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- 181: Female Genital Mutilation: Long Term Psychological Effects
- ... or several years after birth (adolescence). Originally, female genital mutilation was practiced to ensure female virginity until marriage; as it was discovered that by the partial or complete removal of the clitoris, a female's sexual urge is minimized and, therefore, a girl could have more control over her sexual desires. Because virginity was and remains a very crucial factor in almost every society, circumcision was invented way in the past before any of the Heavenly Religions appeared. In fact, the most traditional and conservative ... reasoning developed through the years to keep the ritual going on. The many reasons given for the practice are bewildering and unfounded in any scientific or medical fact. They fall into four main categories: psycho-sexual, religious, sociological and hygienic. Among the psycho-sexual reasons is a belief that the clitoris is an aggressive organ that threatens the male organ and even endangers babies during delivery. It is believed that ...
- 182: Combining Individual Stories Into Larger Wholes
- ... to understand and respond. Throughout the ensuing stories, manual gestures (the knuckles in Paper Pills etc.) continue to be emphasised, whether expressing frustration or despair or aggression” (p.48 Brevity Expanded). Also there are strong sexual themes recurrent in this book and this story is perhaps the strongest manifestation of it (Biddlebaum accused of sexually molesting a boy). Paper Pills: The story of an odd old man, Dr. Reefy and his ... away” (47). We get the feeling he will walk out the door and get out of town but instead he says: “I thought I would go for a little walk” (48). Also there the strong sexual current running through the book is present in this story when the mother thinks of her youth “It was always the same, beginning with kisses and ending, after strange wild emotions, with peace and then sobbing repentance…” (46) The Philosopher Story of the weird Doctor Parcival expressing himself to George Willard. The sexual theme is present: Like most sensualists he enjoyed talking of women…” (49)“The manual theme is present: “…It was as though his hands had been dipped in blood that had dried and faded” (50). ...
- 183: AIDS and HIV
- ... to a drug that can cure infection with the virus or to a vaccine that can prevent it. With AIDS being the leading cause of death among adults, individuals are now taking more precautions with sexual intercourse, and medical facilities are screening blood more thoroughly. Even though HIV ( Human Immunodeficieny Virus) can be transmitted through sharing of non sterilize needles and syringes, sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, and through most bodily fluids, it is not transmitted through casual contact or by biting or blood sucking insects. Development of the AIDS Epidemic The first case of AIDS were reported in ... in the area with the largest number of cases of the new disease was getting looked at a lot closer by researchers. For many years physicians knew that homosexual men who reported large numbers of sexual partners had more episodes of venereal diseases and were at higher risk of hepatitis B virus infection than the rest of the population, but conicidentally with the appearance of AIDS,. other debilitating problems began ...
- 184: The Clinton Sex Scandal
- ... affair for Clinton have boiled down to two separate issues. The moral issue of Clinton's affair with Lewinsky is quite different from potential presidential obstruction of justice and subordination of perjury. Now, the moral / sexual issue is by far the most appealing, ratingswise. Surely, more people are interested in the sordid details of what went on between Clinton and Lewinsky during the throes of passion than what may have transpired in their later conversations. Thus one can understand why media coverage of the Lewinsky affair begins, proceeds, and ends almost totally over questions over the sexual allegations. The problem is that the issues with teeth are those of subordination of perjury and obstruction of justice. They are the ones that people actually seem to care about; polls suggest that the public does not care about the sexual charges. If Clinton lied, the public says, then he should go, if it is just an affair, then so what? The result has been a press focus that is distinctly not persuasive to the ...
- 185: The Clinton Sex Scandal
- ... affair for Clinton have boiled down to two separate issues. The moral issue of Clinton's affair with Lewinsky is quite different from potential presidential obstruction of justice and subordination of perjury. Now, the moral / sexual issue is by far the most appealing, ratingswise. Surely, more people are interested in the sordid details of what went on between Clinton and Lewinsky during the throes of passion than what may have transpired in their later conversations. Thus one can understand why media coverage of the Lewinsky affair begins, proceeds, and ends almost totally over questions over the sexual allegations. The problem is that the issues with teeth are those of subordination of perjury and obstruction of justice. They are the ones that people actually seem to care about; polls suggest that the public does not care about the sexual charges. If Clinton lied, the public says, then he should go, if it is just an affair, then so what? The result has been a press focus that is distinctly not persuasive to the ...
