Child sexuality

The marriage arrangement is usually done after that child is born. Both parents must consent to this marriage and should consist of nurturing the future bride with presents. This lead me to the curiosity of who approaches the marriage proposal. The mother of the son, approaching the mother of the daughter…

to adolescents sexuality, it is now. He went on to say the more than 40% of high school students were sexually active had not used a condom and more than 76% did not use birth control to prevent pregnancy. Knowing these individuals have an increased risk for sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancies, and early sexual encounters makes this topic even more imperative for both the caregiver and adolescents. Previous research in the area of communication and sexuality clearly…

dependent on others to take care of them. As the infants begin to explore the four major domains he or she begins to develop independency. Within the first year children evolve enormously. As they push boundaries into become a toddler. As a toddler the child had developed a form of communication such as cooing and babbling and is now toddling around and expressing his or herself. After the toddlers begin to become more coordinated they start to enter their early childhood period. This is a…

motivated my investigation of the scene is Laila’s apparent need to prove her sexuality as something that exists although she has disability. I was drawn to this scene specifically because it encapsulates both her need for validation through able-bodied male approval and her yearning to assimilate with able-bodied society, or what she perceives as “normalcy”. In Margarita with a Straw, Laila’s apparent need to prove her sexuality “despite” her disability might reveal that this film’s message is…

of exploitation represented in the character of Kyoko, the weaponized nature of Ava’s forced sexuality, and the depiction historic feminism, Garland creates a feminist film seeking to ultimately empower women. Kyoko is initially introduced…

causing sexuality and promiscuity to be cornerstones of Huxley’s carefully constructed society. When we compare Huxley’s world with our own, it gives valuable insight into the direction of this trend. Because of the changes to the family unit and increasing promiscuity, we find a harmful lack of intimacy growing in our society, a development mirrored in A Brave New World. Brave New World portrays a society where the family unit has been eliminated entirely and extremely open sexuality…

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…

normality of pornography and easier access has made it more present than ever. Many view pornography as a normal and natural behavior, however pornography is harmful to relationships, deceptive because it gives unrealistic expectations of sex and sexuality, and is addictive. All of these threats posed by pornography are increased during adolescence, a time where the brain is easily malleable and impressionable. Throughout the 20th century, exposure to…

In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” the protagonist, Connie, fails to resist temptation of her secret sexual desire. Throughout the story Connie wants to develop her sexual curiosities. Her inability to look past her beauty, her family life, and her sexual curiosities ultimately contributes to her final decision and tragic end, epitomizing both Structuralism and Phenomenology criticism theory. The story opens with Oates introducing the protagonist, Connie who is, “fifteen and [has…

person’s life. It is during these years that an adolescent’s perception of sex, sexuality, and what is considered ‘normal’ is often times influenced by the sexual education they receive. The sexual education program commonly taught to students is abstinence, occasionally coupled with education about safe, heteronormative sex. However, the information provided is often incomplete, not presenting students with all aspects of sexuality and the realities of sex. The way sex is perceived can be…