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- 451: Criticism of Practical Application of Utopia in "Brave New World"
- ... to establish communication and relationships. Without a family, a person cannot learn these relationships which are invaluable in dealing with everyday life in society. In Utopia, any approach toward monogamy is forbidden and long term sexual relationships are discouraged. In the brave new world, it is taught that "everyone belongs to everyone else." Excessive sex with many partners is considered normal and even expected. In a conversation between two of the ... you ought to be careful. It's such horribly bad form to go on and on like this with one man" (40). In Huxley's Utopia, having sex with only one partner is not acceptable. Sexual pleasure in this world is greatly degraded. Promiscuity is considered a virtue, unlike actual society where promiscuous women are thought to be trashy and cheap. Children are taught at a young age to be exploratory in their sexual behavior. Children who seem timid and embarrassed about their bodies are taken for psychological testing. Huxley criticizes the idea of the absence of love in Utopia. In actual society, love is a revered emotion. ...
- 452: Abercrombie and Fitch's Ads
- ... male and the line beside her right shoulder. The line under the male strengthens the ski rod theory, by going from the bottom of the page to the selling point of the ad- the male, sexual in nature, with the Abercrombie label on a comfortable eye sight line. The line beside the female connects with her left ski, which, again, points to the direct viewer. Who is the implied audience? It¹s you, it¹s me- it¹s the all-American look that inspires baseball and apple pie. For what the ad seems on the surface, it¹s sexual undertones make it misleading. It¹s the picture of spontaneity and love. It¹s something we all want, and if buying a $50 shirt will help that, then we¹ll open our hearts as well ... superior. A young female would be more likely to shop here, not just for herself, but for her boyfriend too. These clothes are by no means characterized as ³older.² These are ads that portray quick, sexual encounters with all sexes. For such a conservative style of clothing, Abercrombie sure does go out of their way to add this sexual drive to their ads.
- 453: The Birdcage
- ... a woman to play the part of Val's mother. In the end all is discovered and the conservative couple are forced to accept that their daughter will be marrying into an "alternative" family. Every sexual orientation and lifestyle is explored in this film, through each individual character. Albert plays the emotional, insecure, flighty homosexual male. Armand plays the part of a more reserved, logical, manly homosexual. The Senator is a ... The Bird Cage. The director seems to have played up humorous stereotypes of each, creating an awareness in the audience of the silliness of attributing characteristics to an individual based solely on his or her sexual orientation. While homosexuals are seen as oversexed and horny, heterosexuals are seen as having no sexual urges. Women are characterized as being emotional ditzes, and men as the voice of reason. The fact that society perpetuates so many stereotypes about homosexuals is what makes this film so humorous. Who can ...
- 454: Female Genital Mutilation
- ... indigenous groups. Female genital mutilation is usually performed on girls before they reach puberty. It is a procedure where either part or the entire clitoris is surgically removed leaving a reduced or total lack of sexual feeling. This procedure is an attempt to reduce the sex drive of women, making them less likely to be sexually active before marriage or engage in extra-marital affairs. Although this procedure can be seen ... In the northern part of Somalia a midwife opens up the woman on her wedding night in the presence of her husbands relatives. Besides the initial pain of this operation there are long-term physiological, sexual and psychological effects. Unsanitary conditions result in infections of the genital and surrounding areas and often results in the transmission of the HIV virus. Other side effects include: hemorrhaging, shock, painful scars, keloid formation, labial ... blamed. In these cases, the death is blamed on the act of an enemy, the evil spirits, or is excused as God’s will. Infibulated women experience depression, anxiety, irritability, and reduced feelings of femininity. Sexual and marital problems are very common because women become frigid and do not enjoy sexual intercourse because of the lack of nerve supply in the vaginal region. Pregnant women tend to eat less than ...
- 455: Eating Disorder
- ... what society says it should be. Some researchers theorize that anorexia is a young woman's way of canceling puberty. Since they lack body fat, anorexics don't get their periods and often lose their sexual characteristics such as public hair. They remain, in other words, little girls. There is also the complex issue of women feeling that by having an eating disorder they are finally in control of something in ... been abused in this way end up "controlling" things that are ultimately not good for them. For instance, a young girl who was made to feel powerless in some ways in her family (i.e. sexual or physical abuse) may end up feeling a sense of individual identity if she can "control", for example, when she vomits and when she does not. Now, at least, she can have control over something ... two researchers found that girls who were more involved in mixed-sex social activities and dating boys were more likely to exhibit disordered eating tendencies. (Cauffman and Steinberg.) The authors made the intriguing finding that sexual activity is correlated with more symptoms of disordered eating. This is especially interesting in as much as adults with eating disorders tend to be less sexually active. It thus appears that physical involvement in ...
