Why do men want sex and women want marriage? This animation perfectly
explains the 'economy of sex':
This video broaches the economy of sex in a clinical and an academic
manner, attempting objectivity but only partially achieving it. There are many
layers of assumptions worked into this fairly perceptive social analysis.
This theory assumes that marriage is the endgame relationship status,
paints sexuality as a binary, and ignores the fact that women themselves are
often delaying marriage in order to pursue careers.
Although this analysis is rooted in social psychology and drawn from
solid economic framework, these sorts of paradigms focus on broad underlying
generalities.
This is a basic lens, and completely ignores the many and complicated
human aspects of interpersonal relationships.
A thought provoking framing, but very limited in its direct
application.
This video was produced by the Austin Institute for the Study of
Family and Culture.
