Essays and Research Papers on Sexuality

5 pages in length. Catering almost exclusively to a male readership, Maxim – a publication that rivals the likes of Playboy and Penthouse – strives to attract its gendered audience by way of overt sexual appeal. The manner by which this particular magazine forms one into subjects is by appealing tempting men to ...

This 7 page paper is divided into 2 sections. The first section is journal-style and discusses the themes of desire and betrayal and the second section is essay style and discusses secret desires and revolutionary passion. Bibliogrpahy lists 4 sources.

16 pages in length. Sexual orientation is no longer a private matter. Instead, contemporary society has taken it upon itself to scrutinize, judge and condemn the most private part of an individual's existence and deem him or her unworthy of acceptance under traditional social dictates. The overwhelming intolerance inherently associated with homosexuality ...

A 5 page paper which examines how the media effects the sexuality of men and women. The paper discusses the case of Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas as well as the film “The Contender” in discussing how the media influences sexuality in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the secluded life of Emily Dickinson and her secretive love life. These factors are considered in terms of how they influenced her writing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how women are influenced by the media and how the media depicts women through advertising and other forms of media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the book Backlash by Susan Faludi. Furthermore, this paper examines issues of sexuality, reproduction, and family and domestic life and how they currently compare to the thesis of the book. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses impact globalization has had upon the increase in sex trafficking, particularly in Asia, as well as the American efforts to quell this ongoing problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the far reaching implications of the Roe v Wade decision and particularly isolates the conservative reaction from 1973-1977. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Sharon, who is a twenty-eight-year-old attorney on the fast track to a full partnership at the law firm of AB & AB, plans to secure a partnership and then run for political office so she can help society's less fortunate population. Her arrangement is immediately and quite unexpectedly interrupted ...

A 6 page essay that contrasts and compares two texts on women's issues -- Leora Tanenbaum's Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation and a collection of essays edited by Molly Ladd-Taylor and Lauri Umansky, 'Bad' Mothers: The Politics of Blame in the Twentieth Century America. These two texts are obviously on different aspects ...

This 8 page paper discusses the trafficking of women in today's society versus the past. Furthermore, this paper dicusses the impact of globalization on trafficking and whether that has led to vastly different practices or merely a continuation of men oppressing women. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

20 pages in length. That sex work and prostitution have been singled out from the fundamental standards of service work speaks to a combination of patriarchal and religious underpinnings. Indeed, the very nature of service work is to provide a valuable service to the paying party; whether or not that particular service proves ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the character of Calixta in Kate Chopin’s “The Storm”. Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” tells the story of a 19th century housewife, Calixta, who appears to be unhappy and restless within her marriage. Upon the arrival of an old flame, Alcee, during the approach of a storm, Calixta begins ...

4 pages in length. Coupled with the hotly debated issue that asserts pornography is actually beneficial to women is the ever-controversial issue of censorship and its application toward sexually explicit material. It has only been within this century that women have liberated their sexual selves in a way like never before. Now, ...

An 8 page examination of the debate which continues to rage both within and outside the feminist camp in regard to issues surrounding reproductive rights. The author points out that even the feminist themselves are sometimes divided in regard to the views on reproduction and issues such as abortion. Indeed, the feminist debate ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how human sexual behavior is stimulated by a combination of physical and mental as well as external and internal catalysts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page book review J. J. Brumberg's The Body Project, a book that explores issues of female adolescence beginning in the early nineteenth century. Brumberg argues that modern girls are obsessed with their bodies and make their bodies an all-consuming project in ways that young women of the past did not. Bibliography lists 3 ...

This 17 page paper discusses the different assisted reproduction techniques available, and their impact upon a woman's reproductive autonomy. This paper explores the many ways in which reproductive autonomy is compromised for many women versus those whose autonomy is actually heighted through such techniques. Bibliography lists 22 sources.

A 13 page paper which examines personal opinions and experiences relating to love and sex. The paper also examines this topic in relationship to sex hierarchy in Gayle Rubin’s “Thinking Sex.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the ramifications of extramarital affairs and sexual promiscuity between the West and the Middle East. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the begining of romantic relationships and investigates whether women or men do more touching at this stage. The conclusion of this paper is that women do more touching, and this is supported with a variety of evidence and studies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses and analyzes Dorothy Allison's book, Bastard out of Carolina, for the element and theme of hunger. Examples given and cited from text. Bibliography cites 1 source.

This 10 page paper discusses the far reaching implications of the Roe v Wade decision and particularly isolates the conservative reaction from 1973-1977. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the book by Bell Hooks, Feminism is for Everybody. The paper gives a brief overview, quotes, and critiques the concepts in the book. Bibliography lists 1 source.