Human sexuality

In a society where vitality, strength and stamina are emphasized and often associated with sexuality, the aging population might feel alienated. It’s not uncommon for the younger individuals to visualize older adults as being sexually inactive and finding it distasteful if the opposite is argued. Said perspective might be encouraged by the media, which depicts sex as something of the young. With the current advances in medicine, the number of elders is increasing and even though their body is…

Sexuality is a complex understanding of sexual acts and desires, that fluctuates based on variables such as culture, gender, religion, exposure, and preference. When trying to understand medieval sexuality, it is crucial to keep in mind one lens from modernity. In modern society today, it would be extremely difficult to find two people who felt and believed the exact same way in reference to sexuality. This variation, though influence by different factors, still existed in medieval culture,…

christianity changed the views on sexuality. Death by landscape starring Lois, emplifies homosexuality at a young age, whereas, Lolita starring Humbert represents a pedophile pursuing a young minor also referred to in the book a “nymphet.” When an individual begins to get involved in a relationship it is natural they label what they are sharing with their companion as “LOVE,” which in this case I declare as “LUST.” As an individual starts pursuing another, their sexuality comes into question,…

abstinence only sex-ed programs are the only thing available to most kids. I am here to advocate for comprehensive sexuality education programs rather than abstinence (no sex until marriage) only programs. To correctly argue my point, one has to have a basic understanding of what is happening in schools today. Currently, at least in Texas, there is no well-taught comprehensive sexuality education, and sometimes there is no sex-ed at all. This is a problem because if students don’t get…

For my human sexuality class, I was to conduct a sexual interview with an individual focusing on sexuality. We were to ask questions focusing on the individual’s attitudes and feelings towards sexuality and any misconceptions they may have held about sexuality. This activity also allowed the interviewer to become aware of their own feelings and attitudes about sexuality during the interview. I intentionally wanted to conduct this interview with a male, because asking questions around sexuality…

enjoy. First, if anyone is uncomfortable with his or her own sexuality this is not a recommended read for you. This book contains conversation and ideologies of different topics of sexuality both commonly and uncommonly known. If one is uncomfortable with homosexuals, pedophiles, or masturbation then this book will not be of interest to you. Another thing to take into consideration, if you feel that religion plays a strong role in sexuality as opposed to science, you will find it hard to relate…

(advocatesforyouth.org 2) These programs include age-appropriate, medically accurate information on a broad set of topics related to sexuality, including human development, relationships, decision-making, abstinence, contraception, and disease prevention (seicus.org). Abstinence-only is government-funded program that teaches children abstinence until marriage. It teaches that there are physical…

Teaching of Old Testament on Sexuality Sexuality is a vital topic for all Christians. This is because sexuality is closely associated with morality and ethics. From the teachings of the Old Testament, there is a defined Christian framework for sexual ethics as well as the concept of vulnerability in Christian sexual ethics. This essay provides a critical evaluation of the Old Testament teachings on sexuality focusing on both the feminist approach and the ethic of sex and gender. In the Old…

appropriate behaviors. Sex education is where information is given to young forks and must be taken into account accorded to their development, growth and the changes that occur from youth all the way to adulthood. Sex education deals with the human sexuality. The school education gold is to help the children build a foundation as the mature…

What is the significance of Hamlet’s Focus on Female Sexuality? The play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, written in 1599 repeatedly brings up female sexuality. The emphasis on female sexuality has a lot to do with the time period and gender stereotypes in the time, some that are still vivid in the twenty first century. “Hamlet” was written in the early modern English era, a time in which a female’s chastity was held as her “primary virtue”. (Gibson 2) During the year 1955 the…