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1
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3 requirements for genuinely good sex (3Ts)

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trust, togetherness, time

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beauty myth/ Naomi Wolf

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cosmetics/beauty industry tells women they need to look beautiful; controls women by keeping them busy worrying about their bodies and making them insecure so that patriarchy continues. Women are under pressure to conform with beauty standards that keep them from gaining equality

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3
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dual coding?

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receiving info via 2 different channels. Each component reinforces each other.

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3 healthy elements of healthy sex

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  1. sex that isn’t coercive; 2. mutually agreed upon; 3. elements of respect
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3 sexual styles

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  1. partner engagement (face-to-face gazing, talking, vulnerability); 2. role play (pretending); 3. sexual trance
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parasocial interaction

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“knowing” someone famous, you think you know them but they have no clue who you are.

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west side story- visual effects of love at first sight

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the stars and the lights; everyone and everything stopping around them. Only the individuals matter

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valentines day and going the distance “birthday present” expectation: which myth?

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we can read our lovers mind, soul mate should know what you’re thinking

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9
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star trek- spock and uhura scene: which prescription?

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communicate courageously

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antoine de saint-exupery: quote on what real love is?

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“life has taught us that love does not consist of gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.”

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11
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paris syndrome

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when tourists idealized expectations collide with reality

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normative male alexithymia

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the inability of the normative (or average) male to verbalize/ express his emotions. Men/boys are taught to be “tough.” expressing emotions is considered weak/unmanly

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“leather and lace” by stevie nicks: analysis of lyrics/myths/ prescriptions/ other concepts

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“I have my own life and I am stronger than you know”- independent; “that you won’t be walking out the door”- communication; “I need you to love me, I need you today”- myth #9, I WANT instead I NEED; “Give to me your leather. Take from me my lace”- taking off gender roles; “Sometimes I’m a strong man, sometimes cold and scared.”- feminine qualities. myth#6 the man shouldn’t be weaker or shorter etc… Sternberg Love: CONSUMMATE LOVE!!

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14
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we should avoid fictional love stories and instead focus on the romances of famous people who aren’t in movies

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false.

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15
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actors and actresses are like that in real life: even though few ppl agree with this myth galician does cite consequences of idealizing celebrities, namely because?

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people can become less satisfied with their own real life romantic partners

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galician says that the only thing that its not important for your partner to like your friends because the only thing that matters is that you like them

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false.

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bickering and fighting mean love and passion: relationship experts view constant conflict as a good sign for relational success

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false.

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galician says that love is about ____, not war

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peace. love is about peace, not war.

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beast into prince: what does this myth glorify?

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codependency.

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20
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beast into prince: galician mentions the film 28 days as providing a more realistic ending that counters this myth

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true.

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in marital myths, lazarus says we actually need to choose partners whom we can changem because true love is about total and complete transformation

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false.

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22
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the right mate “completes” you. what do you have to do first before getting a partner?

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complete yo self!

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23
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we can’t change others, so we should choose partners who ___?

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don’t need much changing

24
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what are some stories that serve as sources for myth#7 beast into prince?

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beauty and the beat; lady and the tramp; gilgamesh

25
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what did caroll say about conflict resolution?

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“the most important survival tool a couple has”

26
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why is the battle of the sexes theme still popular in mass media?

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conflict is a dramatic necessity

27
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what did lazarus say about short term flings with people who are very different from us?

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they can be exciting, enriching, and stimulating

28
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what makes a lasting relationship?

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long term relationships usually flourish when similarity rather than dissimilarity prevails

29
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what is the problem with the great love stories/movies that show opposites attracting? they never show the relationship after what stage?

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The courtship stage. We never actually see these couples living together.

30
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why doesn’t mass media portrayals show us more healthy and successful couples who have homogamy?

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they prefer to send the message that love can overcome every barrier, even death.

31
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what is the irony about the idea that you need some else to complete you?

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you’re too needy for a relationship

32
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what are some realistic solutions to myth#10 the right mate completes you?

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cultivate their own completeness rather than relying on each other.

33
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what is the relationship betwn media consumption and holding unrealistic expectations about romance?

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We subconsciously incorporate these messages and mthys into our own lives. Frequent consumer sod movies and fashion and fitness magazines tend to have more unrealistic and stereotypical expectations of coupleship and less satisfaction in their own real romantic relationships.

34
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How is real life sex affected by the belief in this myth?

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It can inhibit sexual performance

35
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What do Katz and Liu say about the real meaning of “making love”?

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we mean “nothing more than having sex”

36
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What are some realistic consequences of sex that media depictions avoid—thereby perpetuating the “easy and wonderful” myth?

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deadly diseases (STDs)

37
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What is the difference between trying to improve our appearance and health and what
mass media show us regarding how we should look?

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There is nothing wrong with trying to improve our health and enhance our appearance; those are worthy goals. The difference is that mass media promotes an ideal of beauty that is unattainable by most normal people. It’s important to remember that the men/women who appear in mass media might look quite different in person.

38
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What does Galician point out as the problem with Shallow Hal’s depiction of the
character of Rosemary? How does that portrayal ultimately betray the idea that we
should focus on internal beauty instead of physical beauty?

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He still cannot see her for who she really is, because he still views her as this skinny model like woman. He sees her inside beauty but he still lacks to see her outside beauty. He doesn’t see Rosemary for who she truly is nor accepts her. We might easily buy the high-toned concept of accepting others for their insides rather than their for their outsides, but we’re not shown anything realistic enough to motivate us to make the huge leap from concept to practice.

39
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What does myth#6 (man should not be weaker, etc.) really convey regarding gender in our society?

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It prevents social change. This myth shows that gender role stereotypes still exists heavily.

40
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What is the problem with the “woman on top” countertype?

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It’s “degrading and invalidating.” It is usually reserved for comedy.

41
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What was realistic about the Pierce Brosnan/Renee Russo couple in The Thomas Crown Affair that countered the stereotypical Hollywood onscreen romance?

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they’re the same age

42
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what medium has been cited as a source for this idea of the perfect partner?

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television

43
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what is the problem with waiting for your “one and only”

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your blinders prevent you from seeing a whole spectrum of appropriate candidates

44
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instead of love at first sight what is the more correct term for love?

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lust.

45
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what is the reversal of love at first sight which the media often depicts?

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hate at first sight

46
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what is the problem with falling in love?

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as a concept it removes all personal responsibility for our actions

47
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what did epstein and edleson say about this mind reading expectation?

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its dysfunctional and irrational

48
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what does galician say explains why people stop short of asking for what they want?-and what keeps salespeople from asking for the order?

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people are afraid of being rejected

49
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what is the solution to this problem people thinking that their partner can read their minds>?

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you have to have the courage to say what you wan rand don’t want. don’t be afraid of rejection.

50
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what is the subject of the majority of popular songs?

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they concern love and roman

51
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why are popular love songs important to study?

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so that we understand the messages these songs contain and learn something about the impact they might have on us

52
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how does cultivation theory apply to popular music/hit songs?

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it suggests that the media play a role in shaping us by showing us over and over again a consistent set of messages about the structure of society

53
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what demographic group are popular music producers targeting now?

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tweens, 6-12

54
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what % of music videos has been found to be sexually suggestive?

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75%

55
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how does music affect us? cognitively or emotionally?

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emotionally.

56
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in which love song did the author not find any of the 12 love myths?

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Hansons, MMMBop

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