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- 561: Teaching Kids
- ... to solving problems before they start. It is a prime example of teaching children to face modern problems and at the same time exposing them to certain values. Another example of this is a serious sexual education program. Schools have made efforts to teach children about the complexities and dangers of sex, rather than just the basic facts about sex. When schools teach children about forms of birth control and how sexual diseases are spread, this is much more effective in preventing teen pregnancy and the spread of sexual diseases than simply preaching abstinence. It addresses another important contemporary issue which children will face in the modern world. These innovations in the education of students are strong support that a more complex education ...
- 562: Narcissim
- ... Views of Narcissism The use of the term narcissism in relation to psychological phenomena was first made by Ellis in 1898. Ellis described a special state of auto-erotism as Narcissus like, in which the sexual feelings become absorbed in self admiration (Goldberg, 1980). The term was later incorporated into Freuds psychoanalytic theory in 1914 in his essay On Narcissism. Freud conceptualized narcissism as a as a sexual perversion involving a pathological sexual love to ones own body (Sandler & Person, 1991). Henceforth, several psychological theories have attempted to explain and treat the narcissistic phenomenon. Specifically, the most comprehensive psychological theories have been advanced by the psychodynamic ...
- 563: Gnosticism
- ... caused discord was that the Gnostics did not accept that Jesus was born of a virgin. Holding that Jesus specially came from God and the Spirit, they said he entered a body brought about by sexual intercourse between Mary and Joseph. Many Gnostics scoffed at the idea of an Immaculate Conception which other Christians held. Within this gnois, or secret teaching, were beliefs for escaping the clutches of the Demiurge. Since ... Such a belief led to a schism among the Gnostic community. The majority formed sects practicing almost total monasticism, while a minority had sects which practiced libertinism. Where marriage was permitted within the monastic sects, sexual intercourse was absolutely forbidden. Many types of sexual acts and perversions were permitted in the libertine sects. One, the Ophites -- a name which honored the snake or serpent -- was known for its love feasts. The purpose of all the sects on both ...
- 564: 3rd World Essay
- ... regime. Saadawi says the main reason for here imprisonment was due to the criticism of the President Sadat's politics. She says she made links between the separated domains in life such as political, economical, sexual, psychological and historical aspects. She was put on a blacklist and banned from publishing any books or appearing on television ("El-Saadawi, Nawal" 734). When Saadawi was put in prison, there was a rise in ... in some way (Saadawi 18, 24, 44-45). The national statistics reveal the various parallels of Woman at Point Zero compared to society. In 1998, women make less money than males, are victims of rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence, and still do not hold many positions of control (Bachman and Saltzman 1-2). Child abuse is another issue that still occurs frequently in today's society. Similar to the physical, sexual and mental abuse Firdaus experienced, current statistics reveal that many of these crimes against women still occur (Bachman and Saltzman 1-2). In addition, as in the novel, people that the victims know commit ...
- 565: Simpsons 4
- ... media. In so doing, it is also commenting on our reading and acceptance of media. The key episode to illustrate this point is Homer: Bad Man (episode 2F06). In this episode Homer is accused of sexual harassment and suffers a trial by media as all sorts of shows seem to victimise him. The sensational news programme Rock Bottom puts together a poorly edited interview to force Homer to admit his guilt. Following ...
- 566: Analysis of Heaney's Punishment
- ... in the poem is deceptive in that its ideas transcend its writing. Furthermore Heaney describes the berries as; "Its flesh was sweet... like summers ... stains open the tongue and lust" Heaney here gives the blackberries sexual implications, through likening the lusting for berries with the lust in reference to sex. However, when the berries rot, Henaey writes; "The sweet flesh would turn sour" This implies that Heaney felt he had lost some sexual innocence, through the sweet flesh of the berries, or of a woman, turning sense, as a result of the passing of time, or growing up. This in combination with the last line; "Each year I ... structure and the child like tone and imagery, Heaney presents a quite simple impression initially. However this simplicity is deceptive as beneath lies a wide range of complex ideas and issues such as childhood and sexual innocence, as well as an anthropological view of human society. This complexity is subtly integrated into the simple impression the poems initially give.
