Sexuality Course Works Samples For Students

Butler, J. (1991) asserts in her article entitled “To Theorize as a Lesbian” that sexuality is self-determined. A person she said who is a lesbian or gay need not to declare to the world by going “out” of the closet and disclose to the world his or her totality as a person. She added that the one who discloses his or her sexuality may be the last to reflect on the real meaning of sexuality. Butler continued by saying that sexuality is not stagnant. She asserts that nobody in this world has the right to set standard indicators of being a lesbian as ...

When a child asks his parents that where did he arrive from, the usual reply is god, carriage, heaven, and the clouds. Such vague answers often mislead children which further complicate their perceptions about sexuality. The topic of human sexuality has always resulted in a variety of mixed reactions depending upon the culture, age and society to which it is addressed to. This makes it a sensitive subject which requires to be dealt carefully because of the positive as well as negative effects which are associated with sexuality. In this regard, the tool of delivering information regarding human sexuality involving anatomy of ...

Introduction

The word “advertise” comes from the Latin word “adverto” which means to “to turn one’s attention to something” (Espejo, 2010). In an effort to turn consumers’ attention to their products, advertisers have used men’s and women’s bodies in part or whole to market and advertise everything from car tires to brassieres. The major effect of such advertisements is to give women and men some unrealistic notions of what is sexually appealing and how they ought to look like (Gill, 2008). According to Espejo (2010) an effective advertisement is one that strikes a chord between ...

Arguably, human sexuality is very important in development and growth of human beings. As a matter of fact, human sexuality evolves from one stage to another as people grow. Each stage has various characteristics, challenges and effect that mould individual sexual behaviors. In the analysis, there are various approaches used by psychologists in advising different stages of development of sexuality issues. As a therapists, there are various ways to use in counseling individuals on sexuality issues that are related to decision-making, psychological changes, as well as physical changes. In order to get through these problems individuals need to understand their problems, ...

Human sexuality as it has been perceived is given a different twist in “Kinsey”. Denouncing the social attitudes of his time that simply repressed human sexuality, he is shown to be a pioneer of his time, shocking the world with the presented actual sexual practices, including premarital sex and masturbation.

The movie is clearly shows the sheer ignorance that distinguished societies of the 30s and even 400s and how misinformed people were back then in terms of human sexuality. For example, it was believed that oral sex had a devastating impact on a woman’s fertility, which is nothing close to the ...

Articles come in many forms. The differences between scholarly articles and the more commercial pieces are vast. Overall, academic and professional pieces of writing are far more reliable, albeit less accessible to a wide readership. Commercial articles and blogs can be fun and entertaining to read. However, their contents cannot be viewed as being textbook equivalent.
Todd Melby’s article, In the Mood, was published in Volume 45, No 6. Of the Contemporary Sexuality journal in June 2010. The article discusses various studies which have added to the conversation about what impact anxiety and depression can have on sexual ...

In the lens of Jean Baker Miller, the author of rational cultural theory (RCT), contextual and social cultural factors dictate individual’s sexuality (Comstock, et al. 2008). Issues surrounding an individual’s life including environmental factors tend to shape the future of one’s sexual life. Arguing from this sense, one would settle that healthy sexuality look different for men than it does for women. In any given social setting, cultural aspects tend to differ from one community to the other.

As noted by Miller (2012), in his book Toward a new psychology of women, individual inclination to the cultural ...

This essay critically explores the claim that school is a significant site in which sex/gender is produced. The claim derives from a broadly social constructionist position, namely one that views sex/gender as being the product of social meanings and practices rather than something biologically given. The essay begins by outlining the social constructionist critique of the biological account of sex/gender. It then reviews recent research on gender and schooling to explore the extent to which the social meanings and practices that make up life in school may be seen as producing relational forms of masculinity and femininity. In exploring these issues, ...

Human rights can be loosely defined as those rights that are alienable from human beings because of simply being human. In the current world, human rights are comprehended as a causing divisive discourse that relates to sexuality. While sexuality may take various forms and remains largely a matter of choice, depending on one’s culture, the forms of sexuality may or may not be acceptable. This paper shall specifically tackle homosexuality as a human right. Homosexuality in essence refers to the sexual attraction an indulgence among the same sexes.

