Differences between men and women have practically been beaten to death in the media. A plethora of sitcoms spanning numerous decades have all highlighted the contrasting communication styles of both sexes. While these differences are nothing new, the degree to which they are expounded upon has increased in its magnitude. Of course, it must be noted that society has much to do with the level of acceptability in a program's content. Because of this, TV broadcasters often seem compelled to push the envelope in terms of risqué content. However, the paper by Amir Hestroni seems to contradict this presumption with a somewhat startling graph. Not only has the sexual content on television declined in the part thirty years, but it is near one of its lowest points as of the early 2000s. It is difficult to explain this difference, but one possible explanation could deal with the subjectivity of sexual content. Certainly, there are objective norms, such as talking about sex or touching of a sexual nature. Many other instances, however, can be interpreted in a variety of ways with varying degrees of closure. The point is sexual content on television cannot be simplified with such scientific means. Interpretation is the reason public opinion differs so much from the findings in Hestroni’s study. Because of this, an objective conclusion cannot be reached.
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