- 567: Prostitution
- ... regulation III. Argument Prostitution is known as the oldest profession in the world, however, many states in the U.S. outlaw it. The textbook definition of prostitution is the "act or practice of engaging in sexual acts for money" ("Prostitution," Macmillan 805). Nevada is the first in the United States to legalize prostitution. Although the long term effects of legalized prostitution is uncertain, the short term effects have been economically beneficial ... are not going to a physician to be screened for STDs. Because of this, many curable STDs are going untreated and being spread throughout a community. Prostitution only adds to this problem because prostitutes have sexual contact on a daily basis, and rarely have themselves screened for STDs. Most of the time, prostitutes will not go to a doctor because they can't afford it, they're too afraid, and/or ... the technical aspect, prostitution should not be illegal because the act itself does not infringe upon anyone's constitutional right. Furthermore, no where in the constitution does it state that accepting or offering money for sexual acts is illegal. Many people, however, argue that our forefathers did not envision a nation where sex was a profession and taxable. Conversely, prostitution has been around for so long that it is almost ...
- 568: Edward Gein
- ... a fanatically religious women, who was determined to raise the boys according to her strict moral code. Eddie's mother repeatedly warned her sons of the immorality and looseness of women, hoping to discourage any sexual desires the boys might have. ( In the Beginning) Augusta was a domineering and hard woman, while her husband George, was a weak man and an alcoholic. George had no say in the raising o the ... the recent deaths of local women. Having never enjoyed the company of the opposite sex, he would quench his lust by visiting graves at night. Although he later swore to police that he never had sexual intercourse with any of the bodies ( they smelled to bad), he did take a particular pleasure in peeling their skin from their bodies and wearing it. He was curious to know what it was like ... dazed state at the time. (Skeletons in the Closet ) His condition was attributes to the unhealthy relationship he had with his mother and his upbringing. Gein apparently suffered from conflicting feelings about women, his natural sexual attraction tp them and the unnatural attitudes that his mother had instilled in him. This love-hate feeling towards women became exaggerated and eventually developed into a full-blown psychosis. (Skeletons in the Closet) ...
- 569: Child Stars: From Mozart to Gary Coleman
- ... universal. That is because the purity and innocence of the young child is in contrast with the complications of adult life. A baby is pure and untouched by the vulgarity and coarseness of everyday life. Sexual naivete, especially, is looked upon as endearing since sex is one of the great complications of life. A young child is removed from most aspects of providing, so he can usually concentrate completely on his ... taking Mozart around Europe, but a sum that could never be repaid in full. For Leopold was determined to milk his son for as much as possible, and this attitude extended even to Mozart's sexual maturation. Leopold continually warned his son to stay away from women, that only harm could come from any such relationship. This denial of sexual impulses fed into the whole system of keeping Mozart from becoming an adult, for that was when his filial duty would end, and the money would dry up for the rest of the family. ...
- 570: Dreams Rem
- ... disorders. In the middle ages nightmares were thought to be the work of demons who were sent to pay sleepers for their sins, or they might try to suffocate you. If you were given to sexual fantasies or behaviour, they might have sexual intercourse with you. Night terrors are similar to nightmares but more severe. Night terrors usually occur during REM sleep. They occur early during the night while nightmares are usually events of the morning hours. The ... He has interviewed hundreds of dreamers and recorded the content of thousands of dreams, most dreams are simple extensions of the activities and problems of the day. If we are preoccupied with death or illness, sexual or aggressive urges, or moral dilemmas, we are likely to dream about them. The characters in our dreams are more likely to be friends and neighbours than spies, monsters, and princes. Dreams have been ...
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