BEDFELLOW: WHO IS CARELESS WHISPERER

 

PROPAGANDA: LETS FLY

These pieces make me think about the spectator owner.  I can see he is looking directly at me.  What is the significance here? The focal point seems to be the slogan "lets fly".  But to where and why?

For purposes of these photos, it portrays an art and just as any painting, it used what was available to capture the eye of the beholder, thus, it was manufactured and created resulting in the final product, the photographs.

High Comfort (timmykam feat. Erlax)

 

PROPAGANDA: WHATUP ABOUT YOU?

This piece is an intrigue.  What even context is this?  The tone is serious but innocent.  The teal blotch...  Its the focal point here.  It is very refreshing.  The color is like that of a tropical beach.  I'm interested in how I could be relieved.

For purposes of this photo, it portrays an art and just as any painting, it used what was available to capture the eye of the beholder, thus, it was manufactured and created resulting in the final product, the photograph.

PROPAGANDA: THE BEIGE CIGARETTE

This piece makes me look at the soccer ball.  What is the point?  There is the caption, yes.  But what way is this?  I'm perplexed.  I need additional information.  Clearly the image is back dated and yes, it looks alright.  But what am I into?

For purposes of this photo, it portrays an art and just as any painting, it used what was available to capture the eye of the beholder, thus, it was manufactured and created resulting in the final product, the photograph.

PROPAGANDA: LETS RUN AWAY

This piece makes me think about the reason by which this individual wants to "run away". What has he gone through?  Its really bothering me and I would like to know.  On another note, I can notice the subtle meloncholia.  It really brings about the tone.

For purposes of this photo, it portrays an art and just as any painting, it used what was available to capture the eye of the beholder, thus, it was manufactured and created resulting in the final product, the photograph.

Snowy Wonder (timmykam feat. Kimlords x Yago)

 

Snowy Wonder (timmykam feat. Kimlords x Yago) PREVIEW

 

PROPAGANDA: DATE DUE

This piece makes me think about the librarian.  What sorts of excitement does the librarian have in store?  What does the caption "date due" even mean?  The focal point of this image seems to be the turning of the page.  I think he needs a chapter in his life.

For purposes of this photo, it portrays an art and just as any painting, it used what was available to capture the eye of the beholder, thus, it was manufactured and created resulting in the final product, the photograph.

X Gon Give it to Ya (DMX)- REMIX (timmykam)

 

SCHOLAR: X AND Y CHROMOSOME AND SEX

It was said, “choose your genes wisely.”  Men and females are differentiated in a genetic way.  The men have both an X and a Y chromosome while the females have two X chromosomes.  The human karyotype depicts the “biological sex, reproductive organs, and sexual characteristics that develop in a person.” (Psychology Today 2021).  The idea of sexual dimorphism identifies the differences between men and female mammals.  The Y chromosome is known to influence immune and inflammatory responses (Nature 2017).  The Y chromosome is also known to have degraded over a long period of time.  It contains approximately 55 genes in total which help develop masculinity.  Traditionally, the gender role of men is to seek out sex as a comfort from activity such as hunting.  Men partake in activities that are considered more physical and have evolved in such a way as to handle stress better than females.  This includes stress from sex.  However, what has occurred here is the fact that men have been negligent in self care.  It has recently come to light and several companies geared towards this have emerged.  Where women have cosmetics men have used exercise however exercise still releases cortisol. 

When sex is initiated, emotions are resulted from the stimulus of gynephilia (attraction to females) or androphilia (attraction to men).  What is important to note here is that such stimulus creates an inflammatory response wherein cortisol is released in the body at which point gradual physiological side effects create developmental changes in the body.  When someone has sex with the love of their life, initially, a stress response is induced because of unfamiliarity.  However subsequent sessions of sex increases familiarity and thus reduces the stress response.  Through the reduction of the stress response, the gradual side effects of sex can be alleviated.  Men have the Y gene however, what has occurred is that the way they manage the stress does not reflect their physical capability.  The strong emotions experienced by men especially during sports and sex causes a lot of physical changes.  Some of the changes appear to be attractive initially however, in the long run, it hampers their look- such is the case with some body hair.  In men, testosterone is released during intense physical activity, and it henceforth results in body hair, a male characteristic trait (Body Logic MD 2021).  Some men opt to shave off body hair in the chest and arm pits in an attempt to mitigate the effects of testosterone however, they can also choose to control their activities.  Further, men make changes here and there such as to grow a beard thinking that his partner is going to appreciate it.  What is not explored is the sometimes selfishness of that decision.  There is a high likelihood that the female fell in love because of the physical traits depicted by the man at the time near the beginning of the relationship and vice versa.  Females treat this differently; they constantly maintain their look.  They are consistent in it and manage their physical traits to avoid sexual changes. However, with recent emergence of androgyny, women have started to see the negative effects of sex on their physical look.  Women do not have the Y gene to be able to manage the physiological stress that men do.  In lieu of this and according to the APA women manage stress in different ways of which includes reading, spending time with family or friends, praying, shopping, spa or massage, seeking health care, while men on the other hand manage stress by doing physical activities such as sports.  The way that men approach it seems to suggest they are addicted to adrenaline which then releases more cortisone causing rapid changes to their physical look. 

