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Women's Sexuality In The U.S. Media, 2002.
Examines the cross-cultural representation of women's sexuality.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 15 sources, $ 63.95
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Examines the cross-cultural representation of women's sexuality. Focus is on White, African Americans, Hispanic and Asian women. Idealized sexual images of women and effect on modern culture. Negative influence on young women. Roles of wife, mother, nurturer, superwoman (career and family) and sex object. Race as a social construct.
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"CROSS CULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN'S SEXUALITY IN US MEDIA
Introduction
The following research paper will explore the cross cultural representation of women's sexuality in the U.S. media, with respect to white, black, Asian, and Hispanic women. A comparison of these groups will be included in the discussion.
Women's Sexuality in the U.S. Media
Women's sexuality in the media is reported to reflect the ideal body image or shape and this image is viewed as socially acceptable and therefore internalized by women. Research shows that the media image of a woman's body has changed over the last 20 years to include a decrease in bust and hip measurements. Magazines have more articles on beauty and weight loss topics than before. Individual awareness of this sociocultural ..."
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Sexual Equality and U.S. Public Opinion, 2006.
A discussion regarding the attitudes toward sexual equality within U.S. public opinion.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper starts off discussing the importance of public opinion in a democratic society. It then discusses how statistical principles of voter polls offer a scientific method of exploring how the public views candidates and their issues. According to the paper, a candidate's previous political and work experience, education, race, religion, and gender, may influence how he or she is received by the voters. Sexual equality, in particular, is often discussed in connection with American politics. This paper reviews how U.S. public opinion views sexual equality as a value and whether America's attitude toward gender and equality has truly changed, and if so, how it has changed.
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"True or not, these beliefs reflect real issues for America's two major parties. A party that is perceived as being unfavorable to women's rights i.e. does not support sexual equality, may not receive as many votes from women as a party that is seen as being strong in its support of sexual equality. On the other hand, many voters might associate a push for sexual equality with the denigration and abandonment of traditional values, in this case symbolized by traditional, "separate but equal" gender roles. Public opinion polls help both Republicans and Democrats to tailor their message to the electorate at large. On the most basic level, the question of sexual equality in American politics centers on the gender of potential candidates. The higher the office aspired to, the more urgent the need to answer the questions: all other things being the same, would Democrats vote for Hillary Clinton over a male challenger, or would Republican voters choose Condoleeza Rice over an equally-qualified Republican man? Would voters of either party choose a woman over a man?"
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Women in U.S. Prisons, 2002.
A discussion of the injustices in the U.S. women?s prison system.
1,473 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper looks at how the justice system is designed to enact punishment on those who have committed a crime, but how for many women incarcerated in the United States the prison system is nothing less than a torture chamber. It examines how for these women, sexual abuse and gross misconduct at the hands of those who are supposed to protect them are commonplace. It provides statistics on women in U.S prisons, an outline of specific issues faced by female prisoners and why these conditions actually exist. It concludes with possible solutions to these problems and current investigations by groups such as Amnesty International.
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"Women are being sold as sex slaves to male inmates. (Ruggiero) If this was not deplorable enough, the guards themselves are using the women for their own sexual pleasure. The incidence of rape, defined as sexual intercourse with a woman by a man without her consent and chiefly by force or deception, (Webster?s Online Dictionary) is a ?fairly rare phenomenon?. (Olson) This by no means belittles the unjust sexual relationships occurring. The officers are using their position of power to force the inmates to have sex with them so in effect that is rape."
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Communicating about Women's Sexuality, 2005.
An analysis of the lack of communication regarding women's sexuality.
1,620 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the cycle of continuing silence about issues related to women's sexuality. The paper explains that the silence can affect the health of women in situations where speaking up could prevent the contraction of a disease. The paper examines the role played by the media and society in general concerning the perception of women's sexuality. The paper makes mention of the views of the church and religion on this topic.
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"From the first signs of gender, the conditioning begins from the ones we love most. From the cradle, girls wear pink, boys blue and both are taught what is and how to play her and his role. Family is defined according to each individual's unique situation. Beginning in this context, a person's sexual identity has either the opportunity to begin its creation and discovery healthfully, or at high risk of developing problems. Generally, a time comes for the talk about "the birds and the bees". Usually most young people await this important discussion with the utmost dread and trepidation. Too often this fear is due to the shame and embarrassment that can monopolize the conversation. "
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Lorca: Women and Sexuality in his Work, 2004.
