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Watch 3 different shows by keep a record of the occurrences of sexual behavior portrayed on different shows. Categorize the shows as comedy, drama, documentary, mystery, cartoon, advertisement, talk show, news magazines, soap operas, etc.
Answer the following questions:
1. Which channels portrayed the most sexual behaviors?
2. How often were there negative consequences associated with sexual acts?
3. What were some of the differences in the way men and women were portrayed?
4. If same sex behaviors were shown, how were they presented? Positively? Negatively? Humorously? Was there a difference in the presentation of female-female activity and male-male activity?
5. What do you think of how the media portrays sexuality? What do you think of the messages religious or government institutions send about sexuality?
6. What kind of research study could you conduct that could explore the impact of media on sexual behavior? What difficulties could arise in your research?