ction: America's Rendezvous with Sexual Reality The book, An End to Shame: Shaping our Next Sexual Revolution, is written by the sociologist, Ira L. Reiss, who devoted his career to the study of how society shapes our sexual lives. Through Reiss’s research, he concludes that America is in crisis, specifically a sexual one. Throughout the text, Reiss addresses four main issues that have fueled America’s sexual crisis: AIDS, teenage pregnancy, rape, and child sexual abuse. These issues are also heightened, according to Reiss, because America’s attitude towards sex and sexuality is a “basic attitude, and the American approach to sex is unrealistic and conflicted (Reiss & Reiss, 1990)”. To combat these issues, Reiss strongly suggests a pluralistic …show more content…
Sexual therapy aims to empower individuals by addressing sexual concerns. By challenging societal norms, therapists can foster positive change. To empower clients, therapists must present a broader range of choices than those traditionally offered by society. Awareness of sexual biases and blind spots is crucial to effective therapy. Reiss explores concepts such as sexual guilt and shame, as both of these feelings can severely impact individuals, affecting their mental health and relationships Chapter 9-10: The Role of Religion in Our Sexual Crisis In chapter nine, Reiss explores how religious beliefs intersect with sexual attitudes. Reiss discusses how religious teachings impact sexual behavior and societal views. Religion often shapes our sexual values and norms. Understanding this interplay is crucial for addressing sexual challenges. Conclusion: We don't lose control by empowering children with sexual rights; we gain control, for it is we, the parents, who give our children permission. If our children move in directions we think are harmful, we can redirect them, but only if they view us as part of the learning process rather than as a repressive element in their lives. Victorian heritage continues to shape our approach to sexuality, even in modern times. A pluralistic approach, accepting diverse sexual choices, could be more effective. Pluralism recognizes that there isn’t a single “moral” pathway for everyone. Abstinence is a valid personal choice but shouldn’t be imposed on everyone.Ensuring men don’t use force and proper contraception is crucial for equality. In summary, a pluralistic system respects diverse sexual choices and addresses gender disparities. Pluralism opposes using force or manipulation to achieve sexual satisfaction. Removing someone’s freedom of choice violates pluralistic values. Rape and deceptive
The Oedipus is essentially a tragic analysis. Everything is already there, so it needs only to be extricated. Schiller to Goethe, 1797 We all know that Oedipus killed his father and slept with his mother, and that when he discovered who he had killed and who he had married, he blinded himself. But Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus Rex does not show us the killing or the wedding. It shows us only the process by which Oedipus discovers “who he is” and it then reports two actions consequent upon that
especially in the emasculation of the French male, and needed an outlet for their anger, which lead to a diluted form of violence towards French women who had affiliated with Nazis. However, these attacks were not violent; they were meant to humiliate and shame as opposed to the retributive violence carried out in other areas where the people identified more with the image of the violent and bloodthirsty
apex during the bout between Laertes and Hamlet. In this final scene we see a very literal display of Claudius having a drink of his own medicine and suffering the repercussions of his selfish ambition, as the poison which he brewed to kill Hamlet ends up killing his queen, with his own death following shortly thereafter. Throughout Hamlet, Claudius’ malevolent ambition has ill effect, but seeing the repercussions so literally in this scene sets the concept in stone; this heart of the play vividly
Chapter Five: Hester at Her Needle Summary Hester is released from prison and finds a cottage in the woods, near the outskirts of the city, to set up her new life. Hawthorne comments on the fact that she does not avail herself of the opportunity to escape to a new life without shame in some other city. He remarks that often people are irresistibly drawn to live near the place where a great has occurred. He further comments that even if that is not the reason, Hester may have been inclined to remain
Charles Dickens takes the Victorian clothing concept into great consideration and uses it splendidly throughout all his amazing works of literature. It it also one reason why Charles Dickens is such a renowned author. One great example of how Charles Dickens uses this Victorian clothing concept is in the novel “Great Expectations.” In the novel, there are a great number of character descriptions. In addition, Dickens seems to play with his character’s appearances by dressing them according to their
