In her song "Flawless," the singer Beyonce samples Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: "We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings in the way that boys are." On Wednesday's AU we'll ask: Can the message of female empowerment co-exist with a sexualized image? Do advertising messages of companies like Carl's Jr. and Sports Illustrated promote the objectification of women? If so, how should those messages be corrected? How should we frame the topic of sex in the media, in the classroom, in the family, in society?
We'll look through the lens of feminism, of religion, and of the sex positivity movement. Our guests will include Utah State University Assistant Professor of Journalism and Communication, Candi Carter Olson; and Emily Prior, Executive Director of the Center for Positive Sexuality.
