[cyborg]

I am not convinced considering what passes for popular culture in America. Point to me where in American popular culture fidelity is being held up as a moral standard? It's not.

[spunkets]

"where in American popular culture fidelity is being held up as a moral standard? It's not."

The difference is that in American culture infidelity usually leads to divorce. Outside of marriage sex is usually part of some committed relationship. Yes the divorce rate is high and there is a tremendous push for relaxing moral stds. The point I was making though, was that hetrosexual sex is a primary mode of transmission.