A discussion about the life, work, and tragic death of Spanish poet and songwriter, Federico Garcia Lorca.
2,415 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines the work of Federico Garcia Lorca and discusses how he contributed to the feeling of femininity and sexuality for Spanish women during the early 1900s. It also looks at the political turmoil that characterized that time period, how this affected his work, and, ultimately, caused his untimely death.
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"When Lorca returned to Madrid in 1931 the ?La Barraca? was organized and inaugurated by his participation in the Second Ordinary Congress of the Federal Union of Hispanic Students. This traveling theater would bring many of the Spanish classics to towns, villages and cities across Spain, giving Lorca also the opportunity to have three of his own plays performed ? Blood Wedding (1933), Yerma (1934), and The House of Bernarda Alba (1936)."
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Women as Sexual Objects in Art, 2002.
The paper discusses whether artists in general and Cindy Sherman, in particular, have moved away from accepting women as sexual objects towards giving them an autonomous identity.
1,236 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper analyzes a photograph by Cindy Sherman, based on Raphael's
famous portrait "Fornarina". It argues that while the original painting depicted women as "possessed" by men and therefore "owned" by the painter, the modern-era version de-objectifies the feminine form and gives women a sense of self-identity. The paper clarifies this point by pointing out that the model of the picture is also the photographer.
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"In the view of Kate Linker (1983), there has been of late, a shift in the way we conceive of texts. We have moved, to a degree, away from the expressionist model, ?based on an expressive self and an emphatic reader, who reduplicates preconstituted meanings (1983, p. 391).? This shift further moves the reader or, in the case of the visual arts, the viewer, away from a fixed ideology which renders meaning as timeless and immutable rather than as shifting or in process. Linker (1983) suggests that in most representational visual art, there are abundant forms in which the very apparatus or content of work constitutes subjects as male, positioning women as unauthorized and illegitimate and as represented rather than representing."
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Homosexuality in the U.S. Military, 2005.
Examines the policies toward homosexuals in the United States military.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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Beginning with the discharge of Gotthold Fredrick Enslin from the U.S. military in 1778, this paper examines the history of homosexuality, which has emerged as one of the most salient issues within the U.S. military, as harassment, abuse, expulsion, and, in rare cases, murder, have become prevalent practices towards homosexuals. The paper examines the policies of the American government towards banning homosexuals from the military and Bill Clinton's 1993 law, which repudiated the ban that has enabled the U.S. military the legal right to exclude homosexuals from military service. The paper also looks at the issue of modesty and the the opinion of those who who feel that heterosexual soldiers might become sexual objects for homosexual soldiers if they were admitted into the military.
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"While the military's policy necessitates that gay men remain reticent of their sexual orientation, Professor Aaron Belkin affirms that if the ban were to be lifted, very few gays would actually come out of the closet because in most cases an openly gay individual would find himself in a rather precarious situation. The malicious nature of fellow service-members is a consequence of our society's unfamiliarity with homosexuality, consequently creating a propensity for many soldiers to make presumptions based on little information. Moreover, the policy of preserving the modesty of heterosexual men is based on the prudishness of American society and more importantly a naive conviction that homosexual attraction is congruent to heterosexual attraction."
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Women Sexual Offenders, 2002.
Report on female sex offenders.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 106.95
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The following is a paper on women sexual offenders.
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Black Women's Sexual Exploitation, 2002.
A brief history of the objectification of the black woman in American history.
2,136 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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A paper which shows how black women have been treated as objects throughout the history of American society. Beginning from when they were brought on slave ships, black women's bodies have never been their own. Even throughout the present day, black women remain the subject of exploitation from white and black men alike. The paper includes references from movies, essays and books.
