Question

what is discourse? what is the discourse of the sexual "double standard?"

Answer 1

Foucault defines discourse as a way of constituting knowledge, power relations, and social practices. Human beings are judged differently relative to the same behaviors such that men and boys receive a positive judgment for heterosexual sexual contacts while society derogates women and young girls for similar behaviors. Additionally, socioeconomic origins moderate the relationship between boys' sexual behaviors and peer acceptance.