Humanities exam (part 5)

Question 1

describe Freuds Feminism:

Answer 1

• sexual double standards for men and women.
• Marriage as a sexual trap, fueling ignorance and dishonesty.
• if women are hysterical, its bcs of patriarchal society, not bcs of their femininity.

Question 2

Traditional Bourgeois ideas about women:

Answer 2

• decent women don’t experience sexual desire or orgasms, they only crave love and motherhood.
• Women must be defenders of moral virtue, providing an example of purity for men and women.

Question 3

Freuds conclusions

Answer 3

• the health of the individual and the health of society intimately mirror each other.
• Excessive moral prohibitions are cruel and produce anxious and depressed citizens.
• Some regulation is necessary in society, it should be informed by knowledge of human nature and education, not moral prejudices and threats.

Question 4

Contradictions of ‘postmodern’ sexuality:

Answer 4

• our culture appears sexually ‘liberated’; many traditional rules gone, revealing fashion, sexual entertainment and sex apps available 24/7.
• we remain hypocritical, moralistic, and surprisingly ‘sex negative’ from education dominated by medical/ethical warnings, to dishonesty and discomfort around sex.