Sexuality

Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Schools The sexual health education offered in schools across the globe ranges from complete avoidance of the topic to AO (abstinence only) education to CSE (comprehensive sexual education) and the relative merits of different programs are hotly debated. The central focus of AO programs is the message that sexual activity should be avoided until marriage, while CSE programs typically include factual information about how to prevent pregnancy and STIs…

teaching and educating teenagers on sex education and relationships. So how does our current education on teenage sexuality impact teenage kids now? And what are the most productive methods in educating our sons and daughters to be more careful and responsible of their own well-being? This matter cannot be taken lightly and carelessly. “Teenage sexuality is not a ‘boy thing’. Teenage sexuality is a teenage thing” (Kasey Ferris). They need to know, learn, and understand on how to make better…

views that traverse gender and modernization issues. In La Ronde, Arthur Schnitzler, explores sexuality in Germany. Interestingly, what is considered as common in the modern West today is prevalent in La Ronde’s modern social milieu as both men and women actively pursue sex as they please. Nevertheless, gendered values in the earlier century significantly shaped how men and women viewed female sexuality. While illustrating males who strongly objectify and sexualize women, La Ronde nonetheless…

The concept of sexuality is quite tangible as there are varying layers to an individual which can lead to distinct and new perspectives upon sexual orientations and behaviors. The delicate topics of prostitution, pornography, and sexuality can cause a controversial barrier between society, which can furthermore lead to the destruction of ideal social constructs. In this day and age, societal norms are pushed down the throats of society so when something quite new and out of the ordinary is…

The short story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin deals with the subject of feminine sexuality and passion. During the 19th Century, women’s sexual desire was suppressed by the societal constraints; and also they were not allowed to take any decision about their sexual life. This story indicates how a woman, who was not happy with her marriage, tries to conform to the norms of the society by dedicating herself to domesticity and her married life. However, she transgresses the norms and customs of the…

treated very differently from each other in a way that is unfair to one of them. All throughout history there has been an unfair double standard of sexuality between men and women. The short story “Lust” was written during the time period of the sexual revolution, which holds meaning behind the theme. Susan Minot exposes the double standard of sexuality throughout her short story. The whole basis of “Lust” was the sexual revolution. It was a time for sexual rebellion. PBS.org states, “At the…

Sexuality changes all throughout our lifetime, from when we are born to our older adulthood. In young adulthood, it’s usually just fun and games, especially around your teenage years. Remembering my young adulthood, there would be casual hookups here and there, nothing serious, never any type of settling with someone or commitment. What young girl wanted a broken heart at such a young age or what young boy wanted to commit to a girl or anything? However, when the river starts calming down,…

Thinking Sex: Notes for the Radical Theory of the Politics of Sexuality by Gale Rubin’s is a brilliant essay on the history of sexual persecution. Gale is calling for a “radical theory of sex” to combat the persecution of sexual minorities and to develop a better, and comprehensive understanding of human sexuality. On pages 13-14 she uses diagrams to illustrate the divisions between what is allowed and what is looked at as unfit and near satanic. This graph is called “The Charmed Circle” and…

Depictions of sexuality is a key element that intersect in the format of both Ali, Fear Eats the Soul (1974) and Maedchen in Uniform (1931). While the films are released over 40 years apart, both these films depict sexuality and explore sexual taboos in Germany. Ali, Fear Eats the Soul, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, is a tale of interracial love and explores the impact of racism on human relationships. Leontine Sagan’s Maedchen in Uniform contains themes of lesbian relationships and…

In the book, "Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality," by Sigmund Freud, there are three distinct theories regarding the development of sexuality. The first is the sexual aberrations. These are ideas that relate to a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected. Freud further expands on these ideas by discussing deviations on the sexual object and respect the sexual aim. In Freud 's second theory called, "Infantile Sexuality." The popular idea is that sexual instincts are absent in…