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The paper discusses how in the article "'The Lone Streetwalker:' Missing Women and Sex Work-related News in Mainstream Canadian Media," Shawna Ferris explains and criticizes what she calls the "lone streetwalker" trope that the mainstream uses to characterize sex workers. The paper asserts that mainly, she does a very good job, coming up with a strong criticism of the way in which this trope is used to continue stereotypes about sex workers, and in this way contributes to the continued marginalization of sex workers.

From the Paper
"In the article "`The Lone Streetwalker:' Missing Women and Sex Work-related News in Mainstream Canadian Media," Shawna Ferris explains and criticizes what she calls the "lone streetwalker" trope that the main stream uses to characterize sex workers. Mainly, she does a very good job, coming up with a strong criticism of the way in which this trope is used to continue stereotypes about sex workers, and in this way contributes to the continued marginalization of sex workers."

Tags:sex, workers, prostitutes

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In this paper, the writer notes that although there have been many changes made in the last 10 years, same-sex adoption is still a major controversy issue in today's society. The writer uses relevant literature to demonstrate statistics regarding same-sex adoption. The writer maintains that many people believe that same-sex adoption is immoral and unethical. On the other hand, many people believe that same-sex adoption is acceptable, because they believe that the welfare of the child is more important than the gender of the child. The writer concludes that as long as the child is properly cared for mentally, physically and emotionally, the gender of the child should not be an issue.

From the Paper
"Although the percentage rate of same-sex adoption has approved 64 % in the last 4 years, it is still a major issue in today's society. Some people believe that same-sex adoption is wrong, simply because the union itself is non-traditional. Therefore adoption is unethical. Others believe that same-sex adoption is acceptable, because they believe that the child should be raised with two parents that love him or her, regardless of the parent's gender. As long as the child is being cared for properly, in all aspects, mentally, physically, and emotionally there should not be any dispute of the parent's gender."

Tags:adoption, controversy, homosexuality, sex

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The paper explains that human sex trafficking involves the abduction or sale of females, younger than the age of 18, who are generally taken from their nation of origin and transported to another country. The paper relates that once in the new nation the females are then made to live as sex slaves to their owners and others, as the owners desire. The paper reveals that once believed to be a practice that existed in "other countries" alone, it is now known that human sex trafficking in the United States occurs more often than in any other country (Landesman). The paper discusses how President George W. Bush has proclaimed that it is a global concern that must be addressed aggressively by all world leaders and that it is one of the most horrific crimes of the century (Landesman). The paper notes that with the continued growth of human sex trafficking, there are those that believe that it cannot be curtailed, primarily because it often occurs when parents sale their daughters to traffickers.

From the Paper
"Human Sex trafficking involves the abduction or sale of females, younger than the age of 18. The females used in sex trafficking are generally taken from their nation of origin and transported to another country. Once in the new nation the females are then made to live as sex slaves to their owners and others, as the owners desire. Once believed to be a practice that existed in "other countries" alone, it is now known that human sex trafficking in the United States occurs more often than in any other country (Landesman). President George W. Bush has proclaimed that it is a global concern that must be addressed aggressively by all..."

Tags:sex, trafficking, debate

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The paper asserts that same sex marriage is denounced by some as an abomination and an affront against society, yet the same was said about whites and blacks marrying just half a century ago. In fact, the paper reveals that the union that produced President Barak Obama was illegal in several states at the time of his birth and it took the 1967 Supreme Court decision of "Loving vs. Virginia" to sweep away all prohibitions against mixed race marriages in the United States. The paper discusses how state supreme courts in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa have done the same with laws prohibiting same sex marriage because the right to marry the person of your own choosing is a civil rights issue. The paper also discusses how California's court allowed same sex marriage until the passage of Proposition 8 on November 5, 2008 after an alarmist campaign that spent $43 million dollars to convince people that gay marriage weakens families. The paper argues that as the courts are increasingly recognizing, same sex marriage should be allowed.

From the Paper
"Same sex marriage is denounced by some as an abomination and an affront against society. Yet the same was said about whites and blacks marrying just half a century ago. In fact, the union that produced President Barak Obama was illegal in several states at the time of his birth. It took the 1967 Supreme Court decision of "Loving vs. Virginia" to sweep away all prohibitions against mixed race marriages in the United States. State supreme courts in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa have done the same with laws prohibiting same sex marriage because the right to marry the person of your own choosing is a civil rights issue. California's court allowed same sex marriage until the passage of Proposition 8 on November..."

Tags:same, sex, marriage

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This paper introduces and analyzes the book "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure" by John Cleland (also known as "Fanny Hill"). Specifically, it answers the question, "is Fanny Hill an unrepentant woman or a contrite woman?" The paper draws parallels between another fallen woman in "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe. "Fanny Hill" was a highly controversial and compelling novel about a prostitute, written when prostitution was certainly not an everyday topic of conversation. The book was the first to be banned in the United States. Today, it seems tame compared to our modern day versions of sex, but it still tells a compelling story of how women were forced to survive at a time in history when they had little other method of supporting themselves

From the Paper
"Both books are the literary products of eighteenth century England, and the two women who tell their stories in these books reflect the life and social behavior of the time in a manner the average history book cannot. While the impressions of their surroundings are colored by their own distinctly different emotional natures and the picture they describe is limited by the boundaries of their own direct experience, both women reflect in their narratives a concern for what was considered proper and virtuous conduct at that time. They also both reflect the general tendency of that period toward a belief in the basic goodness of man. Moll reforms to illustrate both her goodness and her remorse at the wrongs of her previous life. Fanny decries vice at the end of her narrative because her life is ending on a happy note, and all of her sacrifices have led her to happiness. Both of these women have committed less than virtuous deeds, but both are redeemed at the end of their novels because it is clear they are good and decent women, who did what they did in order to survive."

