"Sex" is a word that once made adults gasp and young children giggle. But in today's society, which is often described as desensitized, it has become a popular topic and is heavily exploited by the news and entertainment industries. Some may find this disturbing, but others like the famous psychologist Sigmund Freud would argue that it is quite natural to be interested in sex, as he believed that it plays a major role in all human behavior. As Aldous Huxley tried to develop a new society of the future in the novel Brave New World, he made sure to recognize the role sexuality would play in any population. Sexuality is clearly an important topic addressed in Brave New World, just as it is in modern culture today.
             The brave new world is a society based on free love. That is, indiscriminate lovemaking is considered to be a positive quality. In fact, Lenina's peers frown upon her long-term relationships (Baker 93). Enforcing these ideals further are the solidarity services, which parody a holy communion (Clareson 237). This involves a group sexual act called the orgy-porgy. As opposed wine or something traditionally used for holy rituals, a "loving cup of strawberry ice-cream soma... passed from hand to hand... with the formula, 'I drink to my annihilation,'" (Huxley 81). The drug soma is used in this world to keep people happy without any of the negative side effects linked with today's drugs. The orgy-porgy even involves a song that perverts a familiar nursery rhyme (Clareson 238). "Orgy-porgy, Ford and fun, kiss the girls and make them one. Boys at one with girls at peace; orgy-porgy gives release." (Huxley 84) This actively sexual lifestyle is taken on only by adults in this society, but by children as well. In the earlier part of the novel, readers find a situation where "...two children...[are] playing... a rudimentary sexual game." (Huxley 31) Childre...