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Sexuality and Religion, 2002.
A comparison of attitudes towards sex and sexuality in different religious traditions, specifically Christianity and Hunduism.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper explores how different religions approach matters of sexuality in what are often radically different directions. The paper begins by comparing eastern and western, Christian and other religions. Early in its history, Christian doctrine adopted a position where sex was intrinsically linked with sin. However, in India, traditions of religious tolerance ensured the links between sexuality and religion were kept alive. The end result of Eastern and Western traditional attitudes towards sexuality and spiritualism are expressed in the attitudes and tolerances of the people living in those societies. While the Hindu tradition ensures a dynamic religious experience, accepting, indeed demanding input and change, the Christian Church continues to cling onto ancient ideals put in place at a time when social control was sought and social cohesion required.
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"Attitudes towards sexuality vary widely across different religious traditions, these variations in attitude being particularly evident when comparing Western Christianity with Eastern religious traditions embodied in Hinduism. There is a fundamental connection between religion and sexuality, however this connection is often hidden under layers of doctrine and is therefore not always clear. Different religions approach matters of sexuality in what are often radically different directions. In this essay, I will outline the similarities and differences in attitudes towards sexuality in these two religious traditions, Christianity and Hinduism, the history behind and reasons for these attitudes, and lastly, I will look at the effects these attitudes have on people who live under and adhere to those religious traditions."
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Sexual Bias in Religion, 2002.
A look at the literature of three main religions in order to understand the root of their sexual bias.
1,756 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper examines the literature of Judaism, Christianity and Islam in order to determine where their ideas of sexual bias originate. The stories examined are the story of Creation in the Old Testament, the story of Job, several stories in the Christian Gospel and the Koran's ?Book of Women? .
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"The three dominant religions in the west; Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have always been noted for exhibiting a form of sexism. As most societies are patriarchal rather than matriarchal, most don?t find this to be uncommon; ancient Chinese and Indian civilizations were no less sexist. Although evidence exists that many matriarchal societies predated Judaism, our only record of them is that which has been uncovered by archeologists, in addition to vestiges of these ideas, which are to be found in the Catholic exaltation of Mary. However, to determine the exact nature of sexual biases in the major religions, we must look to their holy works as these serve as a basis for the religions. "
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Sexual Harassment and Sexual Revictimization, 1992.
A proposal for a study to determine if there is a relationship between the experience of sexual harassment and the experience of sexual revictimization.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 31.95
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"Sexual Harassment and Sexual Revictimization
Background to the Study
Over the last two decades, research studies have documented significant rates of child sexual abuse among both female and male children. Estimates for female children under the age of 18 who have experienced at least one incident of abuse ranges from 1 in 4 to 1 in 2.5 among nonclinical samples (Kohn, 1987; Wyatt, 1985). Estimates for male children are approximately 1 in 8.
There are a number of effects that have been associated with childhood sexual abuse, including psychological, sexual, and interpersonal difficulties (Briere, 1992). One additional problem that has been associated with early abuse is sexual..."
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Female Sexuality, 2002.
Examines many of the aspects of female sexuality including female sexual identity, sexuality and aging and female sexual dysfunction.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper reviews several articles discussing female sexuality. It reviews articles on what female sexuality is, what is involved in the sexuality of females, what helps aide in feminine sexuality and what hinders a women's sexuality. The paper looks at some of the problems associated with women's sexuality and whether these are perceived, physical, or medical problems. Finally,it examine how women see their own sexuality.
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"Before the advent of the ?sexual revolution? in the 1960s the subject of female sexuality was considered taboo in so called polite society. Discussion of sexuality by females was viewed as an aberration. Women were taught and told that the normal reaction of women towards sexual intercourse was that they generally did not feel any physical or emotional pleasure from it. Sex was a means to an end; by performing their wifely duty to please their mates women were subjugated to the role of baby maker. This severe repression of female sexuality and its total submission to reproductive functions determined the limits of knowledge for untold generations of women (Gomex 1995)."
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A Review of Sexuality, 2005.
This paper studies the articles of 'Sexuality' and the 'Sexual Revolution', discusses the subject of sexuality and looks at its social and political aspects.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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Sexuality is a term that means different things to different people. The same can be stated for sexuality in politics, religion, and social relations. This paper discusses the articles of 'Sexuality' and the 'Sexual Revolution'. How is sexuality a political issue? How does sexuality affect the way people live? How has sexuality changed through the years? These questions are important in helping a person develop their own sexual identity and understand why a person believes the way he/she does about social politics or the social issues of sexuality.
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"Sexuality is a term that means different things to different people. The same can be stated for sexuality in politics, religion, and social relations. This paper discusses the articles of "Sexuality" and "The Sexual Revolution." How is sexuality a political issue? How does sexuality affect the way people live? How has sexuality changed through the years? These questions are important in helping a person develop their own sexual identity and understand why a person believes the way he/she does about social politics or the social issues of sexuality. The authors show how sexuality is affected by both religion and politically. Sexuality has changed over the years in many different ways. "Throughout the course of U.S. history, the meaning of sexuality has been continuously reshaped by changing economic and social institutions". At one time the word "sex" would get the attention of people because sexuality was not discussed in public."
