Essays on Sexuality Page 3

Unconscious Childhood SexualityIn classical Freudian theory the unconscious wishes were almost exclusively sexual. Basic but unacceptable wishes of childhood get driven out of awareness.   They become part of the active unconscious where, while out of awareness, they remain influential.  The active unconscious presses to find the expression in dreams, slips of speech, unconscious mannerisms,…

Abstract: Culture and society heavily impact one’s views on sexual relations and marriage. In this essay, societal views on polygamy, monogamy, and same-sex marriage is discussed with light criticism and personal view. Introduction The topic of choice can be discussed anywhere in the world and still generate entirely different views: is polygamy, monogamy, or same-sex…

By examining the ancient source “Sexuality in Greek and Roman Society and Literature,” I aim to analyze the impact of divine gender and sexuality on the understanding of gender and sexuality in the Ancient Greek world. The prevailing perception of gender and sexuality in Ancient Greece suggests the presence of patriarchal ideals, even among the…

The age-old debate surrounding the factors that impact an individual’s sexual orientation has always intrigued us. Is it possible for social influences and environment to influence one’s attraction towards the same sex? Alternatively, could a person’s genetic composition predispose them to being naturally attracted to members of the same gender? These inquiries lead us to…

Homosexuality The topic of homosexuality has always been a source of controversy in ethical discussions, as its morality is subjective to individual perspectives. Religion often influences people’s opinions on homosexuality, with the divine command theory and natural law theory playing significant roles. It’s important to understand both theories for a proper understanding. The divine command…

Many stereotyped images around homosexuality in ancient Greece have been hanged down until these days and still resist in the collective imagination, hiding a much more complex and profound reality about which there are lots of open questions even now. Through the works of poets, philosophers and playwrights, the classical period provides us with a…

Through the biological perspective of deviance, sociologists have linked homosexuality to hormones, genes and the brain (Taylor, Thio & Schwartz, 2013). Hormonal theory does not describe a cause of homosexuality. Genetic Theory describes the cause of homosexuality as people being born gay. The brain theory is much more in depth about the cause of homosexuality….

The term ‘sexual response cycle’ was first used by William Masters and Virginia Johnson (1966) to describe the bodily responses or the changes in the body of men and women when they become sexually aroused. There are four identified stages that occur in the sexual response cycle – the excitement stage, plateau, orgasm, and the…

The Role of women, sexuality, and Independence in the 17th and 18th century There are two short stories that relates to the women in the 17th and 18th century. There is “The story of an hour”, and “Astronomer’s wife” and the two short stories related by the women being in a disconsolate marriage. Both Kate…

Alexander Lucero AP English 12 Yu 5. 17. 12 Homosexuality Portrayed in Literature: Threat To Yourself and Those Around You The Victorian era and Elizabethan era had many homophobic attributes, just as today’s society does. Gothic writers of the Victorian Age played off of the fear and immorality of homosexuality and used those feelings as…