Promiscuity

Teenage Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is something that affects over one million young teens in the United States. In the summer of July 1989, I became part of that statistic. I was only fourteen years of age when I learned, I was expecting my first child. For some, teen pregnancy is planned, and this would be my case. It wasn’t due to lack of knowledge, experimentation or the desire to be with multiple partners. No, it was simply out of spite. I thought, I was mature enough to take care of a child.…

Commerce Foundation, they are the generation most observed and studied. The older generations discern them and chastise their inability to adapt to social norms developed in the past decades. Because of this, they are perceived as a generation full of promiscuity, narcissism, and failure. What is often overlooked, however, is the amount of progress and success this generation has brought in this day and age. Despite the bad publicity they receive, the Millennial Generation is a generation full…

link is the black cat at Olympia’s feet. The cat is looking upon the viewer as if it knows there is someone else in the room, further creating the impression of reality from the painting. A black cat is also said to be a symbol of sexuality or promiscuity at the time the painting was made. Every part of the painting indicates a change from the typical art presented at that time period. Manet created a work that was too modern for society in his time to accept…

“Prohibition had the effect of driving many distillers, hoteliers, restauranteurs, nightclub owners, saloon keepers, and others involved in the liquor business to Cuba, where they stimulated the growth of an industry that allowed US tourists to indulge in pleasures banned at home.”(Goddard 572) Taking a vacation to many of the Latin American countries is of interest to people around the world. However, the act that started the major tourist area of Latin America was the 18th amendment that…

Bonobos Classified as the “Pan paniscus” (Bonobos Exhibit), Bonobos are, genetically, the closest living relative to Humans, “sharing 98.7% of their DNA” (Bonobo Species). A little less than 100 years ago, the (descriptive word) monkey was commonly mistaken for “dwarf chimpanzees” (Myrtille Guillon). Comparatively to the chimpanzee, bonobos are much smaller, the misconception arose since the common chimpanzee and bonobos share a similar environment, separated only by the Congo river. Many…

The movie Girl Interrupted directed by James Mangold is based on a book written by Susanna Kaysen with the same title. Girl Interrupted is a movie that provides the viewer an objective and in-depth look at the downside borderline depression and lots of mental illness that Americans battle daily confused, insecure, and lost within a rapidly changing world. The movie depicts Susanna the main character as an unsympathetic teenager just out of high school that does not have a clue as to what she is…

elaborate clothing and makeup) while impatience, aggression, and violent, sexual desire defines the masculine aspects (personified by Stanley’ and his acts of violence like breaking all the light bulbs). By placing Blanche, whose madness and sexual promiscuity transgress the traditional feminine side, in direct conflict with Stanley, a personification of alpha maleness, Williams not only declares the natural animosity between the unruly female and patriarchy, but also declares a victor. When…

Lenina starts off as a character who hold many values against the totalitarian government. She seems relatable to the readers as she refuses to be “keen on promiscuity” (41). However, as she develops and is influenced by her “friends” and the society, she conforms to their views. Huxley depicts women as followers and unable to stand up for themselves. They are incapable in the society and cannot bring out any…

The people of the Roaring Twenties and, specifically, the occupants of East Egg exhibited moral rebellion and independence. Immorality was prevalent among them, and divine power did not seem to exist. Promiscuity abounded: Tom, Daisy, Myrtle, and Gatsby carried on adulterous affairs while Daisy gave out green cards and kisses freely at debauched parties (104). Though the Prohibition amendment had been enacted, the crowds at Gatsby’s parties consumed gin…

Never has there been such an malicious, maleficent, villain as Iago. He was manipulative, and treated everyone as means to meet his ends. To make it all worse, we don’t know why he did all these terrible things. Thanks to his actions the plot of the play was set in motion, and stayed in motion. Although one can argue the characters in the play would have been happier without him. The play would not have had a reason to exist without Iago. So it seems that his evil was necessary.…