activity #2

Bianca Klotsman

As part of a class activity where we had to get to know a classmate and with that assign a place to visit where they have never been before. I live in New Jersey, but come to the city very often, yet I have never been to so many exciting places. After talking about where we have and have not been or seen and have not seen, my partner decided to suggest that I go visit The Museum of Sex located on 27th and 5th avenue. The museum itself is very small but has so much to offer with all of its exhibits clustered into 2 rooms. With some of the exhibits constantly rotating into new and exciting themes and others staying stationary, you will never get bored at this particular museum. When I visited The Museum of Sex there were a few exhibits that caught my attention.

The exhibit called “Action” was about sex and the moving image, which opened in March of 2007. It revealed the way sexual imagery had impacted film, television, advertising, and the Internet while creating the multi- billion dollar porn industry and influencing popular art. Everybody is familiar with the term “sex sells” which is exactly what this exhibit portrayed.

Another exhibit that caught my eye was called “Rubbers” which is fairly new and just opened in February of 2010. It’s sponsored by Trojan and features all different kinds of condoms such as ribbed, flavored, and studded. It also shows the transformation they have undergone from their early linen substance to being able to customize with distinctive sizes, shapes, and textures to enhance pleasure while most importantly promoting safety. My whole experience in The Museum of Sex was very interesting and I definitely recommend a trip there.