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Within this discursive reality men who achieved advanced sexual activity with multiple women of high physical attractiveness were given positive regard and respect. Often these men who achieved this type of sexual conquest were labeled \"\"studs,\"\" \"\"mac-daddies,\"\" \"\"casanovas,\"\" and most commonly \"\"players.\"\" These were all positive terms signifying status among their peers.\"","\"Sports metaphors were often employed within this discourse to represent various sexual achievements. \"\"First base\"\" was accomplished when a man kissed a woman. \"\"Second base\"\" signified a man placing his hand up the woman's shirt, while \"\"Third base\"\" represented a man's hand down a woman's pants. \"\"Home Run,\"\" \"\"touchdown,\"\" \"\"full nine yards,\"\" \"\"going the distance,\"\" and \"\"score,\"\" all represented intercourse. Most of the men in this study were familiar with these and other sports metaphors which referenced sex as a game, and women were sometimes referred to as \"\"points,\"\" while men were referred to as \"\"players\"\". These metaphors, along with other discursive practices that positioned sex as a game and women as points to be scored were the topic of this dissertation.\"","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T11:53:37Z (GMT). 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