From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in Twentieth-century America
Why was sexual intimacy criticized as a means of human connection, according to the author in the Introduction?
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The two forms of human connection, courtship and intimacy, reflected different understandings of values. While the latter system won out, many criticized it for making sex meaningless and producing a lack of commitment, generating teen pregnancy and spreading STDs.
From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in Twentieth-century America