The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is where stress management occurs.  When an individual experiences stress, they will exhibit signs such as a pounding heartbeat, rapid deep breathing, cold sweaty skin, a prickly scalp and dilated eye pupils (Marieb 2005).  This happens because the sympathetic nervous system increases the “heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels; dilates the bronchioles of the lungs” (Marieb 2005) to cope with the stressor.  Specifically, stress is “associated with the activation of the … hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis” and the “sympathetic nervous system” (Herbert 1994) which results in “elevated blood levels of specific hormones.”  The sympathetic nervous system acts when an individual is emotionally upset or are physically stressed.  In sex the adrenal glands releases cortisol epinephrine and norepinephrine.  It is the release of these that have a significant effect on the physical look on the body in the long run.  The release of these by the endocrine system is a method by which the body achieves homeostasis.  Other hormones released through stress include “growth hormone, prolactin, and the natural opiates beta endorphin and enkephalin” (Herbert 1994).  The signs and symptoms of sex will be discussed further in the next few paragraphs.

Men are equipped with the Y chromosome and henceforth are possibly able to better physiologically mitigate the effects of sex.  However, seeing as that woman contain two X chromosomes, it is possible that the inflammatory response which is initiated by the immune response is less capable to better handle the cortisol and other hormones in the body during a sympathetic response from sex. In the article, “The Prevalence of Autoimmune Disorders in Women: A Narrative Review,” it says that “women are more likely to suffer from autoimmune conditions [however] they are also better equipped to overcome infections because of their increased production of antibodies” (2020).  With this consideration it could be theorized that women are better equipped in that way because of their physiological function of birthing which requires the production of antibodies for the baby and the mother.  Henceforth they evolved according to their physiological function and further it is possible that the  female immune system is increasingly sensitive and not overdeveloped but rather the rest of the body has evolved less according to stimuli.  Whereas men’s body evolved with such stimuli (ex. hunter gatherer) which then this resulted in the rest of the body being attuned to the immune system rather than the immune system being overly sensitive as is what is speculated in females.  As a matter of fact, it is widely known that men’s bodies evolved better than women’s.  The specific defense system of the body is what is referred to as the immune system.  When an individual has sex, cortisol amongst others is released by the inflammatory response of the specific defense system.  Cortisol acts to reduce inflammation however, exposure to increasing amounts of this substance creates negative side effects within the body.  Regardless, the inflammatory response is triggered when a body tissue experiences “trauma”, intense heat, chemicals and virus/ bacteria for example.  Sex causes “trauma” and heat.  It also induces a chemical reaction with the release of sex hormones by the adrenal gland.  There are four signs of inflammation, redness, heat, swelling and pain (Marieb 2005).  Histamines and kinins are released to mitigate the inflammation this causes chemotaxis.  As it pertains to the immune system, at a very young age, it has created antibodies against antigens as cortisol in a bid to systemically manage the fight or flight response of the individual.  The immune system retains memory through the creation of such antibodies.  Humoral immunity is the result of the release of such damaging hormone such as too much cortisol.  The immune system recognizes these as antigens at a very young age and it creates antibodies to mitigate the damaging effects.  This is what is referred to as acquired natural and active immunity.  It is also passive because the pathogen, in this case the antigen- cortisol are countered with antibodies from the stress of maternal birthing which were passed from the mother to child.  Any substance including hormones are initially antigens to the immune system which develops antibodies to counter them.  This is the reason why when someone tries to eat something they haven’t done before a higher probability of contracting an allergy is possible.   