poor decisions. With the reader now aware of the misdirected choices of Charlotte, the narrator warns the reader that any young girl could end up in the same type of predicament. She then teaches the young female reader how she should react in a similar situation and the “sober matron” reader how to prevent such a dilemma from happening to her daughter. In summary, Charlotte Temple’s actions are used to directly teach the theme as Rowson wishes.Nathaniel Hawthorne uses his main character in a completely
recover from what he sees as a slight hysterical tendency. The narrator often complains throughout The Yellow Wallpaper that her husband does not listen to her worries about her condition and treats her as if she is a child (The Yellow Wallpaper Summary). As part
Summary of Maija Experiences Maija is a school teacher who decided to seek therapy after experiencing a traumatic event in her life. Ten years ago, Maija was raped, beaten, and tortured by a social worker. The social worker threatened Maija by saying he would take her children away if Maija told anyone about her traumatic experience with him. In the beginning, when the social worker forced Maija to participate in sexual acts, she would cry. Unfortunately, the social worker told her crying
Pearl. He is a tortured man who constantly places his hand over his heart when agitated. His health is quite bad, and it is thanks to Roger Chillingworth's potions that he is able to stay alive. Dimmesdale admits to being Pearl's father at the very end of the novel, and reveals that he has a scarlet letter branded into his flesh. He dies upon the scaffold while holding Hester's hand. For seven long years, Mr. Dimmesdale lacks the courage to admit his guilt publicly, which puts a tight clamp
The Parsley Garden “Al Condraj sat on the bench he had made and smelled the parsley garden and didn’t feel humiliated anymore. But nothing could stop him from hating the two men, even though he knew they hadn’t done anything they shouldn’t have done.” (The Parsley Garden, Junior Great Books, Series 6, pg.42) Introduction Set during the Great Depression in America, The Parsley Garden by William Saroyan, is a thought-provoking short story about how an impulsive decision leads to humiliating and traumatic
Developing (or dynamic) character. A character who during the course of a story undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of his/her personality or outlook. Static character. A character who is the same sort of person at the end of a story as s/he was at the beginning. Lady Macbeth "They met me in the day of success: and I have learned by the perfectest report, they have more in them than mortal knowledge" (1.5.1-3). Lady Macbeth is reading the letter in which Macbeth tells of his meeting with
supported by one of the most influential philosophers, Aristotle. Aristotle composed a list of criteria required for a good tragedy. This composition is called the “Theory of Tragedy”. This is a summary of qualities has withheld the test of time and can still be used to analyze a written tragedy. This summary breaks down the essentials for a good tragedy including specific requirements for plot, character, thought, dicition, chorus and spectacle. All of these specific requirements can be identified
to cross the chasms created by these circumstances. Lindo Jong provides the reader with a summary of her difficulty in passing along the Chinese culture to her daughter: “I wanted my children to have the best combination: American circumstances and Chinese character. How could I know these two things do not mix? I taught her how American circumstances work. If you are born poor here, it's no lasting shame . . . You do not have to sit like a Buddha under a tree letting pigeons drop their dirty business
Capulets and Montagues. In the play, two lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, are trying to find a way to avoid an inevitable marriage. Though they were married, no one else knew except the Friar, who contributed to their death. In the end, both Romeo and Juliet end up dead and the feud between the families is over. Some people believe that their deaths were caused by something beyond their control, like fate. Whereas, some believe it was their own choice, like free will. Free will caused Romeo’s
modify their care optimally to the best level. During this learning journey, nurses are their base. Every student learns differently and sometimes experience positive or negative incivility behaviors by nurses intentionally or unintentionally. Summary of Article Twenty one students of different genders, ages, nationality and educational levels selected for this