1.1. The author believes that there are things that are left unsaid about sexuality when it comes to everyday life. "This chapter confronts the peculiar form of machismo that is present...one that is naturalized and normalized within the flow of everyday life and in which men and women both participate" (pp. 227).
1.2. The author states that certain topics of sexuality or the reasons for the differences are because of the acceptance of the topic. "There is no easy way to confront these elements because the discourses that would be necessary to battle these problems are either not well developed, not disseminated beyond the reaches of the middle and upper classes, or simply taboo" (pp. 227).
1.3. The author believes that sexuality is overridden by masculine control. "This carnivalization of desire is largely... a masculinist vision of desire and transgression" (pp. 228).
2. Humor
2.1. The author discussed how humor can be used to describe the saddest of stories. "Over time, I was able to grasp the humor of these stories and recognize that what appeared to me to be 'laughing out of place' was actually laughter quite accurately 'in place'" (pp. 264).
2.2. Dark humor was utilized when it came to taboo topics. "It is also true that women are sometimes left without the protection of their male relatives or anyone at all; sometimes women find that the protection afforded by male relatives comes at its own high cost" (pp. 264).
3. Sexual teasing
3.1. Sexual teasing is shown through humor. "These everyday practices of sexual joking and teasing are particularly interesting because of what they potentially reveal about the local sexual culture...messages are transmitted through the subtlety of humor. Being clever with words and stories has value, as does the ability to respond appropriately to a joke" (pp. 230).
3.2. Sex talk was seen through other research as well. "She [Honigmann] captured a partial truth, one among many others...her recognition of the seemingly ageless interest in sex talk was something I myself had experiences through Gloria" (pp. 230).
