The McDonaldization of Sex 1 (Sex and Christianity 10)
The above is the first in a four part (more to come?) series regarding the largely unforeseen (Pope Pius XI clearly saw the looming consequences) and rarely discussed ramifications of contraception, legalized abortion, and the sexual revolution on our society as a whole. I'm sure many will have no problem dismissing the perspective, but I'd hazard a guess that there is a bit of denial, shame and/or guilt coupled with a subconscious refusal to take an honest look at one's own culpability for how those feelings.
As a father of two daughters and a son, this makes me seriously consider what lies in store for them. My daughters have already reached their teenage years. And while I grew up in a time when worrying about how boys might treat your daughters was a real concern, I look at our society today and can't help but see that the risk is far greater now. I think about the sexual content of TV, billboards, magazines and in public conversation 30 years ago and contrast that with today. 30 years ago we had slid a long ways from the days of "I Love Lucy" , "Dick Van Dyke" and "Ozzie & Harriet", but today? Material that would have been R rated and only in theaters is now showing up in prime time shows that are framed to lure families and kids into watching, without any care taken to restrict access. People converse publicly, in earshot of kids about sexual acts and use language that would have been inappropriate in any social context. And everything points to sex as being just a disposable form of cheap entertainment and little more.
Read the series. Honestly contemplate the reality it is describing.
UPDATE: Looks like the series isn't finished, the 5th in the series was posted this week: http://www.patheos.com//Catholic/McDonaldization-of-Sex-5-Tim-Muldoon-07-05-2012.html
