Sexuality

poem “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed and Where and Why,” written in 1925. Both poems were written to further the ability of women to have their own sexuality; while sharing similar language, subjects, and viewpoints. However, they are different in form, structure, and event time lines. Millay and Duhamel stretch the boundaries of women’s sexuality in poetry through each of their poems. Millay who wrote her…

how to facilitate a discussion about sexuality with the patient in order to elicit pertinent information to understand the dysfunction. It is important to recognize that “patients may cue the nurse into the presence of sexual concerns without explicitly verbalizing them (Halter, 2014, p. 385). Therefore, the nurse must be very…

among historians regarding whether or not this process ultimately had a positive or negative impact on the people of England, a re-conceptualization of sex and sexuality is nonetheless thought to have occurred during this time period (Hitchcock 1997; Trumbach 1987, 1977). The following paper will discuss and analyze how sex and sexuality were re-conceptualized, or socially constructed as deviant and “unnatural” during the eighteenth century in London, England. This will be illustrated using…

Sexuality is often considered independent and in disagreement with certain religious views and morality. Conversely, there is substantiation for individual transcendence through a spiritual portal of sexuality. The mainstream opinion associates sexuality with the exploits connected with genital manipulation. However, various theologies have proposed that sexuality remains a vital and holistic aspect of being human, and it is the basis of our function for intimate relationships, for emotional and…

person disregarding their right to say no. Ignoring one’s right to consent directly violates and disrespects sexuality and self. In a society where people do not understand or consider the irreparable damage caused by snatching away consent, teaching respect and mutual desire must occur. Through his poetry, Walt Whitman conveys a strong belief in a woman’s sexuality. By respecting feminine sexuality and endorsing passionate sex, Whitman firmly believes in the necessity of consent. In order to…

Is The Internet Dominating Our Sexuality? We live in a society and generation that strives for perfection. We need to have the perfect car, house, clothing and above all else the perfect body. Men and women both face scrutiny for not having the “ideal body”. For women they must have big breasts, and a bottom, but with a thin hourglass figure whereas men must be built and muscular with abs chiseled to perfection. However all of these ideals come at a cost, and some individuals will do whatever…

Human Sexuality in the film ‘Her. ' ‘Her’ is a science fiction futuristic love story directed by Spike Jonze that features a depressed soon to be divorced man known as Theodore Twombly. Due to his boredom and loneliness, he decides to buy an operating system a form of artificial intelligence for companionship. The operating system names herself Samantha (Scarlet Johansen) and the two fall in love as the movie advances. Their innuendos develop into a relationship in which the two engage in a…

Anti-pornography and Pro-sexuality Throughout history human sexuality has been an essential need to our existence. We engage in sexual activities for procreation and stimuli, but since the turn of the 20th century the United States society has scrutinized individuals need to self fulfill, therefore establishing anti- pornography social groups, feminist social groups and rivaling pro sexuality groups. There have been cases When Individuals hear the term anti- pornography the association of…

Repressive Sexuality: The Bell Jar depicts Esther’s relationship with herself, to be a “surveyed self” (Gentry, 47). It shows how self can operate in relation to body image and sexuality through idioms of “the fashioned self” (Pelt, 15) and Esther’s confrontations with sexual orientation in The Bell Jar. It links Esther’s identity process with that of the broader organizations of patriarchal power within American society. Esther seems to be in conflict with the idea of sexuality. She…

Female sexuality has often been a topic of immorality in hardboiled novels. However, in James M. Cain’s Mildred Pierce, female sexuality is a means to get to the top. In order to please her intransigent daughter, the protagonist of the novel decided to put her aptitude for cooking to good use and open up a restaurant. One restaurant turns to three, and it seems that Mildred’s success knows no bounds. All of this occurs, of course, due to Mildred’s tenacity and perseverance, but also because she…