Read lecture then answer 7 questions.Write 1-2 paragraphs for each question.Question 1REPRESENTING SEx- Symbolic shapes and traditional symbols in art that represent female sexuality include the downward triangle representing the pubic triangle, the mandorla representing virginity, and the shell representing the symbol of the vulva. Traditional symbols that represent the male sexuality include the maypole, obelisk, sword and other phallic shaped objects to represent virility and fertility. What other symbols represent human sexuality, reproduction, and fertility?Question 2REPRESENTATIONS OF WOMEN- How are women depicted in popular culture today? The expression “sex sells” can readily be validated by looking in virtually any magazine, those geared for either men or women. What are the different roles for women in popular media? Use a specific example to support your idea. if possible upload a low res image. Conversely, how are men represented in popular culture? Is it more positive then women? Why Question 3SAME SEX- This chapter only addresses couples of the opposite sex. Little mention is made of same sex couples depicted in artwork or artwork by homosexual artists, such as the works by Robert Mapplethorpe and Felix Gonzales-Torres. Why do you think this is? Should it be included? Why or why not? Question 4Fertility Goddess The Venus of Willendorf , the Idol from Amorgos , God Te Rongo and His Three Sons , and the Ashante Akua’ba Dolls are all fertility gods/goddesses/figures. What are their similarities? What are their differences?Question 5Art or Pornography? Some of the images in the text are rather graphic images of couples having intercourse. Moche Pottery Depicting Sexual Intercourse is a Moche ceramic vessel from c. 1000-1250 depicting a couple having intercourse that could have been for sex education. Kitagawa Utamaro illustrated a Pair of Lovers for the Pillow Book in Japan in 1788. Two examples from India include a relief sculpture from the Kandarya Mahadeva Temple of a group and sole individuals engaged in sexual activity from c. 1000 and a miniature painting Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion of a woman and man (Krishna the incarnation of Vishnu) involved in intercourse from 1760. All of these examples depict people having sex, but all are considered art. When are graphic images of sex considered art, when are they considered biological illustration and education, and when are they considered pornography? Can pornography be considered art? To what extent?Question 6Aware or unaware that you are being viewed. Discuss the differences between portrayels of women in this chapter where they are aware of being viewed verus being unaware. The women in Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres’ Grande Odalisque and Edouard Manet’s Olympia are aware of the viewers voyeuristic gaze. Mary in Rogier Van Der Weyedens nurses the baby Jesus seemingly unaware of our presence as do the figures in the Iniatiation Rites of Dionysos. What is the viewer invited to do in each case? What is the attitude of the women to being viewed? Which images are the most sexual? The most sensual? The most disturbing? The most provocative? The most controversial? Why?Question 7Pick one image from the chapter that you think best exemplifies Reproduction and Sexuality. Explain your answer.

As part of the final project in JRN 2201, you are required to provide the following information here:What is your proposed topic for your final project?Discuss in a paragraph the importance of this topic.Whom will you interview for this project? (You don't have to give names, but at least tell the types of people you will interview in order to develop your topic thoroughly and fairly. Your sources must include both students and nonstudents.)Please provide the above information in a numbered list. Use complete sentences where appropriate. Use correct spelling, capitalization, grammar, sentence structure and Associated Press style.You will receive a grade on this final project identification. Grading criteria will include the quality of your project idea and sourcing, as well as how well you express yourself and how well you follow directions.All final project ideas are subject to approval by the professor. If you write on an unapproved topic, the professor may not accept your project. After submitting this form, you may change your topic if the professor says it's OK.