Sexual fidelity

Homophobia VS Sexism The topics of homophobia and sexism have been discussed multiple times through out the Social Issues course in both class discussions, movies we have watched, and in the readings. In one article by Suzanne Pharr, “Homophobia as a Weapon of Sexism,” she describes the issue of sexism and homophobia as coming down to the ideals of patriarchy. Merriam-Webster defines patriarchy as “a family, group, or government controlled by a man or a group of men.” It has been around since…

Sexual assault is when a person is physically forced, threatened, or intimidated. It consists of oral, anal, or vaginal force against the will of the victim. When a person is being held against their will to have non-consensual sex and forced upon someone is an offence. Forcing someone to have sex is a crime and in every state it is a felony but punishable by law depending on the charges held against the suspect. Most sexual assaults and rape that happen in correctional facilities are caused by…

Why does the world hate and discriminate against gay people so much? Do they feel like gay people are superior because they receive some type of special attention? I feel that gay people are human as well. We should always respect people no matter what the circumstance. When you love someone it’s from something that’s deep down inside not matter what others might think. Most people fear gay people presence when in actuality they are here to cause no harm. That’s right they are just as equal as…

HIV/AIDS has been an untreatable and intractable epidemic since 1981. Many people are unsure of the drastic changes and developments made with this disease. The Centers for Disease Control made a timeline indicating the exact order in which the scientist reported their finding. The Centers for Disease Control (2015) noted information publicly from June 5, 1981 to October 20, 2015, indicating how the disease was found to the information we possess in the 21st century. In Los Angeles, California…

Throughout the history of the United States, it has been deemed necessary to disallow employers from discriminating against employees for a vast number of reasons. Under federal law, the protected characteristics are pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, military affiliation, bankruptcy and debt, genetic information and citizenship status. The list has had a few recent additions with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to include race and sex as well. What…

particular are at risk of homelessness because they are so often rejected by their families, schools and communities. Those who identify as such make up 40% of the population of homeless youth. Most leave their homes, after years of neglect, physical and sexual abuse, strained family relationships, the addiction of family members and family economic problems. Youth can also become homeless when they are discharged from foster care or other…

intra-familial sexual abuse. Step-relatives and individuals who are related commit this particular type of sexual abuse. Case in point, Mercedes finally recollects the person who sexually abused her which is a relative of the family. Mercedes grandmother, Foxy, has a boyfriend named Heron, and he is the person that molested her in the comfort of her grandmother 's home. Sadly, children who are victims of intra-familial sexual abuse often increase the probability of dysfunctional or inappropriate…

Purpose The goal of all this research is to find what is the cause of bullying. Is the cause of bullying due to the fact that American society has set rules for male and females, or that researches only do their study of the emotions or behaviors that are associated with bullying overall. Taking an indivusalize approach towards causing of bullying gives a better foundation of preventing bullying. Muller did an individualized study based on US adolescents exaiming thier sexuallity, gender and…

“The Waste Land” is a wonderfully complex work by T.S. Eliot. In this work Eliot illuminates ideas in “The Waste Land” by comparing and contrasting events happening there to events that have happened in the past. One of the myths we see echoed throughout the story as a reoccurring, central theme to the work is the myth of Philomela. Eliot depicts an image of human stagnation in his work, which can be compared to the unfruitfulness that comes from the rape Philomela story and the loveless central…

Teenage Pregnancy in the United States The United States, although it has had a recent decline, has highest rates of teen pregnancy in the developed world. About 34% of teens get pregnant at least once before they are 20 years old, totaling more than 820,000 teen pregnancies per year (capefearteen, 2015). 82% of teen pregnancies are unplanned, and more than a quarter of those unplanned pregnancies end in abortion (guttmacher, 2014). Teen pregnancy is a huge issue, as it negatively affects not…