Sex, Sexuality, and Technology

"Crush", Dark Net (S1 Ep1) -- Showtime, 2016, 28:09 -- https://youtu.be/vo3xUGJIDY4

Available for free for a limited time-- This episode explores how technology and the Internet affected our sexual relationships through 3 vastly different profiles, all loaded with data for context. The couple who met on a BDSM fetish website introduces us to the concept of pervertables and raises questions surrounding consent; the young man in Japan who is in love with Rinko, a character on his Nintendo 3DS, challenges our typical notions of a relationship; and the young woman who had her nude photos posted to over 2,000 revenge porn websites with no legal framework to turn to for help. All of these stories highlight social problems related to sex in our digital world.     

Original Source: http://www.sho.com/dark-net/season/1/episode/1

Moments of Wonder: Feminism

Charlie Brooker's 2015 Wipe -- BBC, 2015, 5:14 -- https://youtu.be/LYyeq3hKC2w

This is a hilarious segment which pokes fun at some of the misconceptions surrounding feminism. The "Moments of Wonder" bit features dim-witted Philomena Cunk in an investigative format with the aesthetic of a BBC nature/science documentary. Kudos to Professor Mary Evans who handles the interview portion like a pro. If men were women, do you think they'd be better at doing feminism than we are?   

Original Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06t3r8p 

The Cost of Gendered Objects

Do Men or Women Pay More? Gender Pricing Exposed -- CBC, 2014, 15:36 -- https://youtu.be/vKvHB5RLf3Q

A look at the price differences between men's and women's items in Walmart, Target, and Hudson's Bay. Spoiler-- Women pay more across the board (this has been called a Pink Tax). We also get to see a marketing team create fictional gendered toothpaste and are given information as to how we can combat gender price discrimination. Although this video is from Canada it touches on New York City's legislation barring such discrimination. Yet laws can't solve this issue alone as a 2015 study from the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs found that, on average, women's products were 7% more expensive than similar products for men. This more recent study is discussed in another short video from CBS News.       

Men Embracing Multiple Masculinities

The New Wave of American Masculinity -- Vice Media, 2016, 22:11 -- https://youtu.be/jzgDtmAGeBg

A humorous look into how modern American men negotiate the pressures of the masculine ideal. We get an outsider perspective here too as the host is from the UK. Jump to 6:09 to see what a biological determinist thinks of sociology. If you want to take this a step further with your class, analyze the comments left on this video's YouTube page. For some reason, men do not react well when their gender identity is discussed outside of the traditional macho-man context. For in the words of one particular commenter, it is the "pussification of our dignity" ...