Now when females experience resent in sex ie.  they get violated or have rough sex or even ejaculate in the face, they need to be managing their emotional responses adequately because they lack the Y chromosome.  It is important to note that the way to manage emotion is through developing ego defense mechanisms.  By enduring such situations, females can absolve triggering which induces short term stress and evidently an inflammatory/ immune response.  Such trauma affects the psyche and causes individuals to cope, which essentially is a form of homeostasis.  Through repeated stress, there is a possibility that those experiencing the stimulus can attain a form of ego dystonia.  Such ego dystonia acts as a method by which the female can begin to accept the lustful passion of the man.  If however not a heterosexual matter, it is important to refer to Greece and their beliefs on sex.  Greece believes that in sex there is a dominant and submissive person involved.  In the case of ego dystonia, the submissive can learn to accept the dominant individuals desire and urge to sex.  Essentially what is promoted in such intense stimulations to sex is a values reflection.  If such value clarification does not occur the result is Stockholm Syndrome.  Values are created via experience and normativity.  Children grow up with reserves to sex and sex is often taboo or concealed.  If the individual had meaningful sex at a very young age and formed their identity then, there would be no reflection on values and he or she would not experience ego dystonia because it is likely that he or she would have already coped which created ego defense mechanisms.  However, most children go through the stages of development wherein they are left to self discover the phenomena of sex and intimacy as per normativity of society which means they would be most likely experimenting with sex at a latter age specifically, they would be attempting to create their identity on this basis which occurs in early adolescence per Erikson’s.  Thus, experience is an important factor in the creation of a meaningful sex tape, and it is essentially the expression of the conflict of being remembered which is the ultimate battle for meaning in society.  In symbols, an orange is orange because it signifies control.  Oranges are juicy and sex induces the bodily fluids to be secreted.  It represents the impulsive trait of men found in the Y chromosome.  The manly desire for sex.  An apple on the other hand represents the X chromosome a symbol of intelligence.  Figuratively speaking, if an orange can cure scurvy why can’t an apple cure cancer?  The answer to this question is the foregoing.  Sex is the fruit of the loom.  Scurvy is a deficiency in vitamin C.  Sex with relation to the figurative meaning of the orange is a basic human need which is individually controlled, a deficiency results when an individual is unable to express themselves.  Cancer can be cured through intelligence and that is a fact that society constantly explores with new breakthrough everyday in the field of medicine.  Having a sex tape allows the individuals to see.  In relationships, when couples grow older, they experience neurological changes by which cognition is significantly affected.  In fact, when such individuals loose their significant other, there is an increased risk of deterioration.  Sex tapes are an expression of sexuality.  “Sexuality is increasingly recognized as an important factor in the care of older adults.  All older adults, whether healthy or frail, need to express sexual feelings” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  A sex tape can help these individuals reorientate to the strong emotions that they experienced with their partners.  Such reorientation acts a method by which to combat the deterioration.  The emotions during sex are some of the most intense.  By using the intensity of the emotion and looking back at the sex tape created in the past, it allows the psyche to relate.  And through relating on such intense emotion, the individual can perhaps have a higher probability to remember.  Specifically, Tyng et al., claims in their article that “emotion has a substantial influence on the cognitive processes in humans, including perception, attention, learning, memory, reasoning, and problem solving” (2017).  Specifically, they claim that “emotion also facilitates encoding and helps retrieval of information efficiently” (2017).  Henceforth, sex tapes can be an important intervention in medicine.  Specifically, such medical intervention is a “high fact,” when in relation to the subject matter.  Such example of a, “high fact” being actioned in society was the administration of Regeneron to several individuals in the advent of COVID19.  In fact, a sex tape serves as a prophylaxis for possible neurological and cognitive deterioration.  The more an individual reflects on the sex tape the higher the probability that the faculties of the mind are being stimulated.  However, through multiple reflections the effect of the stimulus gradually gets reduced after each subsequent viewing.  Regardless, what is important to note is that parts of the brain are activated through such reflection.  In short “seeing is believing.”  A significant part of the discipline of Science is existing.  Individuals think and act.  Science attempts to create empiricism through such existence.  Without the first step of “existence,” there would be no discipline of Science.  Existence creates the phenomena by which facts, evidence and supporting evidence can be determined for the objective of Science.  Henceforth existence can be defined as “do as though wilt” which then progresses to reason.  This is the main step in Science that is overlooked by many.  “Do as though wilt,” allows individuals to create preconceived/notions and biases in their attempt to scrutinize the values, belief and morals of the normativity pushed in society.  Individuals essentially conduct trial and error to validate or confirm these as they think and act with concern of the stipulation of the rule of law.  This then allows individuals to analyze “reason” which helps in the discipline of Science and the extension of its database.  Essentially thought and action is a depiction of existence, and it is a factor in existentialism. 

As mentioned, the X and Y chromosomes depict sexual dimorphism, the difference between male and females, the duality.  Chromosomes are analyzed via a microscope so that a karyotype is viewable.  The Y chromosome, specifically the SRY gene produces the phenotypic traits such as flat chests, Adam’s apple, chiseled jaws, hair on the face, chest and abdomen, “swarthy”- darker tones and a muscular body.  Women on the other hand have two X chromosomes and depict the phenotypic traits as breasts, wider faces, full lips and higher brows, less hair fair skin, and curvy bodies (Wolchover 2011).  What is interesting to note with respect to sexual dimorphism is that there is contrasting brain functions as it relates to the chromosomes in each gender.  According to NCBI, “brain sex differences uniquely affect biochemical processes,” however before delving into that it is important to note the differences in how the X and Y chromosome affects the brain.

