I'm another who is bothered by the negativeness of the fifth circle. I think I'd express it more generally as the role of sex and sexuality in (any given) society/culture.
I think that definition totally changes the concept, though. It would mean an entirely different fifth circle. Where would rape, sexual abuse, and sexual harrassment fit in your model? Can we really have a holistic model of sexuality which doesn't address experiences of abuse or control?
(And no, even though I am an American, I wouldn't have any trouble thinking of positive elements that fit your definition. Just positive elements that fit the curriculum's definition.)
I've been trying to think about whether I think "the role of sex and sexuality in a given culture" ought to be a sixth circle, or whether it makes more sense to think about there being specific cultural meanings and implications for elements in each of the five circles. (For example, "pregnancy" is part of the Sexual Health & Reproduction circle, and different cultures may assign very different meanings and implications to pregnancy.) I haven't made up my mind about which one makes more sense.
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Date: 2007-10-25 03:17 pm (UTC)I think that definition totally changes the concept, though. It would mean an entirely different fifth circle. Where would rape, sexual abuse, and sexual harrassment fit in your model? Can we really have a holistic model of sexuality which doesn't address experiences of abuse or control?
(And no, even though I am an American, I wouldn't have any trouble thinking of positive elements that fit your definition. Just positive elements that fit the curriculum's definition.)
I've been trying to think about whether I think "the role of sex and sexuality in a given culture" ought to be a sixth circle, or whether it makes more sense to think about there being specific cultural meanings and implications for elements in each of the five circles. (For example, "pregnancy" is part of the Sexual Health & Reproduction circle, and different cultures may assign very different meanings and implications to pregnancy.) I haven't made up my mind about which one makes more sense.