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- 471: Homosexual Persecution In The
- ... Homosexuals were never recognized as "victims" of Nazi persecution in either of the post-war German states. This is despite the fact that while the concentration camps they were branded with the pink triangle, signifying sexual preference. They were harshly mistreated by camp guards and fellow inmates. Two main factors produced this unsatisfactory state of affairs. For one, it is a reflection of mass widespread dislike toward homosexuals and their indecisiveness to prosecute their instigators due to fear of rejection among their peers towards their preference. Secondly, the interpretation of paragraph 175 of 1871 Reich criminal code, criminalizing ‘acts of indecency' as well as sexual intercourse between two men, was not repealed until 1969. This meant that homosexuals who had been persecuted and sent to concentration camps could now be punished under the same law. Also, homosexuals were not counted ... hands above their blankets. These people were not child molesters; those were considered professional criminals, green triangles. While men with pink triangles were given the hardest jobs and were constantly being abused for their admitted sexual preference, considerable numbers of "normal" men engaged in homosexual acts with impunity — that was an emergency outlet. This double standard was an additional psychological burden for the pink triangles (Heger, Hienz 12). The SS ...
- 472: The Effects Of Rap On Inner Cities
- ... rap music dramatically affects the lives of America’s inner cities and slums. In this day and age, of the biggest problems in America has become teen pregnancy. 68% of 18-year old have had sexual intercourse, while half of 17-year old have had sexual intercourse. To add to that, 6 in 10 girls between the ages of 18-19 become pregnant. While pregnancy rates among teens continue to rise, rappers continue to rap and call themselves “Playa’s” and rap about their, “bitches,” and sexual encounters. In a song titled “The B.I.G” Notorious B.I.G AKA Biggie Smalls says “Please don’t shoot up your guns, ‘cause one of these ladies will be havin’ my baby.” ...
- 473: The Influence Rock And Rap Music Has On Young People
- ... it for themselves and along with other influences we have twelve, eleven and even ten year olds trying sex and getting pregnant. Bloom points out that "young people know that rock has the beat of sexual intercourse. That is why Ravel's Bolero is the one piece of classical music that is commonly known and liked by them" (130). Such sexual beats also come from CDs that are just bass. Everyone has experienced sitting at a stoplight when a car pulls up next to you with his or her radio is so loud your car starts ... them are as young as ten years old. Again the negative influence from rock and rap music may weaken young person maturation. There have not been too many recording artists that have made a bigger sexual statement than 2 Live Crew. Their most successful hit, which is now considered tame, was entitled, Hey, We want Some Pussy. It sold a half-million copies without the backing of a major record ...
- 474: Sexuality in 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 ...
- 475: Human Rights
- ... they see fit. White Supremacists staunchly defend this right, sighting that it is God’s will. “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. This not only applies to Race, but it applies to Sexual orientation too. Articles one and two of the Declaration of Independence states that “all human beings are born equal in dignity and rights,’ and are entitled to all the rights and freedoms set for them ... Do they truly posses all these rights, in spite of the fact that they are apart of the thread of the very fabric that binds the country? When men are b eaten because of their sexual orientation, or they are given lower pay on the basis of their sex, do they truly have their rights? If these few simple rights like, the right to walk down the street gay or straight ... are gay or not, we can work for all Americans to be treated fairly. Everyday people in America are fired from their jobs kicked out of their apartments and denied public services solely on their sexual orientation. The People of the United nations declare they will “save succeeding generations from the scourge of wear and reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, and to promote social progress and better standards of ...
- 476: 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 ...
- 477: Hamlets Oedipus Complex
- ... kill[ing] a king, and marry[ing] with his brother, blatantly expressing his mortification and disapproval with Gertrude s marriage to Claudius(3.4.29). He then begins to berate his mother, but with many sexual references: That blurs the grace and blush of modesty, Calls virtue hypocrite, takes off the rose From the fair forehead of an innocent love And sets a blister there, makes marriage vows As false as ... a blister in reference to the branding of a harlot, or prostitute, such as in The Scarlet Letter. He claims that she was prostituted to Claudius. Hamlet then goes on to probe at Gertrude s sexual life with Claudius, claiming that she lives In the rank sweat of an enseamed bed,/Stew d in corruption, honeying and making love (3.4.91-3). His interrogation goes on, with many lewd references to Gertrude and Claudius sexual relations, where Hamlet speaks of the king tempt[ing] [her] again to bed and the King s paddling in [her] neck with his damn d fingers (3.4.182-5). Hamlet s constant exploring ...
- 478: Transmission Of Aids
- ... has symptoms of late HIV infection. Females have an eight times greater risk of catching the infection from an infected male than vice versa whereas anal intercourse without condoms carry the highest risk of and sexual activity. The chance of catching HIV from contaminated needles is extremely high (around 80%), the chance of a pregnant mother infecting her baby is between 15 to 30%. CAN HIV BE SPREAD THROUGH CASUAL CONTACT ... cannot spread HIV: · Health clubs · Sneezing · Touching · Hugging · Spitting · Toilets · Light kissing · Bathrooms · Sinks · Shaking hands · Gyms · Food · Eating utensils · Massage HOW CAN HIV INFECTION BE PREVENTED? One foolproof way of avoiding HIV infection, is sexual abstinence. This method eludes not only HIV, but also other STDs and pregnancy. Having only one faithful sexual partner and avoiding sex with people who have many sexual partners can also reduce the risk of HIV infection. Practising safe sex and using a condom when having penetrative sex also helps in avoiding ...
- 479: The Great Imposters
- ... the lure in front of the fish's mouth. When the small fish is just about to snap at the lure, the angler swallows violently, sucking the fish down its hatch. Diner instantly becomes dinner. SEXUAL IMITATORS Of all the many impostures found in nature, probably the sneakiest are those of the sexual mimics: males who imitate females to gain an advantage at mating time. Here in Ontario we have a sexual mimic, the bluegill fish. Male bluegills come in two types: the standard male and the satellite male, which looks just like a female bluegill. In preparation for mating, the standard male bluegill performs the ...
- 480: Mimicry In Nature
- ... the lure in front of the fish's mouth. When the small fish is just about to snap at the lure, the angler swallows violently, sucking the fish down its hatch. Diner instantly becomes dinner. SEXUAL IMITATORS Of all the many impostures found in nature, probably the sneakiest are those of the sexual mimics: males who imitate females to gain an advantage at mating time. Here in Ontario we have a sexual mimic, the bluegill fish. Male bluegills come in two types: the standard male and the satellite male, which looks just like a female bluegill. In preparation for mating, the standard male bluegill performs the ...
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