Savic et al.  conducted a scientific study researching, “women with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome [where they] have a male karyotype but no functional androgen receptors” (2017).  This study is important to the determination of how the Y chromosome- SRY gene etc. affects the brain because it gives clues as to the role of such androgens as testosterone masculinizes the brain.  They found that “testosterone modulates the microstructure of somatosensory and visual cortices and their axonal connections to the frontal cortex” (2017) and such androgen also “influenced functional connections from the amygdala."  Henceforth, men have an active frontal cortex and an active amygdala.  With regards to the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system men are physiological more equipped to handle better the sensory stimuli of which include stress, that they experience because of a better developed frontal cortex.  This means that it is possible that men have evolved to handle stress better than females because of somaticsensory development caused by the Y chromosome.  As it pertains to the amygdala, men are likely better at handling emotional responses because of the Y chromosome.  This is likely the reason why many females are emotional when in relationships.  They lack the Y chromosome to be able to better emotionally handle stress.  There is a second expression of genes in the Y chromosome that specifically acts on the aggressive nature of men.  Sts is known to have “effects on brain and behavior” (Kopsida et al. 2009).  In detail, the aforementioned was found in male mice of which exhibited aggressiveness and exhibit a “greater tendency to attack their conspecifics” (Kopsida et al. 2009).  Not only was aggression a phenotypic effect but also the “steroid sulfatase may influence attention and impulsivity in mice” (Kopsida et al. 2009).  The Sts gene is expressed in both the Y chromosome and the X chromosome in mice however in humans it is only expressed in the X chromosome, perhaps due to degradation.  With relation to the forgoing, it could be speculated that this is where the gender role of men seeking sex comes from, biologically speaking.  Women are encouraged by men to partake in animalistic sex to fulfil the lustful impulsive desires of the man.  To verify, Psychology today in their article says, “men demonstrate … greater sensation-seeking, greater sensitivity to reward, and lower sensitivity to punishment” (2012).  To validate the claims above with relation to the brain and the Y chromosome, there is a specific NRY gene which affects the neural sexual differentiation along with five other genes.  Specifically, Utx gene.  With regards to what has been mentioned above, the expression of the high Utx along with the other genes resulted in dimorphic differences in males and females in the amygdala (Kopsida et al.  2009).  The last Y linked genes to note here are the “PCDH11X and PCDH11Y [which] are present most highly in the cortex, and also in several sub regions including the amygdala” (Kopsida et al. 2009) henceforth these genes also reflect differences in males and females. 

As it pertains to the X chromosome, of which both men and women have, it carries 150 genes linked to intelligence (Psychology Today 2021).  Zamzow claims that the X chromosomes influence in brain development “may be stronger in men than in women” (2021).  As evidence presented above, it could be the fact that the Y genes have masculinized the brain.  Ganesh in 2021 claims that the X chromosome, “exerts a large influence on the structure of several brain regions, including the prefrontal cortex, sensorimotor cortex and temporoparietal junction.”  With that mentioned, it now becomes clear as to the influence on the Y chromosome with regards to the X chromosome.  Lastly, there was a study conducted concerning mice.  The study sought to find what faculties of the brain are affected as a result of ejaculation.  It was found by Clement et al., that the medial amygdala was “activated concomitantly [because of] ejaculation.”  Further, in men, the article reveals that during neuro-imaging studies the parietal cortex exhibited “intense neuronal activation” (2015).  As suggested earlier, the Y genes play an important role in sex in these parts of the brain.  A study conducted in the University in Groningen in 2015 revealed that in men the right hemisphere of the brain is stimulated.  Specifically, the erect penis, increased blood flow to the somasensory cortex while decreasing the amygdala.  This concurs with what is suggested.  Specifically Medical News Today says that the “amygdala, is known to be involved in the regulation of emotions, and dysregulations of its activity” and that the somasensory cortex is for “thought to play an important role in encoding sensations of pain” (2021).  In contrast with concern of the female orgasm, Scientists from Rutgers University in Newark, NJ revealed that activation occurred in the “prefrontal cortex, the orbitofrontal cortex, the insula, the cingulate gyrus, and the cerebellum.”  These parts of the brain are important to decision-making according to Medical News Today.  Women have two X chromosomes.  Specifically, X chromosomes “influence general intelligence, but also have relatively specific effects on social–cognition and emotional regulation” (Skuse 2005).  This explains why women were able to develop better coping strategies to stress than men as explained above because they have general intelligence.  To sum up the effect of the Y chromosome, ejaculation affects the right side of the brain known for the use of imagination and the X chromosome, with regards to orgasm, affects logic.  The X chromosome is the chromosome in which intelligence originates.  Imagination helps promote intrigue which then acts on intelligence.  The aforementioned are the reasons by which sexual dimorphism are expressed in the in the brain. 