Cultural relativism impacts fundamentally on the construction and consequential reception given to homosexuality. ...

Part I

Ethics is the set of beliefs, ideas and guidelines as to what determines the behavior. It is the accepted code of conduct amongst a given group of persons/society. According to Paul and Elder (2), ethics is "a set of concepts and principles that guide us in determining what behavior helps or harms sentient creatures". It also describes of what is good, what is right and how one ought to know what to do. This study gives a description of the different prime theories on how they affect the human sexuality and marriage.

Ethical egoism is a theory based on an individual doing ...

The Role of Emotional Numbing in Sexual Functioning Among Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

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This article by, Nunnink S, Goldwaserf G, Afari N & Caroline M. (2010). Focus on the relationship between sexual functionality and emotional effects. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has detrimental effects to individuals’ sexuality, even though there are some minor studies have analyzed the specific constituents of PTSD leads to this renowned relationship. The phenomenon provides that there vital influential forces between sexuality and emotions. The mental deterrents have significant influences to individuals’ sexual lives.

The current evaluations analyzed the specific post traumatic stress disorder cluster that incorporates numbing, hyper arousal, avoidance and intrusiveness that were mostly critically ...

Feminism is a complex concept that is not easy to define. It is an ideology that brings together several different subcategories that uniquely differ from one another. The stylish and radical author of the twentieth century, Angela Carter, exposes her feminist view through her various writings including Fairy Tales, The Sadeian Woman and The Bloody Chamber. As observed by Anna Katsavos in her interview, Carter believes that the view of the female gender is negative with their role being less than ideal to an extent that does not please nor give them glory (Carter and Katsavos 12). In her earliest ...

Abstract

The following questions will be answered in accordance with the perspective of Hutchison (2013):

1. Define each of the dimensions and give examples of Manisha’s journey for each dimension. 2. How does knowledge of these terms contribute to culturally sensitive social work practice? 3. Cite examples of how you think these theories would help with assessment and intervention in your practice with client. Provide a rational for your answer. 4. Which theoretical perspective would you evaluate as meeting the most criteria for judging social theory? Provide a rationale. 5. In a short answer list and explain the three factors associated ...

Below is a link to a news article regarding Lesbians Gay Bisexuals and Transgender.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/transgender-woman-chases-dream-crowned-beauty-queen-article-1.1377776

Summary of Contents

The article features the story of one Dani St. James, formerly Daniel, who now aspires to become Miss Diamond Queen 2013. The article offers testament of how far she has come since her sex reassignment three years ago. The article also features pictures of a as a boy and a young man and those after a sex reassignment.

Analysis

More often than not, people do not understand the dynamics that surround transgender people. Some people do not identify themselves with the sex they were assigned at birth based on their genitalia. While some adopt mannerisms consistent with the assumed gender, others go as ...

Gender refers to the range of characteristics of masculinity and femininity. Depending on the context, the defining characteristics range from social roles to sex and gender roles to gender identity. It defines the socially constructed roles, activities, behaviors and attributes that are deemed appropriate for both men and women. On the hand, sexual orientation refers to a pattern of attraction usually, sexual, emotional, romantic or combination of all these to an opposite sex, same sex or both sexes and the genders that associate with them. It combines an individual’s sense of private and social identity based on the attractions ( ...

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Civil right is one of the most fundamental aspects of society. This is because it ensures fair treatment of every individual regardless of their class, gender, sexual orientation, social status and race. America as a society has come a long way and it is time we fully accept the LGBTs and let them feel like any other citizen.

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How would you feel if someone did not want to be associated with you because of your sexual orientation? What if your sexuality was the main ...

Ang Lee's 2007 political romantic drama Lust, Caution is a beautiful, contemplative and breathtakingly tragic story about an undercover resistance fighter in World War II-era China, who begins to form a relationship with the man she is meant to kill - a collaborator with the Japanese. By presenting a hauntingly beautiful and poetic tale of a woman torn between who she is and who she is pretending to be, with tremendous stakes in the balance, Lee's film explores the ideas of performance and identity as a means to demonstrate her nationalism. Wong's character is presented as an actor, first and foremost, from her humble beginnings ...

