Sex in the Decameron I do not think it would be too far off the mark if someone said that Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron could be summed up in one word - sex. ... If I were to try and summarize the varying representations of sex in the book I would end writing a book in itself. ... First, the freedom of sex in the narrative is a direct result of the ideals that accompanied the plague. ... Lust, love and sex are all natural desires that we must fulfill. ... In the same way there has been three different influences on the depiction of sex. ...

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What is meant by same-sex unions? Throughout the early middle ages there were Brotherhood ceremonies, but should that be defined the way we would define same sex-unions today? ... Historian John Boswell's interpretations of same-sex unions I believe are misinterpreted. ... The difference between a marriage and a same-sex union are many. ... In conclusion, to say that there were not "same-sex" unions in the early middle ages would be incorrect. ...

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For example, in "The Challenge of Sexual Attraction within Heterosexuals and Cross-Sex Friendship," Panayotis Halatsis and Nicolas Christakis (2011), where they found that even though sex differences in friendship expectations have not been necessarily studied, females appear to hold higher expectations for same-sex friends than males do. Several studies provide evidence of sexual attraction between opposite-sex friends. ... With sexual attraction being such a strong factor in heterosexual friendships between the opposite-sex, it makes sense why platonic friendship may not be able to work as ...

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Still, other people - both gay and straight - are fighting for the right of same-sex couples to marry because they recognize that it is simply not fair to deny some families the protections all other families are eligible to receive. Currently in the United States, same-sex couples in long-term, committed relationships pay higher taxes and are denied basic protections and rights granted to married couples. ... Same-sex couples can be denied the right to visit a sick or injured loved one in the hospital. ... Moreover, the very leader of our great country has made it perfectly clear that his...

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This is not even entirely about Stephenie Meyer's novels; it is about what vampires represent inside of a story, their actions interpreted in relation to sex, how Mormon values are used in the story to reveal hidden sexual repression within Mormon religion. ... "The physiology of vampire sexuality literalizes a connection between sex and eating"" (Stevenson). ... This is a similitude of sexual repression because of his willingness not to do what is most natural to him, drink blood; just as sex before marriage is forbidden inside of Mormon culture. ... He barely touches her, but there...

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In order to show the love between Edward and Vivian, the composer Garry Marshall, has demonstrated this by using the symbol of kissing and exposing to the responder to repeated scenes of sex. Tthe issue of the nature of marriage, especially sex, has been appropriated from the 19th century context Pygmalion as that of a socially intolerable pre-marital action with significant implications such as illegitimate childbirth, to that of light pleasure-making, aided by the use of contraception. ...

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A decidedly less conventional form of attraction, homosexuality (a type of sexuality wherein an animal is attracted to members of its own sex, as opposed to heterosexual where the animal is sexually attracted to the member of the opposite sex) is prevalent in a widespread number of animal species, it is not a recent development and it certainly is not exclusive to human beings. ... Homosexual animals are considered to be born with a genetic defect that causes a chemical misfire in the normal attraction it should feel for the opposite sex and makes it instead prone to be attracted to the same s...

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The speaker's intentions are obvious to the reader; sex today and love tomorrow. ... Flattery creates ignorance, allusions embrace immanence and fear substantially becomes the paradigm for manipulating women and promoting sex as a last resort for salvation. ...

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The relationship between Winston and Julia becomes a strong symbol in Orwell's 1984. Julia and Winston's relationship was a rebellious one towards the disliked Totalarian party of the Oceanic government, which was most interesting because they both worked for the government altering historical facts...

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Additionally, despite Brett's love for Jake, she refuses to enter into a relationship with him because of his inability to have sex. ... Jake's war wound represents his primary failure as a man because of his inability to have sex, a defining characteristic of masculinity. ... Jake fears others will judge him because he cannot have heterosexual sex, an activity which defines manhood, thus making him similar to the gay men. ... Because Jake cannot have sex with Brett, he has pitifully become her "pimp,"" helping other men attain what he can never possess. ...

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In this paper I will discuss Aristophanes" speech on love found in Plato's Symposium. I will summarize his speech and explain the characteristics of love as Aristophanes thinks of it. I will also explain Aristophanes" definition of love, and whether or not love is an admirable or good thing. And fin...

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As both premarital sex and divorce within the United States becomes both more popular and more acceptable, the problem of having two divorce mongering parent whom have already had children together increases as well. ...

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Throughout Homer's The Iliad, Hera's unwavering determination and resourcefulness from the poem's start to finish is a testament to the goddess's character. Particularly in book fourteen, Hera exemplifies her power and audacity by manipulating several gods so that her favored Achaeans can gain the u...

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Characteristic for courtly love is that the "object of the lovers affections was a married lady of high rank" that theoretical only could be adored at a distance however, the romantic custom of courtly love allows the knights and ladies to show their admiration regardless of their marital sex (Porter, 5). ...

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Characteristic for courtly love is that the "object of the lovers affections was a married lady of high rank" that theoretical only could be adored at a distance however, the romantic custom of courtly love allows the knights and ladies to show their admiration regardless of their marital sex (Porter, 5). ...

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Furthermore, Spike Jonze in his science-fiction romantic film Her, represents the true love that sometimes separates two individuals because of the differences including sex, religion, race, or society's approval. ...

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Victor's conscious behavior is clouded by his unconscious repressed desires, as he struggles with the Oedipus complex, defined as subconscious feelings in children of intense competition and even hatred toward the parent of the same sex, and feelings of romantic love toward the parent of the opposite sex, if these conflicting feelings are not successfully resolved, they contribute to neuroses in later life. ...

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Subsequently, Liebowitz reasons, animals and likely humans are genetically programmed to secrete endorphins in situations of social comfort such as sex, which would help them to feel both less anxious and also give them a sense of well-being. ... Romantic attraction has two more characteristics: physical attraction and resources where it refers to the things we can offer to our partners: stability, money, care, sex, affection, (Kelly & Thibaut, 1978), says: "If we perceive a person to have a lot of resources to offer, we are more attracted to them". ...

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In a world far from perfection, love is argued to be the closest thing mankind has to magic. However, throughout Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, the positive nature of this intense affection is challenged. Morrison explores the detrimental effects of a lack of mutuality when it comes to love. For s...

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One of the greatest attributes attached to the melodramatic genre is that it holds a wide variety of styles, settings, and characters. The criteria, like every other film or television show revolves around the dramatic conflict and how the characters deal with it. The evolution of this genre ...

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The communication theory that I will discuss is known as the Byrne's Reinforcement Theory. I chose this theory because of all the options its seems to have the most relation to my day to day life. In researching this theory I have many ideas and aspects that are very important to building lifelong...

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