With these detailed, it could be speculated that females that depict similar intense emotions during stress are less likely to efficiently process it in the cerebellum.  “The cerebellum is bidirectionally linked with regions subserving perception of socially salient material, including the posterior parietal cortex [and] is particularly well-suited to regulate emotion, as connections with limbic regions, including the amygdala” (Turner et al. 2006).  Turner and his colleagues conducted an experimentation on the cerebellum to determine its role in emotions.  There was a group of individuals tested wherein they had lesions in that part of the brain and another group consisting of individuals with no disease.  They found that “persons with lesions on the cerebellum reported weaker pleasant experiences to happiness-evoking stimuli than healthy volunteers” and “randomization analyses showed bilateral reduction in amygdala activity …  in association with response to frightening stimuli in the lesion group” (Turner et al. 2006).  This concurs with what has been discussed earlier about the brain and henceforth these parts of the brain work to initiate the release of hormones because of emotions such as pain or pleasure resulting from stimulus to the genitals.  What is important to note here is that pain and pleasure have specific methods of analysis and they are both tied to emotions.  It is important to note how emotions are categorized.  Stevens et al, in 1996 divides emotions into “primitive” and “higher order”.  Both are essentially a result of evolution.  “Primitive emotions" are such emotions as the “need for survival” and the “desire for sex.”  Such emotions are basic factors by which all species need in order to continue its existence.  "Higher order emotions" are such emotion s as “happiness” and “altruism.”  With sex, “happiness” comes in two forms.  The physical gratification and relief from stress or trauma- essentially a comfort and the gratification of being liked or lusted or loved.  The second not only relates to sex but can be related to a circumstance, situation or scenario by which the person experiences.  Regardless, what is evident here is that happiness, a “high order emotion,” could be associated to both the “need for survival” and the “desire for sex.”  Such emotion is processed in the cerebellum.  Now with “fear,” clearly it could be tied to both mentioned “primitive” emotions.  Such is the case of hunting and gathering and more specifically as it pertains to sex, “fear” for example, the tearing of the vaginal lining.  These emotions are processed in the cerebellum and initiate hormonal responses.  What is interesting to note with “happiness,” and “fear,” is that both are results from pain and pleasure where a reward is attained.  Pain is analyzed through tolerance and as for pleasure it is through a threshold.  Further, the pleasure of pain can be looked at via a threshold (such is the case with sodomy) and the pain of pleasure can be looked at through tolerance (such is the case with aggressive verbations and descriptors used in sex).  This is where sex deviance emerges from as people in relationship conduct a cost- benefit analysis known as the rational choice to determine the reward (Akers, et al.  2013) they will ascertain from sex.  It is the mixture of the perceived stimulus of pleasure and or pain to sex that essentially creates emotions which then are processed in the cerebellum to release hormones in the pituitary gland.  It is perception which is processed in the same by which such intensity of emotions can be affected and evidently the release of hormones as mentioned above with relation to below.  In general men depict behaviors that are more physically aggressive this causes them to use terminology during sex as “fuck” and to like rough sex.  According to Psychology Today, they claim that prenatal exposure to androgens “predicts sex differences in postnatal play preferences (rough-and-tumble play), personality traits (thrill-seeking, aggression), and cognitive abilities (mental rotation ability) (2021).”  Specifically, the determining of sex occurs in the Y chromosome (SRY) (Nature 2017).  This means that since the child was born male, he or she was predisposed via genetics which promoted the development of masculine traits.  Further, NCBI, suggest that “prenatal exposure to estrogen does not feminize sexual orientation in developing males” (2011).  On the contrary, when female babies are exposed to synthetic estrogen in the form of diethylstilbestrol- DES, Bongiovanni et al.  reveals that “female fetuses were born with masculinized genitalia” (Reinisc et al. 1977).  While females depict behaviors that are empathetic there are those that have been “exposed to male-typical levels of androgens during the second trimester of gestation display more male-typical psychology (in play preferences, personality traits, and cognitive abilities).”  What seems to be the case here is that exposure to either androgens or estrogens during gestation significantly affects babies and thus it is possible that females are more affected by hormones.  In women, androgens affect the fetus so that masculine traits can be exhibited via the phenotype.  Women release androgens in scant amounts and according to Marieb, androgens are released in males via the testes and generally develop and maintain males secondary sex characteristics.  A secondary sex characteristic is an anatomical feature that is developed because of a sex hormone.  

The hormones released during stress were mentioned above.  To reiterate:  cortisol epinephrine and norepinephrine, growth hormone, prolactin, and the natural opiates beta endorphin and enkephalin are released.  The sexual cycle is as follows:  Excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.  During excitement, plateau and orgasm, the release of hormones involving stress and the following;  Epinephrine and norepinephrine testosterone, prolactin, dopamine and serotonin, estrogen progesterone and vasopressin.  In resolution oxytocin is released.  With concern of the foregoing the side effects of sex include facial aging, paleness, sharper jaw line, weight gain, insomnia, anxiety, facial hair growth, droopy eyes.  It becomes clear then that some of these side effects are a result of the release of hormones and their bioavailability and serum in the blood.  These changes may appear to be attractive initially however overtime such side effects progress the process of ageing henceforth, it is important to be aware. 