This paper attempts to answer the question “should queer theory be considered a theory for psychotherapy?” This paper takes the stand that queer theory must be considered a theory for psychotherapy.

Queer theory stemmed from the fields of women’s and queer studies in the early 1990s. This theory concentrates on mismatches between desire, gender and sex (Pinar, 1998). To a larger extent, this theory is associated with gay, lesbian and bisexual subjects. In the recent past, this theory has incorporated other areas such as gender corrective surgery, gender ambiguity, intersexuality and cross dressing (Pinar, 1998). As such, queer theory evaluates ...

Chapter One: Understanding Life-Span Human Development

This chapter defines development and explains how people should think about development. It conceptualizes what life-span means and how issues of nature should be framed in order to attach the requisite meaning. To achieve this, the chapter consists of a developmental research, which includes data from behavioral observations, verbal reports, and psychological measurements. Indeed, the chapter sets the pace ready as it provides a comprehensive background about human development to enable one have a sufficient foundation on the subject. The chapter begins with an inspiring story of Ella Miller aged 116 years old. The author uses her to address cardinal questions that ...

1. Shinpa melodrama is one of the most prevalent and pervasive forms of Korean literature and media, both in television and film form, and has had a profound effect on Korean culture. Shinpa means "New Theater", and consist of tear-jerking, highly emotional stories that typically involve romantic relationships played up to an incredible degree. At first, when the Japanese form of melodrama arrived in Korea in the early 20th century, it was mainly a theatrical endeavor; kino-films, filmed scenes, would accompany them. Eventually, plays themselves would be filmed, turning the audience who still enjoyed the theatrical/film mix "low-class" (Lee ...

PART I

Hello, my name is Elizabeth, and I am 28 years old. I was born in the Dominican Republic, and I emigrated to the Unites States when I was 14 years old, ending up in Miami. When I was in ROTC, I met the man who would become my husband; August will be our one year anniversary. Right now, my husband is in Seoul, North Korea, temporarily stationed there. As for my interests, I am an avid jogger, and I like to cook and eat delicious food. Right now, I am pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, due ...

Gender norms can be defined as the sets of rules stating what the appropriate masculine and feminine behavior is in a given culture (Ryle, 2012).
Additionally, Gender norms are the standards of behaviors and manifestations that nourish the traits we expect from each gender. There are certain supposed standards of traits that define the line between the two genders.

Some of the norms that have persisted since a long time are:

- Men are supposed to be masculine and powerful, taking in charge of activities while women are supposed to be feminine and passive, supportive of men and yet sexy.
- Men are considered free to be explorative in terms ...

Question 1: In Plato’s Symposium, he mentions about love being specifically related to form. I particularly am interested in the concept of relating love [or human emotion for affection] in consideration the realization of physical beauty in a person for whom such affection is being felt.

Love in itself is a form of emotion. However, Plato showed in his symposium, that love, among all affections, is powerful. The type of love noted as ‘eros’ tries to show an understanding of how humans develop a sense of love for another. The confusing matter in this case is how eros was used ...

What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture?

Most youths consider Christianity as judgmental, enslaving and unnecessarily strict. The most common reason cited is the anti-gay aspect. In the present world, where there are more rights, privileges and freedom given to people than any other previous times, homo-sexuality is, among other previously considered unnatural deeds, legalized by the government. The legalization of homo-sexuality is spreading rapidly across countries globally. In a study conducted by the UnChristian revealed than out of a sample of 867 young people (404 non-Christians 305 active church goers), the vast majority of non-Christians (91%) asserted that Christianity painted an anti-gay picture. 83% of them said ...

Question 1

The globalization debate is based on the pro and against arguments, having strong arguments on the both sides. However, the strongest argument is inclined on the argument that the globalization is overlooking the fact that it is enhancing inequality and poverty among different countries across the globe. It is evident that the dramatic inequality especially between the advanced and developing countries is due to the processes of technology. While some social analysts argue that the globalization has brought about the economic growth and hence reduced poverty and facilitated economic equality, some argue that it has global division of labor that ...