What About Sex?

The video left me with the impression that the book being highlighted is not breaking new ground.

The problem of children being bombarded with sexually-charged material has been on my mind for a long time. I really, really hate Viagra (and similar products) being advertised on TV during primetime and earlier. Also, I'm annoyed at how as a society we paint so much with a sexual brush. For example, a few days ago I saw a commercial, which indicated that a "pool" was sexy. I'm sure you've seen ads about cars, clothes, and other products being given sexual significance. From politics, what about the report that a British government official said that the U.S. wanted to "sexy up" the evidence to support invading Iraq? Through all of this, it's no wonder that children are exploring sex earlier and earlier. As adults we have set the stage, and I don't see much of an outcry to de-sex our society.

The crazy part of me wonders whether the hormones used to fatten animals for market is having an effect on humans in the form of heightened interest in sex. I haven't seen research supporting or debunking this idea, however.