- 456: Teen Pregnancy
- ... are many reasons and corruptions why so many teens are becoming pregnant. Teens are very easily influenced especially when it comes to sex. Take pornography, it leads to harmful fantasies such as rape or other sexual abuse. Pornography teaches that women, sex, and babies are just play things not serious problems when it comes to sex. It also teaches that sex is meant to be about fun not love (teen sexuality ... little while(teen sexuality 20). Birth rates are continuously rising. Many things like not using protection or just not being conscious play a role in preventing teen pregnancy. Teens get pregnant because of many reasons: Sexual experimentation, lack of understanding, not thinking clearly, or sometimes teens want to get pregnant. One reason people don't understand is when teens intentionally get pregnant. When it's not planned teens have to figure ... never be to safe (internet 1). Some people say the parents are at fault for not providing protection for their kids use. Parents don't want to face the facts that some teens are having sexual intercourse which may really scare them(preventing teen pregnancy 3). If people knew how bad teens were going to get they would have taught their children how to have sex safely and change some ...
- 457: Attitudes Toward Marriage in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales
- ... Miller's main point in his story is that if a man gets what he wants from God or from his wife, he won't ask questions or become jealous; he is after his own sexual pleasure and doesn't concern himself with how his wife uses her "privetee": An housbonde shal nat been inquisityf Of Goddes pryvetee, nor of his wyf. So he may fynde Goddes foyson there, Of the ... debt in a society where 'al is for to selle'" (Andrew, 209), although she claims to have control over this process. For example, her first three husbands gave her economic security in exchange for the sexual use of her body. This "degradation of sexual life" in the culture is greatly evoked, and supported by the Church's command to 'pay the debt' (210). The Wife of Bath clearly rebels against male domination with regard to her first three ...
- 458: Criticism of Practical Application of Utopia in "Brave New World"
- ... to establish communication and relationships. Without a family, a person cannot learn these relationships which are invaluable in dealing with everyday life in society. In Utopia, any approach toward monogamy is forbidden and long term sexual relationships are discouraged. In the brave new world, it is taught that "everyone belongs to everyone else." Excessive sex with many partners is considered normal and even expected. In a conversation between two of the ... you ought to be careful. It's such horribly bad form to go on and on like this with one man" (40). In Huxley's Utopia, having sex with only one partner is not acceptable. Sexual pleasure in this world is greatly degraded. Promiscuity is considered a virtue, unlike actual society where promiscuous women are thought to be trashy and cheap. Children are taught at a young age to be exploratory in their sexual behavior. Children who seem timid and embarrassed about their bodies are taken for psychological testing. Huxley criticizes the idea of the absence of love in Utopia. In actual society, love is a revered emotion. ...
- 459: Wiseblood
- ... In the novel Wiseblood, by Flannery O’Connor, one finds an unpleasant, almost antagonistic view of sexuality. The author seems to regard sex as an evil, and harps on this theme throughout the novel. Each sexual incident which occurs in the novel is tainted with grotesquem. Different levels of the darker side of sexuality are exposed, from perversion to flagrant displays of nudity. It serves to give the novel a bit ... cutting her toe nails, a task not the most pleasing to witness. The room in which Leora Watts lives is quite dirty. The atmosphere is not unlike that of a public bathroom. Haze’s first sexual experience is an unpleasant one. It is almost as if he has been captured and used by this monstrosity, when it was he who initiated it. It is all the more ironic that it is a female prostitute who is manhandling the male. The ceremony begins as Haze reaches for Leora’s big leg. It is a rather strange action in that he does not making any overt sexual advances towards her. He does not find her appealing, he merely wants to have sex. Through the course of the episode, Hazel behaves as if he were pained by his own actions. When Leora ...
- 460: A Deeper Look into Sexuality of Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" and its Literary Criticisms
- ... and what his story meant taking all things into consideration. when looking at various criticisms, I found a division line that could be made between the sexes. Most women agreed with me and felt the sexual tension apparent in the story. This sexual tension was quiet and sensual. The only men that picked up on this picked out some overtly sexual innuendoes and chose to ignore the subtleties as Eliza's mood changes and tone of voice. The other men attributed any sexual tension to Eliza's need for children, which is a valid point, ...
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