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Sex is Illegal in North Carolina?
By:
Madison Anderson
After
researching some of North Carolina’s laws I am shocked but at the same time I
am not to what I have found. For example a male and female cannot occupy the
same hotel room for immoral purposes and claim to be husband and wife! You can
actually be charges with a class 2 misdemeanor. While being in this course,
History of Sexuality in America, we can assume that these laws have been in
place since North Carolina was deemed a state. These laws can date back for
hundreds of years and these laws have not been ratified. Though they are still
laws they are not necessarily enforced. We know puritans were experimenting
with their sexuality but reality is the older white male politicians placed
huge emphasis on sex being used for procreation only.
Another law that is in
exact correlation with the most recent information given in class is the law
14-190.5. This law basically states that no one can photograph or create a film
of them with indecent exposure. This correlates to Playboy magazine and Hugh
Heffner fighting the post office over the Comstock Law which stated that
obscene materials cannot be sent through the mail. Though these laws may not be
directly enforced they do exist and they still place a stigma on sex and
sexuality.
Law 14-177 basically
states that you cannot commit any crimes against man kind or with animals and
this would include oral sex, anal sex, and vaginal sex out of the missionary position.
It also states that anyone who is caught doing so will be charged with a class
one felony. This is very weird to think that this law has not been repealed in
courts yet. Individuals who have not had this course or a course in relation to
this one would not understand why that law exist. However we do. Referring to
the pendulum that Mrs. Moore refers to about the changes in time from liberal
to conservative we can assume these laws were placed during a conservative time
hundreds of years ago. Now that we are more socially excepting of sex this law
seems ridiculous. It has effect those today though because you cannot purchase
dental dams. Therefor can spread sexually transmitted infections. Whereas if we
had the ability to purchase these goods because the law was repealed the rate
of sexually transmitted infections could decrease significantly.[1]
[1] “North Carolina General Assembly.”
Last Modified n.a.. www.ncga.state.nc.us
(Accessed
on April 28th, 2014)
NCGA. “North Carolina General Assembly.”
Last Modified n.a. Accessed April 28, 2014. www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/.../Article_26.pdf
[1] “North Carolina General Assembly.”
Last Modified n.a.. www.ncga.state.nc.us
(Accessed
on April 28th, 2014)
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