To avoid these side effects there is what Poket Porn likes to call the “two-day rule,” and it is based off of the statistics that couples on the average have sex twice a week.  Another intervention to the side effects is detachment from the act of sex during sex for example not feeling intense emotions.  This can be done through acting to increase pain tolerance or reducing the pleasure threshold.  By not feeling strong emotions towards your partner during the act of sex, such side effects could be mitigated but also more sex could be had.  Therefore, by affecting emotion or having emotional control, the two-day rule as mentioned above can be bypassed.  But who wants to have sex with someone that doesn’t have an emotional affixation to the partner?  Sex addicts.  Sex addicts compulsively have sex without any emotion towards another however they attain the same reward as if they were on a substance.  Further they hurt others in the process and put them at risk.  Regardless do not fault the sex addicts, it is likely that they were abused.  Abuse plays a major role in affecting the pain tolerance and pleasure threshold.  In fact, most sex addicts were abused at some point in their life.  Sex addiction is a coping mechanism by which men or females seek comfort in the act of sex.  Such comfort can be very alluring to people.  It serves as a reward in the pleasure centers of the brain- the amygdala.  By affecting the reward mechanism, serotonin and other hormones such as dopamine are released.  It is similar to taking heroin.  Heroin is an addictive drug that affects the brain.  Its method of action is to promote a dopamine rush to the brain.  People use this drug because it gets the feeling of euphoria.  The feelings that are experienced through sex and intimacy can form the heroine like reaction.  It is up to individuals with concern of their development how they choose to induce such reaction in their partners.  For example, men often use their genitalia to physically penetrate their partner- this creates overtime the aforementioned reaction through sex.  Similarly, others can use their behavior.  The use of the behavior and the personality has the ability to replicate that feeling through intimacy.   Both serve as cohesive attachments in relationships.  To contrast, sex affects a single individual – the partner while the alternative has the ability to affect many.

Henceforth with all the facts mentioned herein, it becomes expressed clear that creating a legacy through a sex tape needs to be considerate of the aforementioned.  A sex tape is a depiction of the process of human creation.  It is a special time in any year by which people share their gratitude to their partners and their offspring.  Its similar to Valentines Day and can be celebrated for years to come in the relationship, the offspring and the offspring’s children.  By celebrating a sex tape, it becomes evident that it could be used as a method of social learning.  Social learning says that individuals do what they see (Akers et al.  2013)  .  In this they learn.  Sex tapes serves as a method by which people can determine of their own conscious whether to partake in activities that are similar.  Further, differential association plays a major role in sex tapes because it allows people to analyze deviance in this they learn  values, attitudes, techniques, and motives (Akers et al.  2013).  By showing your adolescent legal age child your sex tape, it allows them to see you in a different way.  Sex tapes are a representation of the turmoil involved in relationships and the acts that resulted in the sex tape.  Showing your legal aged child such sex tapes allows them to value sexual relationships and further deters them from abusing their partners.  However, such is variable to the social normativity in the macroscopic environment.  Sexism was and is a current matter that promotes bias towards a specific gender.  It is necessary to overcome such inhibitions.  Further a sex tape is a method by which fears can be conquered.  It is a moment in time wherein couples can begin to be aware of themselves because they have seen themselves in the act.  The purpose of having mirrors in bedrooms is to actually notice how one performs.  By having such mirrors present in the bedroom couples can start to prepare for their sex tape.  Sex tapes can include various sex acts such as copulation, sodomy, fellatio and cunningulus.  It is up to couples to decide which method they are going to use to depict their special moment.  The special moment gets captured through camera.  Such special moment in an individual’s life should be at an age where he or she experiences his or her physical peak.  Taking the special moment of an individual via a camera shows that a director is very aware of the social constructs available and what is pushed in the media and other outlets of content.  It also reveals the persons affluence to art.  As it pertains to sex tapes, those that have purpose and cause are the specific ones that can be classified as what is called “revolutionary art”.  By having a revolutionary art piece to depict the legacy of the relationship, couples ensure their timelessness in the myriad or pornography available online. 

The release of a sex tape is also dependent on the age of the people and the stages of development in which they experience.  It is this that the purposes and causes of the sex tape can be established.  Poket Porn uses Erikson’s model in order to be able to determine a purpose and cause while enhancing the epigenesis (gradual change) that has occurred in their lives.  There are two age groups in which are relevant to the creation of sex tapes.  Age 18 – 35 and 35 – 65.  Age 18 – 35 which consist of identity vs role confusion and intimacy vs isolation.  Identity vs role confusion is also designated to the younger ages however due to legal ramifications; those are not included herein as 18 is the legal age.  Specifically, the creation of a sex tape for this age group consists of forming a “unique identity” (Ross- Kerr 2006).    Essentially the sex tape for the 18 year old celebrates the dramatic physiological changes in the body depicting maturation.  The sex tape seeks to address social demands and conflicts that relate to identity.  For the age group 18 – 35, it seeks to address the conflict intimacy vs role confusion.  In this, individuals begin to be “active in the community” (Ross- Ker 2006).  The purpose for this sex tape would be essentially to form close relationships.  Causes could be the fact of searching for meaning in their day to day activities while preparing to benefit the whole of society.  For the age group 35 – 65, the conflict of generativity vs self- absorption and stagnation are addressed.  Sex tapes for this age group seek to help the younger generation.  A sex tape for this group would “expand one’s …. Involvement [in society]” (Ross-Kerr 2006).  It would result in a product that would “see beyond their needs and accomplishments to the needs of society” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  Essentially the sex tape helps the individual scrutinize their development so that they may be able to mediate it via their ego.  According to Sigmund Freud the ego “judge reality accurately, regulate impulses and make good decisions” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  When a sex tape is released for publication people go through stages of grief per Elizabeth Kubler Ross.  The performers of the sex tape are affected via their super ego.  According to Freud they will scrutinize it according to what they have been socialized.  The super ego “performs regulating, restraining, and prohibiting actions.  [it is] often referred to as the conscious” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  During the 5 stages of grief constant ego and super ego changes are going to occur so that the individuals who performed become “woke” or “aware.”  

