Goodman’s Countering the Culture of Sex
In this essay I will discuss the effectiveness of Goodman’s Countering the Culture of Sex. I will argue Goodman’s beliefs on sex and cautions she mentions through the text on underage/unprotected sex, the experiences I have witnessed and been through; and how that effects my beliefs, and suggest some things that could have made this argument more convincing to the intended audience. Countering the Culture of Sex convinces one to change his or her beliefs on pre-marital sex and unprotected sex because the arguments made are based upon fact and other opinions and realities.
Goodman makes many effective points. She has evidence to back up her opinions. Bringing in the Madonna song “Papa Don’t Preach” and relating it to real situations and how the music can be an influence to its listeners. Madonna’s lyrics to the song, “The one you warned me all about, the one you said I could do without, we're in an awful mess, and I don't mean maybe – please”, make you think about the things that can happen. Maybe one should listen to his or her parents, rather than think if Madonna can get through it, maybe I can too.
The author is trying to convince people that young Americans are faced daily with sexual connotations, that it’s almost impossible to prevent teen-age pregnancies in our day. Sex is an always presented problem in the media, in music, and in personal relationships.
Goodman blames the media for unplanned pregnancies happening in these relationships. There are so many go-for-sex hidden slogans…”Just Do It” –the well known Nike slogan. Goodman brings up “Papa Don’t Preach”, a song by Madonna in the 80’s which is a “paean to teen-age motherhood.” Music is some people’s solitude; they go to it to understand life and what they should do with their own. It seems there isn’t enough that can be done to prevent and advertise preventing unprotected sex. Goodman makes convincing points with media and music, for I know many people who live their lives off music and television. It can be very convincing to many people.
A friend of mine, whom I will not name, called me yesterday afternoon and told me she made a big mistake and needed my help.
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In 1095 Pope urban II call all Christians to take part in what would become the world’s greatest Holy War in all of history. Urban’s called Christians to take up arms and help fight to take the Holy Land of Jerusalem back from the accursed Muslims. During this time of war the whole world changed. Land boundaries shifted, men gained and lost and gained power again, and bonds were forged and broken. The Crusades had a great impact on the world that will last forever. There were many major social, political, religious and economic changes that occurred during the crusades. But first, a brief history to give backbone to these reasons.
The Crusades were great military missions embarked on by the Christian nations of Europe for the purpose of rescuing the Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the hands of the Moslems. The Crusades were considered Holy Wars (1). Their main target was the Moslems not the Jews, although campaigns were also waged against pagan Slavs, Jews, Russian and Greek orthodox Christians, Mongols, Cathars, Hussites, Waldensians Old Prussians, and political enemies of the popes (2). There were many Crusades some more significant than others, but in general the Crusades was an important event in the history of Medieval Europe.
The crusades in the middle ages were a long-lasting series of vigorous wars between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land, Jerusalem. The crusades lasted for almost two hundred years. They began in 1099 and approximately ended in 1291. (What were the motives, and causes of these gruesome wars?) is the first question one might ask. To properly answer this question, I am about to analyze the first four crusades that had began in 1099 and ended in 1212.
The Crusades were a call to action from the Roman Catholic Church to go and free the Holy Land, Jerusalem, from other religious groups living there, such as the Muslim and Jewish people. At the time, The Church played an influential role in every aspect of a person’s life, and people looked to The Church to see how they should act. The Crusades were motivated by ideas of wealth, Heaven, and power. People were promised all of those things by The Church and Pope Urban II. According to Document B, the Crusaders treated the Jewish people and other groups harshly. These cruel actions led to bad relationships between The Church and other groups. The Crusades introduced a new way of living for the Europeans. After the Crusades, Europeans began to trade with the areas of the Holy Land. The Europeans wanted the new goods they had been introduced to, such as spices, sugar, and silk. The Crusades were caused by power and religious reasons, and they changed the European trade system and their interactions with other groups.
