Human sexuality

Sexuality Changes in Society The complication of human relationship is a prevalent discussion topic. Sexuality is diverse and personal, which leads to diversity in opinion. In the essay “Selections from Hard to Get: Twenty-Something Women and the Paradox of Sexual Freedom” Leslie bell contemplates about people’s cognitively conceives sexuality under the influence of sexual freedom. Leslie discusses different girls’ different opinion upon sexuality. Malcolm Gladwell, the author of “The Power of…

Though non-patriarchal sexuality had been widely disregarded, humans exist sexually by nature. Regardless of gender, sexuality is deeply entrenched into current culture and biologically pre-programmed into our disposition. This is often times not something that it explicitly taught, but rather something inferred in contrast to previous teachings. Growing up, my mother taught me her version of propriety with homage to sexually gendered practices, and we often disagreed. The execution of sexually…

Sexuality, prior to the writings of nineteenth and twentieth century philosophers such as Freud and Foucault, wasn’t considered a field in the medical world. These men offered scientific answers to topics such as homosexuality and transexuality which were previously thought of as just sexual deviances. Due to the fact that the term sexuality was revolutionized in a medical sense certain historians would argue that, these philosophers and doctors “invented” sexuality by giving it medical backing.…

it was not until the 1700s that bawd was strictly feminine and no longer applied to both sexes as it was in previous centuries. The etymology of the word bawd is uncertain; there is no outright connection to anything that denotes promiscuity or sexuality, however, there is a possibility the word is a French abbreviation. The lack of certainty of the origin of the word bawd provides the word with greater contextual malleability,…

Sexuality is often considered independent and in disagreement with certain religious views and morality. Conversely, there is substantiation for individual transcendence through a spiritual portal of sexuality. The mainstream opinion associates sexuality with the exploits connected with genital manipulation. However, various theologies have proposed that sexuality remains a vital and holistic aspect of being human, and it is the basis of our function for intimate relationships, for emotional and…

relationships especially for those who do not fall within the traditional heterosexual gender binary. A young American female receives mixed messages about her sexuality every day. In her article The Cult of Virginity author Jessica Valenti says that, “present-day American society- whether through pop culture, religion, or institutions –conflates sexuality and morality constantly” (pg. 336). This association is dangerous because it teaches women there only value is there virginity and that it…

the late 1940s and during his career he began to take on an interest in the sexuality of living organisms, specifically in human sexuality. He published a book titled Sexual Behavior in the Human Male which became a huge success but his research methods, especially given the time period, were viewed as questionable and sometimes even unethical. The movie Kinsey tells the story of how he became interested in human sexuality and the beginning of his research in the subject. What was defined as…

society has tended to experiment with codes that regulate human morality in conformance with established norms and expectations (Halperin, 1990). Of particular interests to societal institutions is sexuality, which for the better part of the centuries leading to the 20th century has been governed by codes drawn from religion and civil laws (Foucault, 1979). Society has continuously normalized heterosexism as the appropriate form of sexuality that should be backed by laws that punish those that…

of Sex As a women, gender and sexuality major, I have always pondered the sociological and cultural implications of having labels regarding sexual orientation and gender dynamics. The existence of a sexual orientation dichotomy, which places the heterosexual label in a domain of power, marginalize those who do not associate or identify with heteronormative ideals and markers. Being able to take this course on the psychological perspective on gender and sexuality has allowed me to critique as…

War The idea of “Sexuality” has many different definitions. Merriam-Webster describes sexuality as “the quality or state of being sexual: the condition of having sex, sexual activity, and the expression of sexual receptivity or interest especially when excessive.” Sexuality involves many factors such as physical, emotional, and biological behaviors or actions. When it comes to animals and other species, humans like to feel uniquely superior. However, when it comes to sexuality, people are not…