Abstract
This paper describes the battle of the sexes through writings in English literature. It includes quotes from Chaucer, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", Milton's "Paradise Lost", and Gay's "The Beggar's Opera". The time period ranges from the middle ages, the renaissance, to the enlightenment. All quotes are from the Norton Anthology Seventh edition and are sited according to MLA format.

From the Paper
"From the beginning of time, the battle of the sexes has been a ferocious conflict; a conflict where women have often been on the losing side. This is truly evident from reading early English literature. Men have had the dominate roles over their women counterparts no matter what the prevailing time period was. Although women's rights diminished and replenished over the centuries, there was never a time when men and women were considered to be equal."

Tags:conflict, enlightenment, renaissance, rights, role, women, novel, literature, gender

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The paper explains how differences in brain structure between men and women affect daily life. The paper discusses how recognizing this can give insight that allows for better functioning and relationships.

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"Men and women are of different minds. Thousands of years of human experience have made this common knowledge. What Dr Amen is telling us is that there is a physical manifestation of this. Women have more white matter connections which allow for broad linking and intuitive thinking. Men have more grey matter which produces logical, detail-oriented thinking. This difference in brain structure effects everyday life. Men are better at focusing on individual problems and compartmentalizing. They stick with problems..."

Tags:psychology, brain, scan, side, women, men, differences

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This paper introduces the topic of same-sex marriage. It continues to discuss the official laws of New York State vs. the "law of the people" relating to same-sex marriage. It explains that the law of the people does indeed exist and often supercedes the laws of a state or nation. It analyzes the bitter battle going on in the U.S. today regarding same-sex marriage and the law. The author concludes with a personal subjective opinion on the matter.

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"In some cases, same-sex partners marry even if the law does not condone their union in their state. Recently, a Presbyterian minister faces a trial by her church because she officiated over same-sex unions. Historically, it has been religious organizations, particularly the Catholic Church, who have been so valiantly opposed to same-sex marriage. Another author notes, "The most outspoken and consistently negative response to proposals that the state recognize same-sex marriage has come from the Catholic Church" (Pope). However, the Catholic Church does not rule over all the people, and in general, society has become more accepting of gays in the past few decades. Thus, archaic laws may remain on the books, but the law of the people may swing to support gay marriage in the near future."

Tags:gay, lesbian, relationship, law

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This paper explains that the civil rights movements of the 1960s and early 1970s dramatically altered the political landscape for homosexuality and began the lingering battle over gay rights. The author points out that many laws banning homosexual marriage arose during the 1950s and 1960s because of the fear of the breakdown of American morality; however, targeting gays as scapegoats is inane because there are no connections between homosexuality and degenerate morals. The paper stresses that no state has the right to ban homosexual marriage any more than it has the right to prevent women from voting or blacks from serving in Congress because same-sex marriage is ultimately a civil rights issue.

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"Times are changing. The 1960s saw a wave of social and political activism that put a stop to Jim Crow, secured greater freedoms for women, and enabled gays and lesbians to be included in anti-discrimination legislation. Much remains to be done in all three of these core civil rights rubrics. Race relations remain touchy in many parts of the United States and minorities are still underrepresented in positions of political and economic power. Similarly, women are underrepresented in many key professions and still earn less money than their male counterparts."

Tags:rights, morality, massachusetts, amendment, citizens

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The paper looks at various issues of importance to anyone interested in the cultural battles currently being waged in our society. The paper addresses environmentalism - with all that the environmental movement portends for how people live their daily lives - as well as the matters of drugs, sex and violence in the media, and pornography as it exists in our society.

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"Environmentalism has become an increasingly important part of my life inasmuch as I have seen, first-hand, the consequences of environmental degradation. For example, at our family cottage in British Columbia, Canada, we have slowly come to the realization in recent years that there are fewer large mammals - bears and wolves - in the local area. While this is, in some respects, a self-evidently good thing, it is also upsetting - particularly when we learned the ugly truth. To wit, many of the larger..."

Tags:environmentalism, drugs, violence

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This paper endeavors to explore the different types of treatment employed in the rehabilitation process for sex offenders and what the current and future societal issues surrounding offender treatment are. It defines what a sexual crime is, what types of sexual offenders there are and the various styles of treatment that are currently employed to battle this type of psychosis. It looks at matching the type of treatment most influential to the different type of sexual offender and highlights some future concerns society needs to address in order to continue the research the rehabilitation of the sexual offender effectively.

