Clitoris

How does the custom of female circumcision in African countries and the culture surrounding it place certain influences on many young females within those countries and in America? All the luggage is packed and everyone is ready for vacation. Days pass. The family is still spilling vague details about the trip. Then, the big day comes around. They board the plane, bus, or train. She is introduced to confusion when they get to their destination but waves it off and she shakes her head…

Liz Canner is a filmmaker concerned with revealing the role of pharmaceutical companies in constructing a false disorder against which women can measure the status of their sexual lives. For nine years, Canner follows the company Vivas and their attempt to get a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that combats the newly-labeled Female Sexual Dysfunction. She reveals pharmaceutical interests and the way they are intertwined in the public’s perception of healthy and “normal”.…

and law professor at Clemson State University, claims that this genital mutilation is fine, as long as it is a small, symbolic “nick.” Opposing this argument is Ayaan Hirsi Alli from Somalia. She states that, “the motive for cutting off a girl’s clitoris is to reduce her sexuality.” The debate over Female Genital Mutilation will continue. On one hand, the people deserve and have the right to exercise their freedom of religion. However, on the other hand, when looking at the effects of this act,…

completely get their mothers out of the way. They also identify with the mother and realize they need to be sexually pleased by a man and reproduce which is the ultimate female gratification. The girls move the spot of sexual gratification from the clitoris to the vagina, feminine, and passive tendencies are developed. Another important theory for gender development is cognitive development which is simply we form gender identity and development in our early childhood years. In this process it…

The golden rule for conception is “the deeper the better”. In choosing a sexual position where the intention is to conceive, it is advisable to go for one that allows deeper penetration. On top of that, a sexual position that ensures highest orgasm definitely aids the sperm cells in their travel towards the egg cell. The contraption in the reproductive trap brought about by orgasm ensures a smooth sailing travel towards conception. Here are some sexual positions that may just do that and more.…

the woman is circumcised. While circumcision is a practice in other African tribes, it is almost never part of the marriage ceremony itself. Ordinarily it has been performed at a much earlier age. This circumcision involves both the removal of the clitoris and external labia. This is currently defined by the United Nations as FGM, or female genital mutilation, and is currently a matter of controversy. In Kenya, where the Rendille live, the government discourages the practice of female…

In 1994, the Surgeon General of the United States was dismissed from her position for suggesting that schools engage students in the explicit discussion about masturbation. When looking back, putting aside personal or religious beliefs concerning the topic, it would appear that masturbation would serve as a countermeasure against teenage pregnancy and the transmission of sex-related diseases, but when politics enters the discussion, everything rational gets tossed out the window (Canino, J. T.,…

Briefly trace and discuss the flow of blood in the human kidney. Blood passes into the kidney through the renal artery entering the glomerulus within the Bowman’s capsule. However, when traveling into the glomerulus it is split into fifty capillaries, which has thin walls. The solutes within the blood are filtered through the thin walls by the pressure gradient exiting between the fluid in the Bowman’s capsule and blood capillaries. The pressure gradient is regulated by the dilation or…

you a letter in return. Congratulations on your new baby! You two are going to make wonderful parents and I couldn’t be more excited for you two! I understand that your Mini has been described as having Clitoromegaly (a fancy word for an enlarged clitoris). I know that with this new vocabulary, you want to understand more about the subject I have been studying in class, Intersex, and I would love to share my knowledge with you on the subject. Different books and doctors have slightly varying…

Circumcision, a well-known medical procedure, is the removal of a male’s foreskin on the penis or an elimination of all or part of the clitoris of a female. Being a highly controversial topic, circumcision is barely spoken about amongst communities. Although circumcision is performed on both males and females and in many countries, views on the topic vary and perceptions of right or wrong are constantly debated. As the topic is discussed, one popular topic that may come up is whether…