Gender and Sexuality papers

A discussion of the changes in women's roles and status in contemporary society.

A study of the adversities faced by professional women in law enforcement.

A paper examining women's needs for equal political representation.

A presentation of the work of two essayists with opposing views on pornography.

A study of the use of sex in advertising strategy.

A review on Deborah Tannen's article on "How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently" which argues that males and females have different styles of communication.

This paper discusses women in the workplace and gender inequalities.

A personal essay on the experiences with race, gender, religion, and social class growing up as a white female in the South.

This paper discusses the different issues that are considered when women are tried for violent crimes.

A paper which questions whether stress affects the memory of both genders equally.

A study on the issue of homosexual parenting.

A study of the on-going problem of gender issues in the educational systems.

An analysis of this study by Myra M. Sadker and David Sadker which examines sexism in the school system.

A review of the 1999 film "Boys Don't Cry".

A paper which discusses sexist and offensive messages in advertisements.

A paper which discusses the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court on two cases dealing with interracial marriage and gay rights.

A response to the documentary "Tough Guise" by J. Katz on hegemonic masculinity.

This paper looks at different ways that people become molded into and eventually accepted into society.

A discussion on how the topic of hegemonic masculinity is presented in three sociology texts.

A critical review of this essay on gender.

A paper which discusses women's correctional facilities in the United States.

A discussion of the role of the setting in James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room."

A paper which introduces and discusses leisure time for women in Japan.

A look at the Catholic Church's attitudes towards gay marriages.

A paper examines both the victims and the perpetrators of dating violence.

This paper discusses the evolution of gender roles in American society.

This paper looks at the reason advertisers use sex to sell their products.

This paper discusses the history and theories of homosexuality.

The debate surrounding homosexuality and Christianity and its implications for society.

This paper analyzes the differences between how men and women experienced the Holocaust.

An essay on the definition and origins of pornography.

This paper endeavours to explore the theories behind the causes of mental illness, particularly in the case of female writers.

A discussion of the way religions regard sexuality and sexual behavior.

A paper that argues that conditions for British women have improved greatly during the 20th Century.

This paper examines the gay, lesbian and bisexual communities' struggles with identity issues.

This paper analyzes and examines homophobia and the social work response.

This paper examines the effect of the state of the economy of Afghanistan on the women in society.

This paper reviews the existing literature and studies of the status of women's pay and position in a changing workplace to determine how it may be possible to further narrow and/or eliminate salary gender gaps.

An examination of the differences in conversational style between men and women.

A critical review of Bette Friedan's book "Beyond Gender".

A look at same sex marriages and social, religious and legal attitudes towards them.

A discussion of The 21st Century's New Liberationist Theory and how it affects the gay community.

A book review of Joan Wallach Scott's "Gender and the Politics of History" which discusses history, politics and women's studies as disciplines.

An overview of English Literature focusing on the history of gender roles and stereotypes in major novels.

This paper discusses the research on the effects of alcohol on the brains of women vs. men.

A look at gender roles in sexual sadism and masochism.

A look at religious sources for attitudes towards homosexuality in different Christian sectors.

The following paper discusses whether it is necessary to discard notions of homosexuality as natural or inborn, and argues that lesbianism is a social construction based on meanings ascribed to it by society and the individual.

An examination of the life of Catalina de Erauso - a Spanish citizen who lived in the 16th century and who broke the gender norms of her country and time period by living her entire life as a man.

A paper which examines the differences in language and communication skills between men and women.

This paper is an analysis of teen movies such as: "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Welcome to the Dollhouse" concerning sexual preferences.

This paper examines sodomy laws in the United States and their history.

This paper is an analysis of "Maxim Magazine."

A look at the claim made by Sharlene Hesse-Biber and Gregg Lee Carter, in the fourth chapter of their book "Working Women in America" that gender is socially determined.

A look at the English school system and how gender biases could be causing boys to lag behind academically.

This paper separates criminal behavior from simple deviant behavior and compares them.

A critical comparison of four works dealing with sexual socialization.

This paper looks at the history of artificial insemination as well as current policy issues as they pertain to the lesbian community.

A personal story, written in first person, about a young boy discovering that his friend's father is gay.

This essay describes "Dracula" as a metaphor for 18th century fears of female sexual freedom.

This paper examines the narrow choices of homosexuals in a straight labor market.

A look at the film's view of sexual identity and gender conventions.

This paper examines how gender affects human behavior.

This paper is an explanation of a decision of a classroom debate that decided on the legality of gay marriage.

This paper looks at the development in gender relations over the past millennium.

This is a persuasive paper supporting the legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S.

This paper discusses the ongoing shift from biological descriptions of sexual difference to anthropological understanding and the roles of gender.

This paper examines the gender roles in horticultural societies.

The treatment of Stoker's Count as a repressed homosexual in Victorian England.

This paper is a discussion of society's attitudes to homosexuality.

An analysis of male and female conversational styles based on Deborah Tannen's "You Just Don't Understand," which discusses how men and women act substantially differently in a number of ways - including conversational style.

This paper examines research supporting the hypothesis that boys an girls have different attitudes and reactions toward television violence.

This paper looks at the issue of gender identity in two novels.

This paper discusses the controversial issue of sexual harassment in the workplace.

This paper analyses the book by Charlotte Lennox called "The Female Quixote".

An examination of the author's book discussing whether society and culture play a large role in shaping individual sexuality.

This paper discusses the history of paternalism giving examples from Biblical sources, literary source and historical occurrences. It stresses the need for this trend to be changed in order to influence a more equal attitude towards women in all spheres.

A study of deception focusing on sexual and criminal misrepresentation.

This paper discusses the Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto, which wholly supports and performs gay and lesbian marriages.

This paper provides an in-depth evaluation and discussion of male impotence today.

This paper examines the problems of masculinity in society and how to reform.

This paper is an anthropological study of gendered sex roles in several cultures.

This paper examines the need for parental sex education for young children, and a study of how parents tend to affect children's sexuality.

This paper compares gender asymmetry in the Bible and in a 16th-century engraving.

A critical evaluation of two sociolinguistic studies which demonstrate the Difference and Dominance positions regarding the differences in female and male language usage.

This essay makes a comparison of the two different toy/game figures Barbie and "Tomb Raider"'s Lara Croft.

This paper examines how sexual orientation is a result of genetics.

This paper explains that although Western culture recognizes only two sexes, other sexes exist as well.

Review and critique of Laud Humphrey's book, "Tearoom Trade ".

Presents arguments in favor of the legalization of same-sex marriages.

Examples and critique of gender discrimination in the workforce with reference to two major lawsuits and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Representation of female sexuality in "AC/DC Blues" and "Passing".

An examination of the treatment of homosexuality by the law.

A detailed look at aspects of homophobia and how it affects today's society.

An analysis of the impacts of nature and nurture on a child's gender development.

For most of us incest is considered taboo. When and why is incest acceptable?

A look at Southern Baptist Convention's stance on gays and lesbians.