The Gap Between Intention and Effect

2016-17

        In collaboration with Sasha, Maya, Isaac, Michael and Anais
        Please listen to the audio portions paired with the images.






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Anais










  1. How would you define the term sexuality?
  2. How do you practice sexuality? (capacity for sexual feelings)
  3. How would you define the term sexy?
  4. What is sexy to you in another person?
  5. Do you ever feel sexy?
  6. When do you feel most sexy?
  7. Is sexiness more internal or external in nature?
  8. Is it the clothing? Makeup? Environment? Atmosphere?
  9. What ideas of sexuality were you brought up with?
  10. Do you think your sexual orientation affects how you feel sexy?
  11. Do you feel pressured to act a certain way because of your sexual orientation? (Are there any hetero/queer norms you feel pressured by).
  12. Does the opposite gender affect the way you see yourself? Same gender? Is gender important? Thoughts on gender..
  13. Does the way male/female (ask both) sexuality is expressed through media/advertising affect you? Does it bother you?
  14. Do you use your sexuality to your advantage? (gain an advantage of a situation)
  15. Are you monogamous? Why?
  16. How do you define the terms whore/slut? Do you use these terms?
  17. Do you ever use that term to describe another woman/man’s behavior? Is the term synonymous with both genders?
  18. Does femininity, the norm for womanhood, make you feel sexy?
  19. Does masculinity?
  20. How does it feel when you’re being sexy for yourself? What are you doing differently than with a partner?
  21. Do your past sexual encounters affect the way you see yourself?
  22. When do you feel most comfortable?
  23. How do you want to be photographed? Where?
  24. What does sex mean to you?
  25. Do you like it?
  26. How do you go about having sex? Who are you having sex with?
  27. Do you play hard to get?
  28. Do you ever feel insecure when trying to get sex?
  29. Do you ever feel insecure during sex? Why?
  30. When do you feel more desired/desirable?
  31. Are you a sub or a dom?
  32. How is your sub/dom nature tied to your gender?
  33. How often do you have sex and consider it sub-par?






SUNY Purchase College, April 2017








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