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Sexual attitudes and the Changing Times Sexual attitudes have changed in the last 50 years, not so much sexual behavior but societies attitude towards it. After the 2nd World War and in the 1950's sexual behavior was a very taboo subject and not openly discussed. Sex was conducted behind closed doors and in the confines of marriage. Sex was mainly for reproductive purposes and pleasure was not that important. When a woman got pregnant outside of …

…being able to make up their own minds about their own sexual behavior (4). While it is true that sexual behavior (acts) has not changed the moral attitude has. What was once hidden behind closed doors we can now watch on television most every night and every day on such shows as Jerry Springer. We all need healthy attitudes towards sex but I do not believe that television is the healthiest way to teach our children