Promiscuity

Human sexuality is a four-dimensional activity that involves pleasure, an expression of friendship, procreation, and/or an expression of love for one another (Thiroux & Krasemann). Some would argue that sexuality is the most intimate expression of love towards each other. During the nineteenth century, there were laws in place that prohibited many types of private sexual activities amongst consenting adults. In addition, such laws included the activities of a husband and wife and if found…

In the United States today there are 1.6 to 2.8 million homeless people under the age of 18 and 20 to 40 percent of them are members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex Asexual (LGBTQIA) community. Society has begun to open up to the idea of being transgender, gay, lesbian, or bisexual with role models such as Lavern Cox, Caitlyn Jenner, Jane Lynch, and Neil Patrick Harris. When kids see people in the media being accepted, it allows them to identify with these role models and…

There are quite a few reasons to believe pedophiles are the most hated population in prison. One can be that most pedophiles are not accustomed to harsh, violent backgrounds that other criminals, especially murderers, are prone to. Most pedophiles are actually people who have received an education, have well-to-do jobs and have families of their own. They usually lack a criminal record, especially one of violence, until he or she is found out and brought to justice. Therefore, when a pedophile…

Description of the Problem and Relevance of Intervention In 2013, an estimated 679,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect (National Statistics on Child Abuse, 2014), and in 2014, there were about 497,000 reports of child abuse and neglect in California (Kidsdata, 2014). The long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect can be profound and may endure long after the abuse or neglect occurs. The impacts of child abuse and neglect can appear in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, and…

that began to emerge in the late 1980’s and early 90’s which lyrics emphasized the so call “thug life”. Much criticism and controversy now surrounds this style of music. Critics have accused gangster rap of promoting violence, crime, murder, sex, promiscuity, and street gangs, among other negative influences. For many, the music is a reflection of the changes…

bring her the happiness that she currently lacks. Blanche’s reliance on men to provide for her is evident throughout the entire play; it can be seen through Mitch, Shep Huntleigh, as well as the random men that she pursues and sleeps with. This promiscuity is her way of finding security, and although she doesn’t exactly achieve a recreation of her past, it does allow her to stay grounded. Her dream of being “saved” by Shep shows that she keeps herself going by providing an image of a brighter…

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, sexting is defined as “the sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone”. (1) By using this as the motif of their ads, it shows its viewers that this behavior along with rebellion and promiscuity is what is expected or desired from both men and women in society today. Sexting is no longer just a teen issue. Adults use it to spice up their marriages or to “emotionally” cheat on their significant other. Television, magazines, and even…

The author I decided to investigate further was Junot Diaz. Junot Diaz is an interesting author, who I feel like writes about the daily lives of Dominicans, that not only Dominicans can relate to, but people of other ethnicities. Diaz’s work interests me mostly because of the way he tells it. I feel that his stories could be happening all around you, which uniquely goes to show the life like feel his works have in which it envelopes the reader into a scenario where they can place themselves…

Adolescence is the period when grief and loss is accepted as being a part of life and is something that will happen to everyone at some point. They are very much aware of what is occurring and may become more intrigued on the reason for death and what happens after life. This age group is more vulnerable to experiencing loss as this is the time where they are beginning to adjust to many life changes and losses such as losing their childhood and childhood friends, leaving home and planning for…

Something that surprised me and intrigued me greatly is the topic of the arranged marriage that the Himba culture participates in. The families of both parties are very much involved in the picking of the bride relative to the groom. If we were to relate this to a similar, more well-known situation in the 21st century, many marriages in Asia are also arranged as read from an article published in PschologyToday by Ph.D psychologist Jefferson Fish. But a major difference that I was perplexed by…