Raunch Culture

Raunch Culture... What is Raunch Culture? Is a reflection of the changing values and the social and cultural acceptance of increased sexual liberties, values, practices, and identities within society.Examples of raunch culture are evident in images represented and created in the media.

Raunch culture is structured by new forms of sexual experiences, changing rules and emerging sexual discourse. How does the rise of raunch culture negatively affect adolescent girls? How does society conform to medias concept of the ideal image? How does the images portrayed by the media lead to the sexualisation of women? How do body images objected by the media affect the health of young girls?Raunch culture developed over two centuries agoOne of the first forms of raunch was through the creation of burlesque shows (18th Century)Moulin Rouge soon followed which involved striptease in the 1890sOne of the first females to represent raunch culture and pose in playboy was Marilyn Munroe.

Females to have impact on raunch culture include:-

Marilyn Munroe (Playboy)Pamela Anderson (Baywatch)Madonna (Song-Like a Virgin) Carmen Electra (Strip Fitness)Britney Spears(Belly shirts/Naval piercings)Pink (Pole Dancing)Rhianna (Tattoos)

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