Representations of Sexually Inexperienced Emerging Adults in Fictional Television Series and Movies.
Despite sexual imperatives and social norms marginalizing non-sexualities–referred to as compulsory sexuality –, representations of sexually inexperienced emerging adults (SIEA) in works of fiction have been overlooked. The goal of this research was to document media representations of SIEA in popul...
| Published in: | Sexuality & Culture Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 1031 - 1060 |
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