The release of a sex tape commences the stages of grief in the audience and in the person/s who preformed.  According to Elizabeth Kubler Ross, these stages are;  “Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance” (Gregory 2021).  Both the performers and the viewers will be experiencing this.  Signs and symptoms of grief according to the article include and are not limited to;  difficulty sleeping, questioning the purpose of life, questioning spiritual beliefs, feelings of detachment, isolation, worry, anxiety, frustration, guilt, anger and stress.  These are essentially what happens when a sex tape is released by Poket Porn.  It is necessary to provide reassurance to people through the composing of “social” articles by the SBU.  Such articles aims to reassure people that the sex tape in question was done with purpose and cause.  When people go through the stages of grief, it is not always experienced sequentially and oftentimes people only experience several and not all stages.  Denial helps the person scrutinize the sex tape and it allows for the shock to be absorbed.  Essentially it is a form of “shock therapy” that helps one to cope.  Anger is the stage where people begin to release regressed emotions which essentially allows people an outlet by which they can therapeutically feel something.  Observers of sex tapes are going to ask themselves questions such as “What is this about?”  “What is the purpose?”  further angry questions can involve profanity and disdain such as “What the fuck is this person’s problem?”  “That bitch is a slut.”  The reason for the “social” articles is to absolve such anger and create a socially responsible environment by which not only those involved in sex tapes can thrive but also the audience.  The next stage is Bargaining.  This is the stage wherein people begin to accept the phenomena of the sex tape.  It is the stage where people start to use reason in their bid to accept that the performers acted in the way that is depicted in the sex tape.  As mentioned the “social” articles helps with this as it allows people see the perspective of the performers in the sex tape.  Depression is the stage by which individuals feel a sense of emptiness.  “Social” articles aim to intervene by giving the depressed a reason by which they can solve such emptiness.  It is the “depression” experienced in the production of sex tapes that require the greatest attention to detail because the objective of the sex tape is essentially to highlight a specific moment in the performer’s life wherein they perceive to be in their peak.  Essentially from the perspective of the women, “the prettiest girls are the happiest.”  And that is true.  Happiness is a state by which needs and wants of the individual are met and such helps individuals to move up to self- esteem and self- actualization per the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.  By addressing depression, Poket Porn allows people to achieve a better self concept or a more accurate self concept.  This will allow individuals to find the appropriate rectifications to their issues which prevent them from moving up the hierarchy of needs.  Acceptance is the last stage of grief.  In this stage individuals begin to stabilize their emotions.  Acceptance allows people to adjust.  Both the sex tapes and the “social” articles produced by Poket Porn allow people to do this.  Through these, facts, evidence and supporting evidence are all laid out and people can begin to see the formation of the beauty involved in procreation. 

“Sexuality and its expression are vital elements in the wholeness of human beings” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  Sexuality helps create a self concept which consist of body image, identity and role performance.  These three factors alter the self esteem of individuals that have sex.  If a sex tape under Poket Porn is created, the subject should do things to promote their peak body image.  Such activities include exercising, eating whole foods, aesthetician referrals and possible cosmetic elective surgery to rectify the effects of ageing.  Body image involves “attitudes related to the body, including physical appearance, structure, or function” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  For the purposes of sex tapes, it is necessary that the participants look their best with respect to their age.  It is known that body dissatisfaction affects body image and self esteem thus it is necessary to address these before seeking a consultation for sex tape creation.  Identity “involves the internal sense of individuality, wholeness, and consistency of a person over time and in various circumstances” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  It helps to sperate an individual from others in unique ways.  Identity is affected by socialization and education.  The position in these places affects the identity of the individual which then contributes to the development of self esteem.  Lastly, role performance.  Role performance is the idea that an individual “perceives his or her ability to carry out significant roles” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  The objective of the sex tape is to mediate the persons role with [socialization] evaluation or [expectation].  The sex tape acts in a method to address the approval of a person’s role via “reinforcement- extinction, inhibitions, substitution, imitation, and identification” (Ross- Kerr 2006).  It seeks to create an “ideal societal role,” which are very difficult to achieve.  Essentially role performance affects self esteem because it places an individual with concern of others that are also placed.  Now with sexuality explained, it is necessary to brief on self- esteem.  It is essentially a self appraisal to depict self- worth.  Sex tapes aim to depict the capability of the individual.  It aims to match the “ideal self” to the” self concept” which then results in boosting the “self esteem” of the individual. A positive sense of self esteem is necessary to determine how the individual will function in society and their ability to contribute to it via a meaningful way.  Henceforth sex tapes help reinforce a "self concept” of which includes “self esteem” of which comprise of body image, identity and role performance.