“The Rising” is the story of a firefighter written in response to the September 11, 2001 attack and contains spiritual reference that show Springsteen’s religious upbringing. The album was released in 2002 and was clearly influenced by the nations mood after the terrorist attacks. “The Rising” tells the tale of a firefighter in one of the buildings trying to rescue people. “On my back’s a sixty pound stone on my shoulder a half mile line”(Springsteen) is a clear reference to a fireman’s equipment and hoses. A normal, everyday firefighter doing his job trying to save other normal everyday people that were at their place of work and were brutally attacked through no fault of their own. The song builds toward a crescendo as many voices join in, symbolic of the souls that are lost with the firefighters. Reference is made to seeing Mary in the garden, which is referring to Mary Magdalene when Jesus rose from the grave. The lyrics are haunting but the way the song is sung still leav...
The growing increase in the rights of individual and the spreading influence of Islam posed a major threat to the finances and existence of the Church and monarch. Hence, the Church and State conspired to use the Crusades as a way to appeal to the religious conscience of the individual to keep control over them. That objective was far from noble, but the result was a growing economy that brought all (Church, state and the individual) greater prosperity. The Crusades brought a demand for additional goods and services beyond just farm products- equipping, feeding, housing and moving the soldiers called to the crusades created economic opportunities for others.
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In 1095, the conflict between the Christians and the Muslims started a crusade (a military campaign in defense of Christianity) for the battle of Jerusalem. This crusade involved people of other religions besides Christianity such as the Jews but they did not play a major role during this time. The Crusades lasted almost two decades and consisted of eight different crusades. With all of the events and actions that took during the Crusades, it led too many effects throughout years. There were short term effects and long term effects from the crusades that effected people of all different cultures. Two places which have had many effects from the Crusades are Europe and Islam. The Crusades has had short term and long term effects on power, economic and classical knowledge throughout Europe and Islam.
A report published by the U.S Department of Health and Human Accommodations “suggests that as many as 50% of all adolescents are sexually active” (White, 2008, p. 349). A portion of those are puerile women who will become pregnant, adolescent men who will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and teenagers who will suffer from emotional distress and regret. Albeit the majority concurs inculcation is the solution to this dilemma, one q...
The Crusades were the type of person who demanded many things, if not everything. They used their power and the backing of the Catholic Church to advance their movements and take control of cities. Many may believe the Crusades were mean, dangerous people who did not care about others and only wanted control. This, however, was only one view and many do not see how the Crusades benefited the church, help unite its members, and enabled the church to evolve in certain areas.
An Author named John Richardson interviewed a mother named Diane Warren who was a mother of a 13 year old girl. She thought she thought she could handle the sex lives of today’s teenagers. Things such as pregnancy and diseases, she says that she has seen it all at the doctor’s office where she works. Until one day her teenage daughter had came home to talk about oral sex which was the new thing at her junior high school. “It really does scare me," she admits”. In 1995 teenage experience was very unique in American history. Whereas teens today are unattended which required them to grow up faster, and waiting . While they are waiting and growing and away from family members it leads them to become Fragmented or stressed. There introduced
Obesity is a big social issue in America. Due to the popularity of fast food and other unhealthy foods, more and more Americans are developing health diseases and disorders. We should be getting the correct daily nutrition amount, but because of our fast paced lifestyles we sometimes do not have enough time. Fast food restaurants make it possible to grab a meal and go. We often do not pay attention to the nutrition amount, but are simply looking for a quick bite to eat that will fulfill our hunger. Fast food is assisting in the increase of obesity in America (“Phrase” par.2).
Teaching about sex to adolescents lowers birth rates in the United States. The editor of workblog and columnist at Washington Post, Ezra Klein wrote about how the birth rates in the United States have fallen to an all-time low. “The U.S. birth rate dipped in 2011 to the lowest ever recorded,” 63.2 per 1’000 women, says Klein. The Netherlands has the lowest teen birthrate with 6.9 per 1’000 women, and it’s all because teachers start providing sex education in preschool. Sex education needs to be taught earlier, maybe not preschool; but early enough to where kid’s haven’t heard all about sex yet, or made a decision on how to handle sex. Teaching kid’s at a young age about sex presents the consequences sex carries with it, and provides knowledge before students decide to start having sex. Rather than already experimenting with sexual activity and then getting taught everything about it, because it’s so much harder to stop something than it is to start it. All of the information doesn’t have...