The most troubling aspect of being a female slave was the sexual abuse they received with their masters. They would mostly demand sexual relations with these women. ... The women who were sexually abused suffered a more mental breakdown then the men. ... Most of the male slave narratives focused on the physical beatings they received and the backbreaking work they were put to do, while the female narratives focused on the sexual abuse, the jealousy of the mistresses and the mental breakdown of being away from their child and being used against their will....

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Womanist theology stands against all oppression on the basis of race, gender, class, sexual preferences and physical abilities.... The black men in the novel are portrayed as bitter and sullen, influenced by the "white supremacist capitalist patriarchy" of the white men, besides the color of their skin, they are both abusers. ... "7 In the beginning of the novel, fourteen year-old Celie is sexually abused by the person who she believes to be her father. ... The experience of getting sexually abused is so horrifying for Celie that she could not confess it to anyone but God via th...

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(p.3)net www.spinneypress Current information obtained state that females develop the disease at a higher rate than males; however it is estimated that 17% of males are on some form of diet and that steroid abuse and exercise disorders are increasing in the young male population. ... Current health information collected report that more than half of anorexia sufferers have been sexually abused or experienced some other major trauma. ...

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The abuse is pass down from one generation to the next. ... In order to escape from Fonso, she marries Mr. _______, who is an abusive husband that values her only as a sexual object and a caretaker for his children. ... Sofia also escapes her abuse by leaving Harpo. ... Others are seen as mentors, sexual relationships, or friendships. ... She reveals how Celie is always unable to resist those who abuse her. ...

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The decisions that men make are bounded by their sexual and emotional need for women. ... The sexual dependence of men for women is a reason why women can exercise control over men. ... However, it is this same sexual need that allows the women to be in control. ... Even though the Nasar family had physically abused both her, and her daughter, she successfully selects his fate for him, by not warning him of his death. This disentangles the squirmy feeling the reader has toward the unjust sexual bias. ...

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Besides those disadvantages, single sex schools can also increase sexual abuse for both males and females. For example in an, 'all boy's school' their sexual urge for female can lead to inappropriate behavior of forcing girls against their intentions, which can lead to the extent of criminality. ...

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In fact, Sax claims that ignoring sex differences has led to the proliferation of alcohol abuse in girls and drug abuse in boys. ... Gender is a characteristic that is even more fundamental than age or sexual orientation. ... As well, males have a more aggressive tendency when it comes to their sexual self-concept. ... They asked both men and women of both sexual orientations if they would like to have more than one sexual partner. ... Males consistently said yes more than females, regardless of sexual orientation. ...

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Nicole Newman English 1101 March 20, 2003 Boys Don't Cry The movie Boy's Don't Cry is based on the real story of a young woman named Teena Brandon who has a sexual identity crisis. ... Teena Brandon had gone through great lengths to hide her sexual orientation because of what society today does and does not accept in human behavior. I believe like Teena Brandon, a lot of people who share her feelings do hide or try to become someone else for fear of being accused of flaunting, being verbally abused, or physically attacked as was Teena Brandon when her secret identity had b...

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Women were vulnerable to male violence ranging from sexual abuse, wife beating and rape to culturally enforced heterosexuality (LeGates, 2001: 17). Women were legally bound to submit to their husbands" sexual demands, and slaves were vulnerable to both owners and husbands, with the demand of owners overriding those of husbands (LeGates, 2001: 19). ... As seen throughout history, political and cultural invisibility, intellectual restrictions, sexual vulnerability and economic exploitation, all justified in the name of God have shaped he lives of women and have both stimulated and hindered the...

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Robinson could not be forced to leave an area because men wished to tell sexual jokes or hang sexual calendars if what she was doing was one of her job's duties. ... By being surrounded by sexual elements, a sexual atmosphere is created. ... Therefore, if in a sexual environment, the people begin to act in sexual ways. ... Abusing the dignity of anyone thought ethnic, sexist or racial slurs, suggestive remarks, physical advances or intimidations, sexual or otherwise, is not the kind of conduct that can be tolerated" (2). ... They did not take the appropriate action (Sexual Harassment ...

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It specifically addresses such questions as family and marriage relationships, reproductive concerns, career issues, the role of violence and fear in their lives, physical and sexual abuse, body image and eating disorders, and self-esteem. ... It was crucial and revolutionary when women called attention to the reality that male domination in the home creates an autocracy where men sexually abuse children. Verbal abuse of children is done by both men and women. ... The abuse is life threatening and that is why there are so many cases where children die. ...

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From early in the Prologue we clearly see that The Wife of Bath is not afraid to use her wit and sexual prowess to get men and in turn make them follow her every wish. ... It is comical how he is completely transformed from, the Knight who abuses his strength on the woman in the beginning, to the weak man completely at the mercy of the old woman who becomes his wife. ...

