Adult males are socialized to believe that it is their prerogative to have sex on demand and, for many adults, the privilege of power and control blurs the boundaries between adult and child. In fact, the marketing of sex is so pervasive that it is now commonplace in many large American cities to see billboards and newspaper ads for sex clubs and sexual services. The operational premise that sexual information is dangerous. Powerful elements of our culture perceive sex as dangerous and corrupting. Therefore, considerable energy is spent to maintain a shroud of secrecy over all aspects of sexuality.
Global secrecy contributes to a pervasive society-wide anxiety about sexuality.
Such a restrictive atmosphere creates an environment of confusion. Women and children have traditionally been victimized through this use of power, although all persons who do not conform are potential victims. By dissecting the monolithic concept of patriarchy and identifying the distinct and essential underlying features, it becomes more apparent that our current social order is truly the product of human creation rather than the result of any predetermined destiny.