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Incest offenders usually do not have long criminal histories before the current charges, and most are being convicted for the first time. They are the most minimizing and denying of the sexual offender sorts and will be adamant that it happened 'only once', that the child "propositioned" them, that alcohol was to blame, etc. Destroying this system of denial and twisted beliefs is necessary and can perhaps best be achieved in tandem with family-based therapy. Within a correctional institution setting, endeavors must be made to contact the family and/or social service networks dealing with the family so as to successfully face the offender

Tags:incest, rape, sex, rehabilitation, family-based, therapy, offender

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This paper analyzes Alexander Pope's poem "The Rape of the Lock" and explains how Pope utilizes the poem to convey his impressions of the "war between the sexes". The paper further explains that, through the poem, Pope also expresses the understanding that the game, or battle, played by the sexes can lead one down a path of disastrous results and that the true treasures in a relationship are the individuals.

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"Hence, the battle ensues, and to the victor goes the spoils. Belinda's vanity, her need to entice an audience, transforms the significance of her being from a person to a "Prize." While Belinda is portrayed as innocently vain, the Baron is depicted as a philanderer, collecting souvenirs along the way. Pope writes, "There lay three garters, half a Pair of Gloves, And all the Trophies of his former Loves." It would seem the Baron is more interested in conquering beauty, obtaining an object of consequence, rather than building a relationship. Belinda's "token" curls appear to be the object of his desire."

Tags:five, cantos, men, women, baron, male-female, roles, magical, spirits, secrets, inner, thoughts, desires

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This paper explores the normally male dominated field of sports and athletics and the lack of equality between the sexes in this area. The writer of this paper contends that in most instances, equality of opportunity between the genders is mandated by U.S. law. This paper examines the Equal Employment Opportunity Act which is the major legislation mandating equality in employment as well as Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments that mandates a move toward equality in college sports. This paper focuses on the career of jockey Julie Krone who was inducted into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in 2000. The writer discusses Krone's battle with prejudice in a male-dominated field, that had at one time gotten her so depressed she had contemplated suicide. This paper details the various laws and achievements of exceptional women have struggled to bring about true equality in the field of sports. This paper also contains the text of two published articles regarding women and sports, that were used in researching this paper.

Outline:
Sports Equality at the College Level
Equality in Sports Professions
Conclusion
Works Cited

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"Krone made it in a man's sport and profession; it would be logical that other women would have followed in her footsteps. If one were to gauge the possibilities on the basis of a 1985 National Geographic production, The Ballad of the Irish Horse, one might think of equine sports and professions as the perfect place for women to break into a man's world. The father of a junior rider who competes in pony races, with betting and purses and all, said he didn't particularly like his teenaged daughter exposed to the dangers, but she loved it so much and was so good at it, he didn't have the heart to stop her. In the same production, there is also a women veterinarian at the Irish National Stud, breeder of many of the world's great race horses, and a segment on Lady Anne Hemphill, founder of Pony Club in Ireland, an organization to which many equine professionals once belonged."

Tags:women, gender, rights, equality, julie, krone, law

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A discussion of the plot of the play Lysistrata which is used to explain the battle of the sexes and how women accomplish their aspirations, mainly because they are aware of what their men desire and how they fit in their men's lives. Using war as an analogy, this paper tries to analyze women's psyche as being different than men as, for example, they don't have the burden of war.

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"An example of this can be gleaned from Lysistrata, "Oh, Cleonice, my heart is on fire; I blush for our sex. Men will have it we are tricky and sly . . . " (Aristophanes, 1). To which Cleonice replies, "And they are quite right, upon my word!" (Aristophanes, 1). The quote is in relation to the perception of men about women. Basically, men believe that women need to be controlled. Cleonice's reply to the affirmative implies that women can at times become out-of-control, act irrational and during those times maybe a man should control them. However, as the play progresses, it doesn't appear to be that message Aristophanes wants to convey."

Tags:Peloponnesian, Greece, war, Athens, Magistrate, Cleonice

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The word family typically conjures up the image of an ideal household of two parents of opposite sex and their children. The paper shows that gay men and lesbians who seek to legalize their relationships in same-sex unions or gain custody of their children often face an uphill battle in their effort to form a family. Although gay men and lesbians merely want to exercise the rights enjoyed by heterosexual couples, conservatives view their effort to legalize same-sex unions as a campaign as a strategy to spread the practice of homosexuality and thus affect public morality. The paper shows that essentially, for the conservatives, the traditional definition of a family that has endured for over 6,000 years is at stake.

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"Various studies comparing the parenting styles of homosexual and heterosexual parents and the children's development in homosexual and heterosexual households have not been able to validate stereotypical conceptions of homosexual partners as inadequate parents. In fact, the studies frequently show that gay men and lesbians display a greater capacity for parenting (McNeill 3). Furthermore, studies on parent-children relationships have shown that gay fathers are more sensitive towards their children and try harder to be a better parent because of their own experiences (McNeill 7). Ultimately, these studies corroborate the fact that there are many same-sex couples who lead responsible and monogamous lives. The stereotypical perception of gay men and lesbians essentially denies the existence of committed same-sex couples who have formed a "family" for years, like many other heterosexual families."

Tags:Heterosexual, stereotype