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"African American women were never able to fully enjoy that which made them women. The idea of demure, virginal beings has never been used to refer to their traits, by whites. Instead, throughout history, black women have been characterized as sexual predators, on the prowl , with seduction and lust on their minds. In the U.S., these beliefs have been re-designed and often disguised, but their impact is emblazed in the hearts and minds of black women. These perceptions caused deep wounds that were passed from generation to generation, much the same as hair or eye color, and as a result produced the instinctive ?secret?. This secret is the sexual exploitation of black women and the construction of them as sexual beings that has endured throughout American history. ?Sexual abuse, assault, rape is so much a part of our history that it is a historical fact? (Dash, ?Daughters of the Dust Dialogue? pg. 50). This secret has moved with us, always resurfacing and playing out in our history. Even so, black women never allowed themselves to let this limit their progress. While the story of sexual mistreatment and abuse of black women is one of pain and hurt, it also shows the intense strength and endurance of the black woman and how black women overcome this manipulation."
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Women as Sexual Objects, 1992.
An examination of this cultural myth and its destructive impact on women, men and society.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 47.95
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"One cultural myth which has severely harmful effects on the society of the United States is the myth that women are essentially sexual objects to be exploited and-manipulated by men. The myth extends beyond the merely sexual realm and holds that women are somehow inferior beings who are and should be willing and eager to be passive victims to the needs of men in all social and economic situations.
Clearly, this myth is destructive not only to women but to men and the society as a whole. The human enterprise --- men and women together --- advances and takes all humans with it, or it retreats and lessens the worth of all humans at the same time. If men treat women as inferiors, and if women are convinced that they are indeed inferior, men will also be diminished. If a woman is seen as a sexual thing, then the man who treats her as a..."
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Women and Business: Sexual Harassment in Canada., 2002.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 97.95
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Sexual harassment remains a persistent problem in the Canadian workplace. This discussion defines sexual harassment in terms of the Canada Labour Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act. Its occurrence rate in the workplace is then assessed. Subsequently, theoretical models of sexual harassment are examined before measures to reduce its occurrence are presented in the conclusion. 11 pgs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Asian Women and the U.S. Media, 1999.
Examines their depictions as "dragon ladies," geishas, passive wives, invisibility, examples (films, TV, print, ads) and negative and positive stereotypes.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 8 sources, $ 95.95
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Introduction
One of the characteristic ways that human beings process information is to organize it in categories and use those categories to make sense of the world. According to Robert Emtman (1996), these stored categories, or schemas, are like mental filing cabinets which allow individuals to assimilate new information into categories of old information. The problem with this is that schemas can be unflattering stereotypes that resist change.
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"Asian Women and the U.S. Media
Introduction
One of the characteristic ways that human beings process information is to organize it in categories and use those categories to make sense of the world. According to Robert Emtman (1996), these stored categories, or schemas, are like mental filing cabinets which allow individuals to assimilate new information into categories of old information. The problem with this is that schemas can be unflattering stereotypes that resist change. New data is simply assimilated with the old and seen as reinforcing it, in many instances.
The way that stereotypes operate is by organizing information about some racial group into a homogenous category, in which all, or most members of the group, are seen as..."
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Sexuality and Portrayal of Women in Rap and R&B Videos, 2002.
Explores and compares the portrayal of women in Rap and R&B music and then discusses what this portrayal may say about women and society.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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There are very marked differences between the sexuality in lyrics and videos of Rap songs and R&B songs as a whole. This commentary is in no way meant to cast a blanket of generalizations over this issue. Instead, it is the purpose of this paper to examine the expression of sexuality in the lyrics and videos of six songs (three Rap and three R&B). The exploration will pay particular attention to the treatment and portrayal of women in these images and what they seem to be saying about gender and society.
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Sexual Harassment of Women, 2003.
Explores sexual harassment of women in society.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper looks at sexual harassment of women as a form of gender-based discrimination. It describes categories of sexual harassment and sexually harassing behavior. The paper also highlights the consequences of sexual harassment.
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"According to Dobritch and Dranoff sexual harassment can be conceptualized as a gender-based form of discrimination. Legally the authors state two categories of sexual harassment have been recognized quid pro quo harassment ..."
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Jacobs, Rowson and the Sexual Exploitation of Women, 2002.
Discusses the sexual exploitation of women in Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and Susanna Rowson's "Charlotte Temple".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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Harriet Jacobs' narrative in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and Susanna Rowson's "Charlotte Temple" both reveal, in very different ways, how patriarchy sets the foundation for the sexual exploitation of women. In essence, both works reveal how the social construction of sexual values is perpetrated by men to the disadvantage of women.
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