The Film Rocky Horror Picture Show By Richard O Brien Essay

In the film Rocky Horror Picture Show, the character Dr. Frank-N-Furter sings the words, â€Å"So I’ll remove the cause, but not the symptom† (O’Brien) . This cult classic musical written by Richard O’Brien follows a newly engaged couple through a sexual journey as they lose their innocence and start to conform to traditional gender stereotypes. Today youth of America are being bombarded with conflicting ideas about gender, race and sex. These conflicting ideas can lead to skewed visions on what defines masculinity and what defines femininity. Furthermore, sexual assault on college campuses by men and particularly student athletes have come to the forefront of many news headlines in recent years and while some believe that sexual assault stems from â€Å"locker room culture†, it stems from a skewed sense of masculinity that has been created over years of consuming media. Many try to educate these same men on what defines consent and how to properly act in sexual situations, but this is merely trying put a temporary solution on a much larger issue. If people wanted the systemic issue of sexual assault to be reduced, then the root cause must be removed. A twisted systemic view of masculinity is the root cause of many sexual assaults because a twisted view of masculinity causes unhealthy understanding of sexuality and consent as seen in college. Stereotypical masculine qualities will include aggressive, non-emotional and independent whereas stereotypical feminine qualities will includeShow MoreRelatedProject Managment Case Studies214937 Words   |  860 PagesEDITION - PROJECT MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIES, SECOND EDITION HAROLD KERZNER, Ph.D. Division of Business Administration Baldwin-Wallace College Berea, Ohio John Wiley Sons, Inc. This book is printed on acid-free paper. @ Copyright O 2006 by John Wiley Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form