In the eyes of Meridian, sex isn't all it's cracked up to be. At its best, sexuality is a way for two people to be close to each other. At its worst, it's nothing more than a tool of violence and oppression. Yikes. It's hard to blame Meridian for feeling this way, however—after being sexually molested, objectified, and demeaned her entire life, she has more than enough justification to dislike the whole sex thing. You might not reach the same conclusions in your own life, but the perspective presented in Meridian is one worth seeing, if only to know what not to do. And, as we all know, knowing is half the battle.
Questions About Sex
- Why does Truman break things off with Meridian?
- How do her early experience with sexual abuse shape the person that Meridian becomes?
- Was Meridian ever fulfilled by a sexual relationship? Explain your answer.
- Why did Meridian continue to return to Daxter and The Voice?
Chew on This
In Meridian, we're shown how a male-dominated society has little interest in fulfilling women through sexual relationships.
Truman's attitudes about female sexuality show us that even the most intelligent and politically aware men can fall victim to run-of-the-mill misogyny.