Only 22 states and the District of Columbia require public schools teach sex education, 20 of which mandate sex education and HIV education ("State Policies On Sex Education in Schools" 1). ... Obviously, given the statistical evidence, America's youth needs to know the facts about safe sex, and the most effective way to promote save sex is through sex education. ... Advocating safe sex is another great benefit of sex education. ... A part of sex education is health education. ... It is believed that sex education promotes sex and encourages the young to go out and do the deed....

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In the absence of proper sex education, young adults look to parents, school, television, and friends for information on sex. ... In addition to the option of abstinence, comprehensive sex education informs teens on premarital sex, pregnancy, abortion, oral/anal sex, contraceptives, masturbation, and safe practices, as well as homosexuality and medical care. ... These are all great skills to acquire, but is sex education the appropriate context for these lessons? ... Teens are taught more about not having sex, than what happens when you do have sex, which leads to a considerable number of un...

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Since the early 1990's, sex offenders have had to register on the national sex offender registry list so that it would be easier for states to track them. ... This act established guidelines for states to track sex offenders and required states to confirm their place of residence annually for ten years after their release into the community, or quarterly, for the rest of their lives if the sex offender had been convicted of a violent sex offense. ... It is understandable that once sex offender laws are in place, it is hard for politicians to repeal them because they don't want to a...

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The sex education debate in America takes on special relevance because sex and its related health implications are a reality in the lives of many young people. ... Schools receiving these funds must teach students that they should "just say no" to sex and are not allowed to teach about safe sex. ... Comprehensive sex education provides student with a full outlook on sexuality. ... It must be understood that comprehensive sex education promotes abstinence until marriage, but also effectively tackles the serious concerns of health issues associated with having unprotected sex. Sex edu...

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What I Learned This book was incredibly eye opening in that saying there is a war on sex is not slanderous or hyperbolic. ... What Surprised Me Most One of the most shocking things that I learned while reading America's war on sex was a theme that saturated the entire book, that the culture surrounding sex is very negative. ... What Was Most Valuable As a person who practices humanitarianism I will never understand this moral outcry in the field of sex. ... America's war on sex is valuable resource in the arid desert of information which some of the states have become. ... It seems t...

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Same sex marriage is a pressing issue in today's modern society. People of the same sex deserve the right to marriage, given that people of opposite sex are allowed the right to marriage. Same sex couples are denied important benefits that are given to heterosexual couples. Personal moral disapproval of gay marriage is not a legitimate reason to deny same sex marriage. ... America needs to allow same sex marriage for the good of our people and our country....

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Sexual intercourse, and preferably virginity, are a marital duty, and a gift of love, and that sex for pleasure is not a good reason to engage in sex. So the idea is that men have sex for the love of sex and women have sex because they love the man. ... Even though men appreciate and enjoy sex with a responsive partner, they expect her to not engage in sex with others even if they them selves do. ... If her disinterest in sex is all just pretend or a front, she may seek out sex with others when he is not around. ... In sexually committed relationships, problems develop; boys usually want sex...

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Gender may be often associated with sex but it is quite different. ... Same-sex couples are a great example of how stereotyped gender roles do not work when associated with someone's physical sex. ... These are terms that define behaviors, not physical sex. ... Even physically a same-sex relationship can be confusing merely for the reason that both members of the relationship have the same "parts-; how does one physically consummate sex when one's partner has the same sexual organs? ... Same-sex relationship were different people of the same sex possess different gender is one of the...

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One problem with sex talks from parents is that they often become vague because the parent becomes uncomfortable. ... Some parents may shut out their teens, causing their teen to go elsewhere for advice and/or education on sex and topics related to sex. ... The "Sex Talk " is considered to be that awkward moment when a parent sits down with their teenager and tells them about sex. In an article by Time Magazine, "The sex talk is never easy. ... It is important for teens to try to be open minded and engaging socially to their parents regarding sex due to the fact that those who share this matte...

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Laurie's story is one of many that illustrate the pages of Meg Meeker's "Epidemic: How Teen Sex is Killing Our Kids."" ... "In our society, sex is not just sex. ... (Ward, Rivadeneyra 3) Women are stereotyped as sex objects that act as slaves to sex driven males who suffer from infidelity. ... Most mothers want their daughters to be independent and to think that they are equal to men, and then MTV idolizes sex because sex sells. ... Such stereotypes add to the correlation of unrealistic and undeveloped concepts of sex. ...

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Some observers lament that Americans have largely abandoned conventional sexual values that discourage casual sex, premarital sex, promiscuity, and adultery. ... Victorian-era doctors and much of the public understood sex by analogy to the second law of thermodynamics, believing that excessive sex led to mental and physical degeneration, thus undermined his ability to rule his family and compete successfully in the business world. ... Although so-called sexual impropriety including non-procreative sex and non-marital sex was publicly condemned, it was quietly tolerated among men, who were as...

