Pornography and infidelity certainly existed before the widespread use of technology and the internet, but technology has changed some aspects of these issues. Think about how these changes have impacted intimate relationships.
Thoughtfully reflect on the issues presented. In a 600-word reflection essay, address the following points:
- How has technology intersected with these issues to affect intimate relationships? Be specific.
- Is this just a matter of accessibility and media delivery, or are there deeper consequences brought about by these changes? Are these changes positive or negative?
- Feel free to share personal experiences that illustrate your points, if you are comfortable doing so.
Required Course Materials
Title: Marriages, Families, and Relationships: Making Choices in a Diverse Society
ISBN: 9781337109666 (Print) | 9781337516174 (eText)
Authors: M. A. Lamanna, A. Riedmann, and S. Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Publication Date: 2018
Edition: 13th
Read the chapters below in the textbook:
- Chapter 3 – General Identities and Families
- Chapter 4 – Our Sexual Selves
Read these articles:
- In The Future, Everything We Think We Know About Relationships Could Drastically Change (Links to an external site.) (How Technology Could Impact Sex Relationships and Love – Business Insider)
- Why Internet Infidelity Is a Growing Problem (Links to an external site.) (Huff Post)
- Unfaithfully yours: what happens when virtual reality affairs get real? (Links to an external site.) (The Conversation)
WATCH
Watch at least one of the videos below.
- Jefferson Bethke: Porn and Technology (YouTube 10:43) (Links to an external site.)
- The great porn experiment | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow (YouTube 16:28) (Links to an external site.)
- Online love & infidelity. We’re in the game, what are the rules? | Michelle Drouin | TEDxNaperville (YouTube 18:50) (Links to an external site.)
- Cyber Infidelity: The New Seduction | Marlene Wasserman | TEDxCapeTown (YouTube 18:14)
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