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Human Sexuality, 2005.
Summary and discussion of an article by D. Dyrne and M. Hogben on human sexuality, "Using Social Learning Theory to Explain Individual Differences in Human Sexuality".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses an article about human sexuality that emphasizes an approach to studying the concept of human sexuality and human sexual behavior from the perspective of the social learning theory. The paper also explains and analyzes how the theory is applied to the study of human sexuality and behavior and examines contemporary research that supports this approach.
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"Dyrne & Hogben (1999) in their work "Using Social Learning Theory to Explain Individual Differences in Human Sexuality" approach the concept of human sexuality and human sexual behavior from a social learning theory approach. This article is of interest because it presents a new model for exploring human sexuality and the reasons that humans act in a particular manner with regard to sexual behavior." The article analyzed is appended to the paper.
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Cyber-Sex and Human Sexuality, 2007.
An analysis of Michael Ross' article, "Typing, Doing, and Being: Sexuality and the Internet", which discusses human sexuality and the Internet.
1,194 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper presents an examination of a scholarly article about one aspect of human sexuality. It specifically explores an article called "Typing, Doing, and Being: Sexuality and the Internet" written by Michael Ross, which discusses human sexuality and the Internet. The paper contains a copy of the article at the end of the paper.
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The Article
The Facts Used
Reflection
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"The Internet provides the forum for one person to have several different sexual personas with different ages, genders, preferences and desires."
"This has held true through other readings I have done in the past. In fact, news shows are constantly broadcasting the fact that people use the internet to pretend to be something other than what they are. An extreme example is that show that sets people up with a decoy and they believe they are coming to meet a 12-year-old girl and the cameras are waiting when they arrive."
"Outside of such illegal and immoral behaviors articles have supported the idea that the Internet is an alluring sex arena because it allows participants to "try on" various personas and act out their sexual fantasies while remaining safely hidden behind invented names, genders and pictures."
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Feminist Scholars, Theology and Christian Sexuality, 2000.
This paper focuses on the topic of sexuality, specifically Christian sexuality and how religious and non-religious feminist scholars deal with this controversial area of debate.
2,896 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 20 sources, $ 85.95
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This paper focuses on the crucial topic of sexuality, specifically Christian sexuality and how religious and non-religious feminist scholars deal with this controversial area of debate. The latter part is a feminist commentary on how to challenge the sexual oppression and violence characteristic of the prevailing patriarchal structures that continually put women at a disadvantage. The final portion is a conclusion rendering these feminist revisionings as part and parcel of the changes found in the reformist Liberation Theology movement in the Christian Church.
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Advertisements and Sexuality, 2002.
An argument about whether sexually explicit advertising causes sexual desire.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This is an introduction to the topic that sexuality in advertisement causes sexual desirability of a person. The null hypothesis is that this experiment using sexual advertisement will not produce desirability. The paper shows how sexuality is a problem in the United States and examines whether the advertisements that portray sexuality may lead to sexual violence crimes. The writer asks that if this is true, then is it ethical to use ?sexual? advertisements?
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"Does sexuality cause desire for sex? What is the difference between looking at sexual advertisements and regular advertisements without sexuality? Is there a difference? The class will show 15 sexual advertisements and 15 non-sexual advertisements. Will there be a difference? Many believe that the media has played a role in the increase of young people having sex early and with more partners. Is this true? Movies, television, music, and magazines are filled with sexual messages to the young person. Even at an early childhood age, children want to dress sexually. Teens rate the media as a second source of information about sex. Schools are the first source in giving information about sex. Does ?sexual? advertisement lead to sexual crimes and aggression? Is it ethical to use sexually appealing advertisements if it can lead to violence in the home or other crimes? Does research show that advertisements bring the desire for sexuality? "
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The Church and Human Sexuality, 2007.
This paper concentrates on the Christian view of human sexuality.
3,153 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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In this paper, the writer notes that in recent times, there has been a tremendous amount of discussion about Christianity and its approach to human sexuality. The writer points out that depending on the commentator, the Church's position on sexuality is empowering, negative, supportive, or neutral. In addition, the writer discusses that some suggest that it is impossible to describe one Christian view about sexuality because of the various positions that differing Christians have taken regarding the relationship between one's sexuality and one's spirituality. However, such an answer belies the fact that, until recently, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and all of the mainstream Protestant denominations took a negative view of human sexuality except for the purposes of procreation. The writer concludes that one must assume that the Christian view of sexuality will continue to evolve, as science and society gain a greater understanding of human sexuality.