Tags:Puritanical, reform, eighteenth, century

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This paper examines the history of women's rights in Colonial America, and primarily, among Puritan women. The author discusses the inequality between the sexes, and the almost legal nonexistence and subordination females were subjected to. The paper looks at the different social classes, the differences between married women and single women's rights, especially property rights, under the law, and how females, in general, were expected to behave in a deeply religious society.

From the Paper
"It has been argued that colonial women could not attain liberty because they were isolated from one another. They were not isolated in the physical sense, rather in the sense that they each had different needs and desires when it came to political rights. As they came from different walks of life, diversified social classes and different educational backgrounds, women may have found it difficult to come together on a common ground in order to speak out for their basic constitutional rights as citizens of the new republic. Whatever the true reasons may have been, it is apparent that with the changing social and economic conditions in colonial America came the change in the colonial woman's role. Gradually, as she became aware of her ability to act as an independent entity, own property or conduct businesses, whether she was a feme sole or covert, the colonial woman found herself understanding the need for education, and searching for a political as well as legal identity."

Tags:america, mary, common, wollstonecraft, anne, bradstreet, coverture, curtesy, femme, goodwife, law, property, rights, sole

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In this article, the writer maintains that the role of gender and sexuality is certainly not fixed, as suggested by Darwin. Instead, the writer claims that many aspects of femininity and masculinity are related to power. Furthermore, power can impact the role of gender both inside and outside of personal relationships. The writer notes, as an example, that economic power over slaves resulted in the development of puritanical sexual mores in modern-day Jamaicans. However, the writer points out that economic power by Western tourists has resulted in a female sex tourist industry in that same country. Therefore, the writer concludes that researchers who attempt to study issues surrounding sexuality and gender must be careful to guard against their own bias, and also be aware of the various cultures that have previously interacted with the subjects of their studies.

From the Paper
"Furthermore, it is important to realize that researchers in disciplines like sociology and anthropology are rarely documenting solely naturally-occurring phenomenon. On the contrary, the very presence of the researcher changes the social situation. For many years, the presence of researchers was thought to have minimal impact on the people being studied, as long as the researchers made conscious efforts to avoid impacting and changing the studied society. However, this idea is patently false. The very presence of people from other cultures has an impact on a society. Furthermore, one need only watch a reality television show and the outrageous behavior displayed on such programs to understand that the knowledge that one's behavior is being documented and recorded can have an impact on that behavior. Therefore, it is important for one to understand that even a perfectly neutral researcher is going to have some impact on the behavior of the people that he or she is studying; it is simply impossible to introduce an outside observer to a situation without impacting that situation in some manner. Furthermore, whether the researcher's impact is significant or insignificant is something that the researcher cannot determine, because they have only observed the studied population after introducing themselves to the situation. In that way, one must concede that there is no organic modern anthropological research, but that it has all been tainted, in varying degrees, by the presence of the researchers studying it."

Tags:cultural, norms, activities, behavior, bias

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In this paper, the premise of realizing the societal mean is indicative of the moral dilemma that disallows pornography at one level, but allows other very closely aligned adult content programs to air to the public at large-including all under age viewers. In this manner, the paper asserts, the individual nature of Eudemonia must be taken into account, since the issue of a societal mean is often contradicting one another.

Tags:ethics, sex, law, puritan

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The paper considers the issue of the double standard in law, based on the book "Women before the bar: Gender, law, & Society in Connecticut, 1639-1789" by Cornelia Dayton-Hughes. The paper shows how the law evolved from the eighteenth century to the present day and how some attitudes have not changed, even as the law has come to recognize men and women as equal before the bar.

From the Paper
" A legal issue that has changed greatly since the eighteenth century, and yet that still prevails in many ways, is addressed by Cornelia Dayton-Hughes in her book Women Before the Bar: Gender, Law, & Society in Connecticut, 1639-1789 in a chapter on the so-called double standard, related by the author specifically to the question of consensual sex, though a double standard in the way the law treats men and women could be found and sometimes can still be found in terms of a large number of issues. Certain laws include a gender component because that truly makes sense, such as laws on reproductive rights. Other laws have contained a distinction reflecting social attitudes and not a physical reality, and these are the sorts of laws Dayton-Hughes addresses in the context of the eighteenth century."

Tags:sex, law, puritan

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This paper presents statistics on the higher incidence of sexual assault in the U.S. than in Europe and compares attitudes on sexuality in each country as a means of explaining the difference.

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"Conservatives might be disappointed to learn that a comparison of the United States and Northern Europe, Japan and Canada highlights a number of weaknesses and shortcomings in democracy as it is implemented in the United States. As Wolff Rutten and Bayers argue in "Where We Stand", the comparison is especially revealing because all these nations are more liberal and democratic than we are. Their voter turn-outs are higher, their corporate lobbying systems are much less developed, their taxes are higher, their..."

Tags:rape, teen pregnancy, education, natural, Janet Jackson, morality, sex, teens, Hite, women's right, prostitution, public policy, puritanical