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The sexual revolution of the 1960s brought a shift in power. ... The characters Thelma and Louise have many bad experiences with men including rape, abuse, and murder. ... Humbert truly loves Lolita, he is being selfish by starting a sexual relationship with her. ...

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Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl focus on the challenges Brent faced as a female slave and emphasizes the sexual harassment she experiences working in the home of Dr.Flint. ... Flint begins his sexual pursuit of her. ... Jacobs discusses the abuse and resulting oppression she experiences from Mrs. ... The sexual harassment continues even after Jacobs bears two children by Mr. ... The male narrator could write his tale as reclamation of his manhood, but under the terms of white society's ideals of sexual ignorance for women Brent cannot claim "true" womanhood. ...

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Women are often hesitant to start a relationship with a man; with all the abuse and mistreating of women by men that they hear about and experience in "real life," makes finding or even trying to find a decent man in which to share their time a real challenge for them. ... This attitude from a man is a result of verbal abuse. In some instances, the verbal abuse is just the beginning of the woman's problems. ... According to RAINN Statistics, in 2002, there were 247,730 victims of rape, attempted rape, and sexual abuse. ...

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The recipe of demanding women to fit into a size 00 and then conversely sexualizing fatty, sugar-filled foods encourages women to treat them selves with food at the same time punishing them for gaining weight as a result. ... When exercised in media or everyday life these forms of sexism perpetuate the divide between the sexes and promote the idea that women are inferior to men thereby creating an imbalance in equality and a culture of abuse and injustice. ...

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In the article "Incarcerated Mothers" a lot of valid points and strong arguments are made. We learn in the beginning of the article that majority of the women in prison are mothers, and their needs are often neglected. Women's healthcare needs and services are often ignored compared to male inmate...

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When a man and a woman practice consensual sexual relations and a pregnancy occurs, it is solely the woman's decision on the outcome of the child. ... Even established journalists tend to jump the gun whenever it is remotely possible that an American male was the aggressor in sexual misconduct. ... Quindlen says, "Californians were willing to ignore Arnold Schwarzenegger's alleged career as a serial sexual bigot" (Quindlen 2). ... Morrissey personal comments suggest, at times men deserve physical abuse with the statement, "Another editor slapped a guy when 'he to...

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This leads to the negative effect in their physical health, which includes their reproductive and sexual health. This increases emotional and physical abuse by their husbands and even in-laws. ... Nujood also encounters the physical abuse of her mother-in-law. ... This reinforces how women are more likely to be emotionally and physically abused, such as Nujood. ...

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Specifically, Manley highlights the disparity between the belief that a woman's sexual chastity was priceless and the extent to which this supposedly invaluable entity was treated as a bargaining tool, a material representation of the value of a "proper" woman. ... Though sexual chastity may have been considered an entity "whose price was inestimable" it certainly was not above being traded like a material commodity - so long as it came with the proper packaging. Thus, the text reveals the paradox: sexual chastity was not a measure of how truly virtuous a woman is, but...

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If school environments become more positive for lesbian, gay, and bisexual students, it is likely that their differences in health, mental health, and substance abuse risks will decrease." ... Sexual Identity as described in chapter six as a complex combination of beliefs about gender roles and sexual orientation. ... Sexual overtones may not be appropriate due to the lack of sexual knowledge in the earlier levels. Intervention/Strategy: Have a school wide half day once a year on sexual confusion, and a knowledge based lecture on sexual acceptance for bi-sexual and homo-sexual preference. ...

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Along with society expectations there were sexual beliefs that men had. ... In the church men were considered fallen because of sexual desires that consumed them (Appell). ... Also, sexually females were thought to have no sexual urges and the thought of female organisms was nonexistent (Agress 171). ...

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The issue I find most interesting about sexual issues when it comes to different countries is that of prostitution. ... Howard Barkin reported that out of 130 prostitutes surveyed fifty-five percent reported that they had been sexually abused as a child by three perpetrators or more. And fifteen percent started out as strippers and slowly moved toward doing sexual favors for extra income to pay for bills or tuition.... Identify a topic related to ethical and/or moral issues with human sexuality (examples include but are not limited to: sexual behaviors, sexual orientation, atypical sexual beha...

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Therefore, in terms of Eisenstein's argument that women's girl bodies determine democracy; free from violence and sexual abuse, free from malnutrition and environmental degradation, free to plan their own families, free to not have families, free to choose their sexual lives and preferences, I agree with this view; that is, "democracy" [from this perspective] would examine a freedom, liberty, or independence of women and girls in order to gain access; such as, to have reproductive freedom, a secure , qualitative life and their own chosen life, the same social position comparing to me...

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He reveals through the men in the play that women are unimportant as they rely on men, are extremely weak and abuse the power of their sexuality to seduce men. ... This concern about women being pure reveals that a women's sexual activities are strongly judged in society. ... Gertrude is a very sexual being to the extent that it causes Hamlet to lose all respect for women. ...

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