- 186: Pornography Can Lead To Violence toward Women
- Pornography Can Lead To Violence toward Women Domestic violence and sexual assaults on women continue to plague American culture. According to Ms. Magazine, a woman has a seven times greater chance of experiencing a sexual attack in the present time than in 1933. This statistic indicates major changes in male attitudes about sexual aggressiveness toward women. It seems that men have an increasingly lower esteem of women. Why do women experience abuse now more than ever? One may look to American culture to explain the continued oppression ...
- 187: Female Genital Mutilation
- ... was performed on women in the United Sates. Dr. James Burt, the "Love Surgeon", introduced "clitoral relocation" (sunna circumcision) to the medical field. He believed and acted upon the idea that excision does not prevent sexual pleasure, but enhances it. Dr. Burt practiced in Ohio for almost ten years before he was exposed after which he gave up his license. Clitoridectomy, also referred to as excision, removes the entire clitoris and ... the culture. Most cultures do it at the age of puberty; some do it at birth. The justification for the operation appears to be largely grounded in the desire to terminate or reduce feelings of sexual arousal in women so that they will be much less likely to engage in pre-marital intercourse or adultery. The clitoris has a lot of nerve endings, and this gives feelings of sexual arousal when stimulated. Women in countries that practice FGM who don't get circumcised have a hard time finding marriage partner and being chastised by other women and men. If you are not married ...
- 188: Impact Of Redifining Sexuality
- The Impact of Women Redefining Sexual Identity in Middle Adulthood It is becoming an increasing phenomenon that women are coming out as lesbians in their middle-adulthood. While defining one s sexual identity is often a confusing time for youth it becomes that much more difficult for women as they get older. As women age they are more likely to get married, have children, begin careers, and ... a home. With increasing number of women having to work to help support the family, they must also learn how to divide their time between career, family, and a husband. For women who question their sexual identity, the more familial/professional commitments they have, the more difficult it becomes for them to explore the possibility that they may be homosexual. Other factors may also inhibit their identity formation process. These ...
- 189: Similarities Between Primates and Humans
- ... that are available. She explores the properties of plants in Brazil’s Atlantic forest for the medicinal purposes they provide to both primates as well as humans. However, Smut observes the relationship of aggression and sexual coercion between humans and nonhuman primates. Strier advocates that the diet of a species is in direst association to the physiology, anatomy, adaptive behavior, social relationships, health and the reproductive cycle of that species’. Strier ... from the leaves invigorate them for the forthcoming mating season. The muriquis’ and other monkey may render humans with information of the forest’s medicinal value. Smuts, on the other hand, examines whether violence and sexual persuasion of men toward women are similar between humans and primates. She focuses her observation on a female chimpanzee. The female chimpanzees display a small, bright pink swelling on their rear end when they are ... when female mammals are fertile. The swelling grows larger as the days progress, which signifies that the female is ovulating. A male chimpanzee attacked her without warning and carried her away to take act in sexual intercourse. Smuts witnessed this behavior of aggression often amongst Old World primates. Researchers have also observed that male animals use aggression toward their potential mates to increase sexual access. Goodall attributes this form of ...
- 190: Hate Crimes
- Hate Crimes "Hate crimes are acts of violence directed against people because of their racial, religious, ethnic, gender, or sexual identity. They are also acts of violence against the American ideal: that we can make one nation out of many different people." Hate crimes are motivated by bias against the individuals actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or sexual identity. Assault and battery, vandalism, and threats are all examples of hate crimes if they involve bias indicators-pieces of evidence like bigoted name-calling and graffiti. Hate Crimes usually involve convenient and vulnerable targets ... crimes targeted at the religion of a person was around 1,000. For the ethnic origin of a person, the number of hate crimes in 1995 was around 500, while hate crimes targeted at the sexual orientation of a person was around 750. When added up, this amount is very large. It is said that the amount of hate crimes and hate groups is on the rise. This is going ...
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