Amy Schumer Says 'Sex' Is Explained Wrong To Young People

Amy Schumer found fault in how sex is described and explained to young people. She said the wrong explanation lead to many problems, especially for women.

In a CBS News profile on July 5, Schumer said that there is a big problem with how sex is explained to young men and women. She did not point out one institution that taught the concept or idea wrong. Instead, she said everything, from magazine to TV shows, are teaching young people sex wrong. She said that young people are learning that “men 'love' sex, and women just deal with it,” and this is not right.

Speaking with CBS as well, the comedian shared that she cannot believe why some people do not identify as feminists. She said people who do not identify with feminists obviously do not know the definition of “feminism.” She also discussed how she put her comedic knack into good use in her show, “Inside Amy Schumer.” In particular, she wants to raise awareness to boys and girls about rape culture. She hopes that some of her stints would make it clear to girls that they are not alone when they experienced bad things, and for boys to understand why certain actions are not cool, such as filming the act.

This is not the first time that Amy had to explain her jokes. She recently defended herself against a Guardian article that said she tends to have a “large blind spot about race,” and said that she would joke about things people may be uncomfortable with. However, when probed by a fan through her Twitter account as to her thought processes when she made a particularly “racist” jokes about Latino men, which was also cited by the Guardian, Amy was also quick to take responsibility and apologise to those who she may have offended. The comedian said the joke was created two years ago, when she still used to do a lot of “short dumb jokes.” She said that she is more careful and aware now because she knows more people are listening to her.