The SBU Poket Porn aims to make sure that the act of sex is a “protected characteristic” under the United Nations initiatives.  A protected characteristic can be defined as “a characteristic or trait of a person which may not be used as a basis for decision making in the workplace and, if used, might constitute unlawful discrimination” (The Law 2021).  Currently there is a large amount of discrimination occurring as a result of being associated or even involved in public displays of nudity such as pornography.  Poket Porn distinguishes itself from pornography in a way that such sex tapes produced and directed by Poket Porn are a form of revolutionary art.  This means that there is a clear purpose and cause to the sex tape.  Revolutionary art is often associated with paintings and sculptures however in the twentieth century, Poket Porn contributes its videos to the wider plethora of available “revolutionary art.”  Revolutionary art was brought about during political turmoil wherein artist “started using new techniques to get their point across the canvas” and “[they also] embraced realism, from the details of the people to the details in the backgrounds” (American Literature 2021).   As it pertains to modern art which emerged in the 19C, with Edouard Manet.  Modern art uses new techniques and new materials do depict value.  As mentioned the sex tape is an expression of this.  With all the forgoing, it is necessary to safeguard the act of sex as a protected characteristic.  There is discrimination occurring in society.  Specifically, the discrimination that occurs happens to the performers in the way of discrimination by perception, discrimination by association, direct /indirect discrimination.  Discrimination is a violation of human rights under the United Nations initiatives.  The “social” articles aims to mitigate these however, it may need further assistance from regulatory bodies in order to ensure that people are provided with dignity.  The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights says that people should be able to “enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear,” be, “born free and equal in dignity and rights” and per the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights the “right to freedom of expression” and that “no one shall be subject to coercion which would impair his freedom.” 

The context of a release of a sex tape gives some insight on how much worth an individual gains as a result of watching the sex tape.  The “cheaper,” the acts viewed in the sex tape, the more “worth” the audience gets from it.  It is up to the couples to decide on the intensity of the behaviors depicted in the sex tape.  Risky behaviors are considered cheap in 2021.  But perhaps they can be praised in 2050.  In fact, people are still referred to as "sluts" and or "whores".  Unfortunately, there is currently limitations of freedom of speech which means couples are going to have a difficult time in determining what is of value because people are subverted into keeping their opinions to themselves.  Despite this however, statistics can be collected through surveys.  By looking at surveys, couples can decide what they want to do in their sex tape.  By doing an analysis of the trends, couples can forecast what would be valued in the future.  But what remains constant are things with purpose and cause.  If there is an important purpose/ cause than that is grounds for longevity.  Purpose is essentially a function.  And by having a function it concurs with the ideas of structural functionalism.  A sex tape is essentially an output of a social structure commenced from whence the sex tape is created, in this case the couple.  It serves a function of making it known to the unit and then to the heirs, successors and so forth that the legacy was created then and there.  It is differentiated from other works of art such that it is intended to recruit others.  Usually, the purpose is expansion or social control.  For others, it could be the continuation of enterprise.  Some, it could be for fun.  Cause on the other hand addresses change such as noncompliance or non-conformity.  It addresses what is wrong and seeks to provide solutions.  Regardless whatever it may be, sex tapes with meaningful purpose and cause are differentiated from pornography in that they have a specific function which concurs with structural functionalism. 

By releasing the sex tape, it creates a simplicity.  An observer conveniently browses the web and into the Poket Porn website and easily finds the sex tape.  This acts as a reward.  By rewarding the observers in this way, it allows for the creation of an addiction.  Appearing “easy” makes the act “cheap” and indulges peoples psyche to do the same or to continue to consume.  This is social learning theory.  Such addiction to porn can help people overcome their fears as it pertains to sex.  It could be a make or break in the determination of who invented water.  There is a sexist statement, behind every great man is a women.  To modernize and correct the statement it should henceforth be, imagination comes from the intrigue of inspiration.  Henceforth opportunity comes in a “Wrinkle in Time.” 

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PROPAGANDA: FOUR THE SPECIAL PERSON

In all honesty, I am not sure who is gonna appreciate this.  Perhaps there is something else that is hidden here?  Why is it a matter of tik tak toe?  Is the person playing a game?  Clearly the focal point here is the lustful ejaculate.  But really, what is the meaning?

For purposes of this photo, it portrays an art and just as any painting, it used what was available to capture the eye of the beholder, thus, it was manufactured and created resulting in the final product, the photograph.