According to a psychology textbook my co-worker has, the Marquesan island peoples instruct young pubescents in sexual technique and even have middle-aged people sleep with them as part of the instruction (Frayser, 1985). Is this true or did some anthropologist just make this up in order to "discover" a so called "un-touched" civilization? I know morality varies widely, with some forms of rape being accepted in many societies (such as marital rape, which was accepted in the western world a few decades ago and is still practiced in some parts of Africa, as I understand) but I don't know about this one. what do you think?
Also, to what extent is morality relative?
2007-01-25 16:39:06 · 1 answers · asked by parthenophilast 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Read this webpage for detailed information about Marquesan children's sexuality
http://www.stormloader.com/munaypata/Marquesan.htm
2007-01-26 00:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by ♫ Rum Rhythms ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