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This is also shown in "Add Sex and Stir" when Frontline did a re-enactment of a story emphasising the point that Alison was dropped from the team because she was not a lesbian. ... "Add Sex and Stir" and "Yugoslavia and Afghanistan" show that the media is willing to manipulate the truth for their own benefit and gain, therefore showing that truth is not on the media's agenda. "You take any story, add sex and stir", says Marty from Frontline. ... This aspect of truth is shown in "Add Sex and Stir" when Brooke changes the wording of a question she has asked Alison from "how many of the team...

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Domestic partners include unmarried couples "same sex or opposite sex "who live together. ... Same sex gender and different sex gender people should all receive the same benefits as eligible citizens. ... In 1997, Hawaii became the first state to extend domestic partnership benefits to all same-sex couples throughout the state. ... However, in a same-sex gender marriage like relationship, variances in these benefits arise. ...

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Gossip Girl surely pushes boundaries when it comes to television and explores many social issues of the times, such as teenage alcohol abuse and promiscuous sex among minors. ... In her book "Sex, Love, & Romance in the Mass Media" she discusses how media creates myths and stereotypes of sex, love, and romance and shows her readers how to recognize unhealthy media fantasies that can be hurtful to real world relationships (Galician). ... Sex is rampant on the show, and unfortunately is glamorized just like similar teen dramas. ... Our American culture tends to frame sex outside of ma...

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There are many individuals that support legalizing same sex rights; however there are many on the other side of the spectrum. Aside from societal and religious conventions, in my opinion same sex couples should have the same benefits as heterosexual couples whether it's through the legalization of marriage, or allowing them to have the same benefits as heterosexual couples. ...

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Second, testosterone has been linked to sex drive; therefore, high levels of testosterone means a higher libido. ... When did this idea go from "men naturally have more testosterone" and "testosterone is linked with higher sex drive" to "men cannot control acting on their desires"? ... Schneider writes that "culture factors are often directly correlated with genetic variation" (97), and cited the examples sex and race. ... So the research that proves that biological differences, such as race and sex, determine different outcomes of personality, often ove...

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Frasier 4 One of the chapter's purposes is to encourage "Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as the race, sex, language, or religion". ... When employment decisions are based on an employees race, sex, religion, the impact is felt on many levels. ... Both federal and state laws decisions based on a person's sex, race, creed, religion, national origin, age and physical impairments. ... Harassment in the workplace based on the race or employees who are actually bound to eradicate hostile environments may not tolerate sex. ...

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Diversity means differences, difference of age, sex, race, religion and culture etc. ... Organizations have to follow the many guidelines to get diversity stick: They have to focus on getting the best talent out of the person regardless of different age, sex and other demographic differences. ... Leaders in the organizations should learn diversity (differences of gender, age, sex and religion in their work environment and also to communicate will between them) and how to manage it effectively. ...

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Discrimination is defined in civil rights law as; unfavorable or unfair treatment of a person, or class of persons in comparison to others who are not members of the protected class because of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, physical/mental handicap, sexual harassment, sexual orientation or reprisal for opposition to discriminatory practices or participation in the Equal Employment Opportunity(EEO) process. ... While entering a job, the sex discrimination limits the employment opportunities of both sexes, but it is more disadvantageous to women workers. ...

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Gender roles assign specific requirements and expectations of each sex, for example, a popular gender role for women is that they tend to get emotional more so than men. ... The ignorance of people who believe that there are set requirements in order to belong to a certain gender is incomparably high, and these individuals need to understand how degrading roles can seem to others and how their demeaning characteristics do not prove true to all members of a certain sex. ...

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They draw attention to the long history of men using women for domestic work, including sex work, and the pattern of domestic violence directed at women. They act against pornography and women being exploited in the media as sex objects, as well as women being forced into prostitution. ... Liberal feminists argue that equality between the sexes cannot come about by division. ...

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Everyone has heard the expression "sex sells", what may not be known is that marketing industries target other emotions such as, feeling lonely and fear of becoming a failure, just as much as sexual appeal. ... Any and all advertisements are analyzed for different risk codes like: injury, overconsumption, addiction, sex-related content and violation of industry guidelines. ... This tactic of targeting one sex with the opposite is used in advertisements more than forty percent of the time, along with bars using sales to promote the consumption of alcohol. ...

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The order instructed federal government contractors to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are treated equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin" (Kennedy, EO 10925, 1961). ... These laws and regulations are designed and implemented in an attempt to prevent and in some cases "correct past" inequities and discrimination based upon a person's race, sex, religion, creed, national origin, physical ability, and age. ...

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Affirmative action is a term used to describe federal initiatives that require people responsible for providing economic and educational opportunities to consider a candidate's race, sex, or disability, especially if the individual's minority affiliation has suffered past discrimination. ... It instructed federal contractors to take "affirmative action to ensure that applicants are treated equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin" (Americans for a Fair Chance 2003). ...

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The idea behind "white-collar" crime and what it is can be quite confusing. "White-collar" crime is largely understandable in terms of routine activities and crime opportunities. It is difficult to determine who falls under the title of a "white-collar" criminal. Typically, they are found in various...

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