Promiscuity

while undermining the identity she has. For Solomon, a similar pressure to prove his masculinity and sexuality but him in a position to agree to have sex with women. Sexuality is not a concept we typically think of as labeled, yet comments about promiscuity provides even stronger archetypes than gender and sexual identity. The good girl cannot have sex, the bad girl will have sex with anyone, the virgin is shamed in men and praised in women, the player scores many women. It goes far beyond…

Gertrude & Lady Macbeth: Reflections of Early Modern English Anxieties Regarding Female Rulership It is no secret that, historically, women were considered inferior to men. Since the beginning of time, most cultures have recognized male figures as rightful rulers and discounted women for such positions of power due to assumptions about their lack of capacity for rulership. Whether this was due to superstitions, the belief that women were weaker than men (both mentally and physically), or other…

discharge, malodor, redness, spotting, and occasionally pelvic pain. Some may experience pain during intercourse (dyspareunia). Vaginal infections often occur in women with risk factors such as a history of sexual transmitted infection, sexual promiscuity, obesity, diabetes, and use of certain medications (eg, antibiotics, corticosteroids). Due to the importance of this condition, it is essential that patients understand…

This literary study will define the sympathetic role of motherhood in the narrative of Anna Andriovna in The Time: Night by Lyudmila Petrushevskaya. The callous and dysfunctional role of mothering is defined in Petrushevskaya’s narrative, yet Anna is able to care for her daughter Alyona’s illegitimate children to maintain family unity. This type of sacrifice is also evident in the overly responsible nature of Anna’s narrative, which is also revealed in her ability to unconditionally lover her…

“won to his shameful lust / the will of my most seeming-virtuous queen” (I. 5. 45-46). Gertrude’s seeming virtue had fallen to Claudius’s overpowering lust. Ironically, Gertrude’s participation in the holy sacrament of marriage becomes an act of promiscuity. Yet this double standard is not applied solely to Gertrude but is a general portrayal of women at the time. Hamlet, disgusted by his mother’s concupiscence, rails against all marriage as he ends his betrothal to Ophelia: “If thou wilt needs…

The roles of Japanese women have changed dramatically in history and are similar to what was expected of females in America and English societies of that time. The common western ideas of Japanese women are obedient, shy, and have no ideas of their own. This is an issue because it shows gender discrimination on men who expect these gender roles in today’s society for all women. Most of the gender roles expected by women can be traced back to a certain religion of that country. Like China and…

Stereotypes play a vital role in today’s society, particularly in the misinformation of images. According to Webster’s dictionary, stereotyping is defined as a permanent conventional notion or conception of an individual group of people. Stereotypes form when a person makes a perception of a whole culture or a gender inside of a culture based on the actions, appearance, and beliefs of one person. Stereotypes can be both negative and positive. However, in the media, they use stereotypes to…

Having to defend this “elaborate” lie is a nuisance for everyone trying to hide the affair (Fitzgerald 33). When pleasure is made priority, it creates complications that impede on happiness. This specific act of lying in order to conceal Myrtle’s promiscuity is shown to hurt Catherine when she says, “that her sister had been into no mischief whatever… and [cries] into her handkerchief, as if the very suggestion [is] more than she could endure” (Fitzgerald 164). Catherine is not only anguished…

In the book The Purity Myth, there are many issues being discussed. Jessica Valenti, explores the issues of virginity as an obsession, furthermore she expresses that such obsession can be harmful to young women. Valenti studies the different opinions of how virgins and whores are seen in the United States. Further, examining the breakdown of purity, who can be pure, and why this matters to society. To begin, Valenti recounts her own personal experiences with lack of purity and sexuality. Firstly…

Willy and Biff’s beliefs are quite antagonistic. The former believes in the “American Dream” while the other wants to fulfill his life in other ways. Willy is fixated on his belief that he and his sons are great men deserving of success, fame, and fortune. Willy refuses to accept that reality is otherwise and this causes him and Biff to clash constantly. At the beginning of the play, Biff’s beliefs seemed to be confused. When he confides to Happy in the bedroom, he admitted he was lost and a…