Lots of violence is the other way.
    
    			-John Bishop
1089.9DUGGAN::MAHONEYFri Oct 26 1990 17:113
    So Aids kills first and violence take care of the remaining survivors
    
    any left over survivor will be VEEERY PEACIFUUUULLLLL