Digital technologies have become increasingly intertwined with every aspect of our lives, including our sexual behaviors. From online dating apps to social media platforms like TikTok that feature...
Religious authorities have long used moral censure to regulate human behavior, including sexual conduct. In contemporary societies, this is often framed as "moral policing", where certain practices...
How Religious Communities Create Social Pressure That Reinforces Sexual Conformity and Moral Policing
Religion is often seen as a source of moral guidance and social cohesion, but it can also be...
In a world where religion is often linked to morality, it's no surprise that religious communities have historically played an important role in shaping attitudes towards sexuality. From the Catholic...
Sexual behaviors are shaped differently in religious communities compared to secular ones. In many religions, there is a clear set of rules governing what is acceptable and unacceptable when it comes...
The concept of "moral surveillance" refers to the act of monitoring or policing an individual's behavior for adherence to socially accepted norms and values, often through the use of external...
The idea that young people are influenced by their peers to behave in certain ways is nothing new.
What's interesting about this study is how peer pressure can manifest itself through the...
Politics is often portrayed as a conflict between different parties with different ideologies.
It can also be seen as a means to control society's norms and values through power structures. In...
Sexual repression is defined as the suppression or denial of one's natural desires for sexual activity, either from within oneself or imposed by external forces such as religion or culture. In some...
The idea of shame can be described as a feeling of humiliation caused by an act that is deemed socially unacceptable or embarrassing. Shame is often linked to sexual behavior because it has been...