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When the term “the media” is used. that my first realization that it might be possible to live my life without the secrecy and fear was my introduction to the Internet in 1991. as cited in Rathus. when I was 22 years old. since the media was a major source of negativity for me. A. L. As a 42-year-old queer-identified gender variant polyamorous woman who enjoys sadomasochistic practices and has a strong need for the themes of submission and service to my partner. Capstone Checkpoint References Rathus. giving them the tools they need to make sound sexual decisions.).. that I must hide myself in order to protect myself. and that consent is unimportant. In movies and on websites. I continue to have an active connection with various queer and fetish-oriented communities online as well as in my face-to-face world. Nevid. I am usually also dismayed at how far we have to go. including the potential for children and adolescents to find more information than they are ready to process. Sexual socialization begins at birth and continues throughout the lifespan. The media's portrayal of sex and sexuality affects every person. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. If adolescents are “more likely to receive information about sex from friends and media sources than from sexual education classes or their parents” (Kaiser Family Foundation. and Fichner-Rathus. I have almost no exposure to media other than the Internet. There is a great deal of focus on the media's impact on adolescents' ideas about and behavior surrounding sexuality. and the perpetuation of the sex-negative. When I do watch a television show or a movie with friends or family. Human sexuality in a world of diversity. Today in 2011. straight-White-male dominated sexual culture that marginalizes so many. There is concern among many adults. seeing representations of people like them on television. but the media impacts people of all ages. (6th ed. S. This may be the case. What is the outcome of so much sexual information being so...