ABSTRACT
In the twenty-first century, sexuality has become more public than ever before-with the media and Internet serving as new vehicles for sexual expression. This anthology explores how these changes in sexuality have influenced American culture and in turn have been influenced by the global society. Today, sexuality is more present in print media, television and film, but it is also more talked about than it has been in the past. Yet the real revolution in sexuality is how the Internet has infused our thinking, intimate relations, and politics. For the first time in history people are making friends and finding sexual and romantic partners online, some of which result in marriages and long-term relationships. People are also forging political movements online as never before. These transformations in intimacy and politics have expanded the ways that we think about sexuality, too. Such changes in technology and social development and political change also go a long way in explaining why sexuality has taken on an unprecedented importance in the twenty-first century.
