Adolescent sexuality

the Victorian mind, repression of sexuality lead to physical health and upstanding character. The values of the time stated that sex was a means of procreation, and thus sex for enjoyment was evil and depraved (Strong, 1972). Parents left their children ignorant of sex and society taught them that sex was wrong (Strong, 1972). By the end of the 19th century ideas about sexuality education began to change. In 1892 “The National Education Association promoted sexuality education as a necessary…

are routinely engaging in unprotected sexual activity, which frequently leads to serious health outcomes and safety concerns. To resolve this on-going issue of risky sexual behaviors, programs are beginning to be implemented in schools to provide adolescents with information on how to be safe, unsafe sex consequences, and how to reduce risks for STIs and unintended pregnancies. Problem Unprotected sex is defined as having vaginal, anal, or oral sex without using a condom (AVERT). Unprotected…

Sexuality education is perceived as one of the most controversial issue in terms of child health. As a result, there are several reasons explaining why sexuality education does not stand special importance and be applied widely in some typical oriental countries. First and foremost, there are no common agreements in delivering sexual health orientation (Clarke, 2010).Actually, many workshops have been organized to offer solutions, especially with the participation of national and international…

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 with…

In America’s current hypersexualized society, sex is all around us. We see it in music, movies, and even on primetime television. The most vulnerable demographic to this flood of sexuality is the American youth. Growing up in the information age, adolescents have access to content that their parents could never have even dreamed of. Access to pornography is now just as simple as typing four letters into a search engine, and with this ease of access comes access to misleading information and…

2009). Specifically, women have been struggling to transition from being sexually objectified, being presented as submissive objects of an assumed male gaze and having no bodily autonomy, to becoming sexual subjects, who make a choice to own their sexuality, and present themselves as such (Gill, 2008; Gill, 2009). One claimed step towards female sexual empowerment in advertising and in the media is the use of the midriff, which is exposed parts of the stomach by wearing crop tops or low cut…

in a romantic relationship. Adolescents said comfort when they were both giving and getting the following experiences from their romantic relationship: togetherness, growth, appreciation, specialness, communication, toleration, passion, emotional support, and Study of Tennessee Adolescent Romantic Relationships (STARR) completed a questionnaire comprised of items from the Sexual Behavior Questionnaire, Levesque's (1993) Relationship Satisfaction Scale, and Levesque's Relationship Experience on…

treated very differently from each other in a way that is unfair to one of them. All throughout history there has been an unfair double standard of sexuality between men and women. The short story “Lust” was written during the time period of the sexual revolution, which holds meaning behind the theme. Susan Minot exposes the double standard of sexuality throughout her short story. The whole basis of “Lust” was the sexual revolution. It was a time for sexual rebellion. PBS.org states, “At the…

Sexuality is a topic that remains controversial in today’s society. There are many differing opinions on how open or private one should be about sex and relationships. The attitude people have towards their sexuality depends on the culture they are surrounded with as well as the social factors in their environment. These factors play an important role in how one discusses sex and terms used to describe oneself as a sexual being. The following examines my personal views towards sexuality and…

J.D. Salinger 's Catcher in the Rye and Toni Morrison 's The Bluest Eye share many major similarities. They both include themes of sexuality and isolation, and most importantly, the representation of adolescence. This is probably why they are branded “coming-of-age" novels. They describe experiences an adolescent or a group of adolescents goes through and how they deal with them. Catcher in the Rye depicts a teenage boy with no real companionship besides his younger sister. The Bluest Eye…