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"It is important to recognize that there is not one version of Christianity. Orthodox Christians and Catholics have a similar approach to the church, and their religions are shaped and formed by much outside of Scripture. In fact, with Catholicism, given that the Pope is considered to be the voice of God, some extra-scriptural things are given more weight than the words in the actual scripture. This attitude has allowed for the development of a religion that expands upon, explains, and even contradicts, the teachings in the Bible. Protestantism, as the name implies, began as a reaction to the Catholic Church's deviations from scripture, and has been characterized by faithfulness to the literal interpretation of the Bible. The problem with the Protestant approach is that the Bible relays information about events, which has been perverted by people into an endorsement of those events and behaviors. In fact, Biblical literalism may have damaged the Church, especially in gender and race relations. Anti-Semitism, slavery, homophobia, and sexism have all been explained away and even justified by the use or misuse of Scripture."
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Sexuality as a Site of Power and Politics, 2002.
Looks at how certain forces have shaped sexual identity in the context of sexual inequality.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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Foucault's basic thesis was that sexuality has been historically constructed by "sexologists" who have attempted to make sexuality their own privileged center of knowledge. Foucault's views were connected to the issue of sexuality being the site of power in the sense that it brought to light that sexuality in general was defined by certain forces. The interest of this paper is how these forces have shaped sexual identity in the context of sexual inequality. Thus, while Foucault concentrated on how society historically tried to define the "abnormality" in sexuality, this paper's interest in the connected issue of how these forces simultaneously worked to disempower women for the sake of exploitation.
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Female Sexuality in the Movies, 2002.
A comparison of female sexuality in three movies - "The Ice Storm", "Boys Don't Cry" and "Thelma and Louise".
2,556 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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Female characters using their sexuality to achieve what they want in Hollywood films is a strategy that is used over and over again by film makers. The paper shows that while many movies use the same basic themes when it comes to female sexuality, there are some variances from the norm. This paper discusses different forms of female sexuality as they appear in three Hollywood films, "The Ice Storm", "Boys Don't Cry" and "Thelma and Louise". From these movies three specific characters are studied: Wendy Hood, Brandon Teena and Thelma, respectively. The paper shows that these three women all represent female sexuality differently. They don't all fit the stereotypes of women that other movies tend to portray. Although there are some similarities between the three characters, the portrayals vary as to how the characters use their sexuality and femininity and it is these differences the paper examines.
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"Another similarity between the movies is that they all portray women who are struggling with something. Whether it's coming of age, sexual identity, or a discovery of who they really are, all three women have something very important going on in their lives that they must deal with. Brandon Teena has the largest problem to handle of the three selected women, but Wendy and Thelma must struggle with their own beliefs and actions as well. The actions of others that directly affect each of the women must also be dealt with."
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Literal Sexuality, 2004.
A review of the books "Sula" by Toni Morrison and "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner, with a focus on the theme of sexuality.
1,040 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the novels "Sula" by Toni Morrison and "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner. Specifically, it compares and contrasts how the authors use sexuality in both novels. The paper contends that both these novels represent sexuality in different ways. The paper explains that "Sula" is a coming-of-age novel where two young women discover and then revel in their sexuality, while "As I Lay Dying" is a novel about the end of life and the sexuality of the aged and the mature. They both indicate that sexuality is apparent at any age and that it is one of the most enduring and often controversial themes in novels of all kinds.
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"William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" is the story of a mother's final journey, and Toni Morrison's "Sula" is the story of two young girls on their journey through life. Both include sexuality as one of the themes of the novel, but it is more prevalent in "Sula," because these women are discovering themselves and their sexuality. In fact, the main character, Sula, and her family simply ooze sexuality. Morrison writes, "With the exception of BoyBoy, those Peace women loved all men. It was manlove that Eva bequeathed to her daughters" (Morrison 41). These are women who like sex, but more importantly, they are assured of their own sexuality, and that is an important theme in the story, because it differentiates between the two types of black women Morrison portrays."
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Pornography & Sexuality, 1989.
Discusses negative effects of viewing & using pornography, emphasizing violence against women, distorted perceptions of sexuality, reduction of human beings to sexual objects, rise in aggression and sexual dysfunction.
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" "I know all about you bitches, you're no different,
you're like all of them. I seen it in all the movies.
You love being beaten. (He then began punching the
victim violently). I just seen it again in that flick.
He beat the shit out of her while he raped her and she
told him she loved it; you know you love it, tell me
you love it" (Silbert & Pines, 1984).
This excerpt was taken from an interview with a woman who was recalling the comments of the violent assailant who raped (...)"
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Foucault, De Beauvoir and Sexuality, 2002.
Discusses and compares how French philosopher, Michel Foucalt and French feminist author, Simond de Beauvoir viewed sexuality and the politicization of the body.
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French philosopher Michel Foucault and French writer Simone de Beauvoir were both interested in how sexuality and the body had become the sites of power and politics in Western society. Both focused on the socially imposed structures that objectified sexual identity and gender differences. Foucault became interested in the language that was used by elites to objectify sexuality. Thus, he was more focused on the elites that appointed themselves as the arbiters of what was "normal" and "abnormal" in sexuality. De Beauvoir, meanwhile, was interested in how elites shaped sexuality to the disadvantage of women.
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