As images such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera become more pervasive in the media, women s sexuality has become a prominent issue in society. Studies Program and Women s Faculty Council. The second wave of feminism is perhaps the greatest unreported story of the century, Kamen said. Women go through a sexual evolution by taking control of their sex lives, she said.
Society views sex as an individualistic choice.
Abstinence and sexual activity are respected as women s choices. Kamen addressed the complexity of women and her fear of generalizing such an individualistic group. The sexual revolution of the 1970s was visible but belonged more to men than women. In contrast, the current sexual revolution is more hidden, gradual, enduring and liberating for women, Kamen said. For Generation X, it is an issue of control from a woman s point of view, Kamen said.