Child sexuality

because, every parent does not want their child experiencing such actions until they are married. It is stated that when a parent tells their teen to not become sexually active, more than likely they will be. This is where the educators come into play. 90% of middle as well as high school parents, feel that having the school educators teach and provide their teens about sex education would be beneficial and important, 7% would rather them not tell their child about all that is involved into sex…

Have you ever wondered what you should tell your children about their sexuality and when would be the right time to tell them? Robie Harris, the child development specialist, presents the answers to many questions asked by children, but in her own style. Harris started her journey of Children’s books with It’s Perfectly Normal, in which she explains the physical, psychological and emotional changes that occur during puberty. She carefully passes all the borders that have been put by society on…

reason for Catholics abstaining from sex. Greeley explains that a long time ago physical virginity was necessary to ensure that one’s land would be, without a doubt, passed on to their true kin (Greeley, Premarital Sex). By true kin, I mean that the child truly belongs to the husband. This was a cultural element that the Catholic Church had associated itself with, in a sense, and began to influence Catholics. Greeley’s argument is that sustaining from sex, chaste, is not because of physical…

One interesting aspect of the girl’s identity is her age. While a numeric age is not directly mentioned, there is mention of cloths used during her menstrual cycle (Kincaid 1725). This indicates that the daughter is not a child, but the title indicates that she is not yet a woman. However, by intentionally mentioning the menstrual cloths, Kincaid further develops the identity of the girl. The menstrual cloths indicate an important step in sexual development which, based on…

In Thomas C. Foster’s book How to Read Literature Like a Professor, he continues his analysis on sexuality in chapter seventeen. However, unlike the previous chapter, which discussed the presence of sex embodying itself in various forms, chapter seventeen indicates that definitive mentionings to sex in reality signify everything but the act itself. This is evident in the ways female writers such as Angela Carter employ sex as a way to undermine and reflect upon the precepts of a patriarchal…

sending and receiving messages and images is the way we talk to each other, especially for young adults. Although it is a good way to instantly connect with someone, there are dangers with excessive use. Young people are just coming into their sexuality and they are learning to build relationships. Smart phones…

Adolescents who experienced childhood sexual abuse are likely to experience psychological trauma. Several studies have confirmed that there is a relationship between CSA and experiencing psychological trauma, also known as psychological injury. Psychological injury includes “major depressive disorder, dysthymia, generalized anxiety disorder, and phobic disorders, which may manifest themselves in the short-term and/or become chronic” (Amado et al., 2015, p. 50). Ivanov, Platonova, and…

Education and Sexuality: Different Processes of Liberation It is common practice to define a period in history by the experiences of the people living during that time. However, this presents an issue when those few experiences are generalized and expanded to represent an entire population during a given time period. When considering the two texts Loose Change: Three Women of the Sixties by Sara Davidson and Migrant Daughter: Coming of Age as a Mexican American Woman by Frances Esquibel Tywoniak…

should be taught in the public school system because it reduces teen pregnancy and promotes sexually transmitted disease awareness. Sex education is not just about sex. It includes other sensitive issues like sexual health, sexual reproduction, sexuality and others that parents often feel uncomfortable talking with their children. Schools must provide students with a comprehensive sex education course they need to protect future generations. Therefore, it becomes the responsibility of schools…

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…