Bandits and Outlaws

Were these men heroes? The definition of an Outlaw one who is literally living "outside of the law" The romanticised image of an outlaw being a man standing up against corrupt officials is a blinkered one. Merely ignoring a court summons made a man an outlaw in British common law, suggesting the line between common criminal and national hero is close one.

One of the more interesting topics on the course.

Field Trip?

So, Ideas for a field trip. a strange choice to leave to students?
It is difficult to think of anything related to the subject Being Bad. Unless we were to go to a seminar on one of the subjects or actually take part in one of the bad subjects on mass I cannot think of anything. If the south park death camp/museum of tolerance was real that would be an excellent place to visit.

A walk down wolverhamptons Broad street would be a bad experience, we could visit all three sex shops on this street, to learn about masturbation, then go to the tattoo parlour on the same street and learn about body peircing and tattoos. And then go and see a shocking film at the lighthouse.

This is wolverhampton however, so i recommend stab proof vests.

Infidelity

Its generally considered that Infidelity is wrong. Though under some circumstances the line is blurred. In handout given out, we were informed of a site that allows people in relationships to meet other people for illicit affairs. www.philanderers.com The people who take part in these affairs defend themselves saying their partners no longer value them, but they "dont want to upset the applecart". This suggests that these people believe it is ok to stay in a loveless relationship because you can sleep with other people as well.

Gender Issues and Masturbation.

There is a distinct gender divide, in the acceptability of masturbation.
Female masturbation is seen as a much more natural act. Females are not considered as sexually deviant if they masturbate. Proof of this is on the high streets. Ann Summers sells female masturbation aids freely, women do not sneak into Ann Summers shamefaced should they be seen by people they know.

There are no highstreet shops that i know of, that sell male masturbation aids, whatever they may be. It was surprising that this point did not surface in the lecture. As it is one that always seems relevant when discussing the subject of masturbation. And it is often a point raised when discussing female sexism.

Masturbation

"Don't knock masturbation — it's sex with someone I love." ... Woody Allen

Masturbation, a subject that divides the population in most cases, between mutual disgust, or mischevious laughter.
Sex is a widely accepted activity. Both recreationally and for procreation. However, masturbation is rarely discussed, and very few people would ever admit to it publicly.

Why is this? There is an unbelievable amount of sex in popular culture, in cinema, television and literary references. There is however a much, much smaller level of reference to masturbation that is not considered pornography, and when masturbation is shown, it is generally in comedic terms, for example in teenage "grossout" films, such as American Pie in which a character glues himself to his penis, and a pornographic magazine, after mistaking superglue for a lubricant.

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