Taboo

beliefs, traditions, and ethnicity all add up to make us who we are so does our sexuality. Without our sexuality we would be missing a part of us. So if our sexuality is an important aspect of what makes us who we are why do our culture and or religion taboo this part of us? When our Founding Father of psychology, Sigmund Freud introduced his psychosexual developmental stages and talked about our sexual drives he was rejected and criticized and rejected by many for touching upon this topic…

Ever since women can remember, menstruation has played a large part in daily life. Without menstruation, there would not be human life or living beings. Despite menstruation being a real life thing that happens to almost all women, it is still a taboo topic, that even today, is still not talked about in public or out loud between others because it is one of those “off limit topics,” but my question is why? Why is something so sacred and natural, so off topic and unspoken about? Why are men and…

“With Beijing Opera in the foreground, the film raises issues concerning homosexuality, thus engaging in an unusual public negotiation of the taboo question of sexuality in Chinese society.” This taboo love story between Xiaolou and Dieyi links the historical events together because the actions of the two main characters reflect the outcome impact on society of each turn of event at the time. Although Xiaolou and Dieyi grew up in the Peking opera troupe and both had Mr.Guan as a teacher, these…

Africa in general is well known for its cultural diversity, beliefs and taboos. But, have these practices and beliefs always contributed to the well-being of the society? In many African countries albinism is considered a curse. Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the total or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Due to their skin tone, people with albinism are often persecuted, tortured, insulted and put aside by a society of the Stone Age. One which tends to…

Chris: Good evening everyone! Welcome to the William Show, Live from BBC One Studio, London! Tonight we have 3 special guests as we will talk deeply about Music, Language, and Decency. Joining me tonight the famous Robin Thicke, Language Analyst, Charlie Chandler, and a University College London student, Violet Grey! Chris: Today we will be discussing a controversial song titled “Blurred Lines” written and performed by American Singer Robin Thicke feat. T.I., and Pharell Williams. Blurred Lines…

Where women are always put in the care of the men in their life, be this husbands or fathers. These women are at the mercy of how men wish to treat them. While these laws demonstrate the little value placed on women, that they are property, and the taboo of abortion to the culture they also reveal a much broader picture of Assyrian society. They reveal that these were situations that Assyrians dealt with in their daily life, that these were issues that concerned them and that by codifying these…

Family The reason why there are more single parents and a higher rate of divorce is because in a relationship many couples are fighting for the power of the household. There are three major theories that help our society understand why our traditional families have changed. The first theory is the functionalist theory which is the belief that marriage and family have much to do with the way our society works and that it works for best. The conflict theory talks about how couples that live…

Flies pushes the reader to think about this exact question. Lord of the Flies is a novel written by William Golding in the 1950s. Many people opposed the novel because the novel touched many sensitive and taboo subjects. One of these taboo subjects was if children were capable of murder. The taboo subject was brought to light in Chapter 9 when the boys killed Simon. After the encounter with the Lord of the Flies, Simon went up the mountain…

Mental health problems plague the nation yet nobody seems to talk about the issue. There is a certain stigma that surrounds the topic, which makes it a sort of taboo topic to talk about. However, I believe that this serious issue is something that needs to be addressed and many of those who suffer from a mental illness cannot speak up because of fear and embarrassment. I recently just completed my Girl Scout Gold Award project in which my purpose was to spread awareness about mental health…

In the Documentary, Ethos was vital part in developing the story. They had first hand accounts from Hip-Hop artist and well-known producers and actors who had a major influence on black entertainment. Melvin Van Peebles was a multi-talented and productive producer who paved the way for aspiring African American’s who were looking to dab in the entertainment industry. He was known as "the godfather of modern black cinema" due to his 1970 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which at the time…