Why do you think “sex sells” when our culture traditionally has had a problem openly talking about sexuality? Provide three (3) examples of mechanisms used to sell sex.

Assignment Question

The purpose of this discussion is to explore the the cultural aspects of why sex sells in our society. Learning Objectives: By the end of this discussion you will be able to: Participate in the online learning community of inquiry in a course discussion with classmates. Discuss sexuality and why sex sells in our current culture. Instructions: Read Chapter 18 of the textbook. Cite information from two (2) additional scholarly resources to further support your opinions. All discussion points are to be referenced with scholarly resources (literature) and or reputable sources (i.e. .gov, .org, .edu – Not Wikipedia or blogs or .com).

Write a response to the following discussion questions listed below using a minimum of 250 words (excluding references). Then, post three (3) substantive responses to other classmates which stimulate further conversation (minimum of 150 words each). Why do you think “sex sells” when our culture traditionally has had a problem openly talking about sexuality? Provide three (3) examples of mechanisms used to sell sex. Support your opinion with two (2) examples from the course textbook chapter for this module and/or two scholarly sources. Reference all sources in your writing, including in-text paragraph citations and full references at the end in APA style.

Grading: To receive the full points (25): respond to the discussion questions (10 points) and respond to three others (4 points each), use proper in-text and references in APA style (3 points), and complete this discussion as directed. You may use the textbook and other sources as needed, but you must cite them accordingly using APA style.

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