...Format: MLA Essay Thesis: Holden’s negative view of sex and sexuality stems from many things, he presents sex as something ‘crumby’ even though as he mentions he would not mind doing it if he opportunity came up but when the time comes he does not go through with it, sabotaging himself and in a way preserving his innocence. Salinger also ties in the theme of innocence, Holden subconsciously tries to preserve his innocence and it’s evident in the way he views things, he sees the prostitute as a person, not as an object, and thinks of Jane as friend rather than a sexual being. It seems as though he prefers non-intimate relationships and resorts to just talking things out like with the prostitute and with Jane he does not make any advances towards her, he prefers to hold hands and talk. It is also evident that Holden was sexuality abused, and when his former teacher Mr. Antolini makes advances towards him, it adds to his negative idea of sexuality. Through Holden Caulfield, Salinger presents sex and sexuality as something that is shameful and private. ENG 2D1h May 21st, 2014 Assessment of Salinger’s Concept of Sexuality in The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield, the protagonist Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye represents the Western teen in the 1950’s, and through Caulfield’s ‘misadventures’ the themes of sex and sexuality come into play. Holden’s negative view of sex and sexuality stems from many things, he presents sex as something ‘crumby’ even though as he mentions...
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...101-B13 Abstract This paper explores the ways media productions have become the main culprit in the sexualization of children. The Bratz Doll itself is a device of the media and all the media images posted on her demonstrates the extent of influence that media hype has on children. Kids are inundated with marketing to sell sex products, including but not limited to provocative clothing which interferes with the healthy development of kids. Harmful images embedded with media misconceptions objectify girls and woman. Children are being transformed into miniature adults with the Media assuming the role of guidance counselor. With both parent’s working in the majority of households, the Media also serves as a substitute parent. A lost childhood is a formula for disaster and long-term issues on all levels of functioning in society. Education, communication, and setting boundaries are essential in creating a reality mindset regarding media ploys. Teaching girls and women that they are not mere vessels of sexual pleasure; rather daughters of God designed to project intelligence and virtue (Proverbs 31:10). Understanding technology, including social media is imperative; however, it is a matter of discernment and balance. Sexy Too Soon: The Medias’ Sexualization of Our Daughters One of the epidemics in the world is the Medias ’sexualization of children. Women and teenage girls are sexualized and objectified more than men or boys. Female children are molded at an early age...
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...How does the concept of ‘innocence’ affect our understanding of childhood and children’s lives? Introduction Everyday lives challenge the construction of childhood as a time of innocence Explain the idea of innocence – romantic discourse of childhood and how it shaped our view of childhood Barnados and ‘Painted babies’ Representation of childhood innocence in sexuality and criminality, and the roles, the age and gender play in portraying children as innocent of guilty Innocence Children enjoy dressing up and experimenting with clothes and make up as part of their play – a way to explore gendered identities and expectations. There is suggestion that ‘painted babies’ something more sexualized and provocative is going on promoted from a commercial venture and encouraged by parents Adults are quick to dismiss any loss of innocence or links with sexuality in the girls dressing up or performance. Although childhood innocence is a very powerful discourse...
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...Child Beauty Pageants Should be Banned Parents are the first form of mentors that children have to guide them into adulthood. As those mentors it is the parents’ job to positively shape their child’s moral character, values and ethics, and their overall mental, physical and spiritual development. Child beauty pageants go against that parental code by teaching that self-worth is in appearance, creating negative behavioral and emotional issues, as well as, sexually exploiting children and therefore, should be banned. Self-worth To begin with, pageants teach that self-worth is in the physical appearance, instead of within. Self-worth is about the value you place on yourself through an internal connection. Beauty pageants take away from that in the essence that it puts a high value on beauty and perfection instead of character. Children are taught at a young age, that they are in competition with others and whoever is the most beautiful and have perfected talents, are winners and everyone else is losers. Along with that K. Meginnis-Payne & C. Travis (2001) , states “ In addition to promoting mixed messages about the role of beauty in women’s lives, beauty myths foster competition, divisiveness, and distrust among women. These myths undermine the collaborative, supportive relationships women create with one another. All beauty myths promote the idea that beauty is the most vital aspect of a women’s being.” Negative Behavioral and Emotional Issues Secondly, since a child...
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...moving on to higher levels of education. Peer Pressure Whether it's the temptation to do drugs, drink alcohol, go to parties or even cheat, students can sometimes feel bombarded with pressure from their peers to do things that are either harmful or distracting. Trying to please friends while fulfilling other obligations can contribute to the stress. Hard Decisions As students advance in high school and college, they are faced with some of the biggest decisions in their lives. Choosing a college and a major and deciding what to do after graduation can cause stress. Students may be fearful of making the wrong decision or dealing with outside influences, such as parents or friends who are trying to steer them in one direction or another. Sexuality High school and college are a time in a student's life when he usually becomes sexually active. This can create a whole new set of anxieties, as he begins to navigate serious and not-so-serious relationships. In addition, this is a time when students begin to reflect on exactly who they are. Part of this phase of a student's sexual...
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...letter in a hope that I will live to see your eighteen birthday party celebration. In this state I am twenty four years of age and just completed my undergraduate studies in the university, moreover secured a job with an insurance firm as an underwriter. You will be much blessed to be brought up in a loving family with two brothers and a beautiful caring mother who is an accountant by profession. Your family setup is a monogamous situation and all of your siblings are of the same parents. Infancy will be the most crucial part in your development hence I plan to ensure that your are well taken care of, this will be done by employing babysitters who will carter for your needs while mum will be at work .I would like you to have a very good childhood and live life to the fullest. For preschool I would want for you to attend school at a private institution where special learning facilities are availed to all the students. Based on the fact that children require special attention in there early stages of life it would be imperative that all your psychological needs should be addressed in order to ensure that your personality shall be well developed and that your may not suffer from inferiority complex and lack of self- esteem in future. Both I and your mother will be involved consultatively in the processes of your parenting. This will ensure that in your growth and development any socialization issue shall be addressed to assist in making your life much better and guide you in the making...
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...The Question of Sexuality Shakespeare is known for being one of the greatest play writers of all time. Due to his clever use of language and rhyme, many people like to use his work when teaching literature or drama. He is also notorious for implying religious beliefs and suggesting themes that may not be well accepted during his time. One of these major themes in Twelfth Night happens to be the question of sexual identity throughout the play. From the beginning until the end of the play, Shakespeare shows how the idea of sexual identity can be questionable and how it affects the main characters throughout the play. As the play Twelfth Night begins, the reader gets a first glance at how Shakespeare suggests the idea of cross dressing through Viola, who poses as Cesario in order to work for Orsino. “For such disguise as haply shall become the form of my intent,” here Viola tells the Captain her plans and asks him to keep quiet. Wearing her brother’s clothing, she disguises herself to be a man because she fancied Orsino and to get closer to him. In this scene Shakespeare raises the question of Viola’s sexuality because of her cross dressing. Even though the idea of cross dressing seems to be over stepping social acceptance bounds, it is also ironic considering that theatre at the time always contained cross dressing if a play consisted of female parts. Viola’s relationship with Orsino progresses rapidly in a matter of a few days which helps to understand how Viola...
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...daughters more than wouldn’t be so insecure. A. Real women do not wake up looking like supermodels. 1. Models used to weight 8% less than the average woman... but today they weight 23% then 2. Parents most supportiveness mostly wasn’t until college. B. the American dream is for your daughter to be a coach. 1. TV has turned to the stereotypes of the “bitch” the “slut.” 2. There is a connection with thin and sucsceful in movies. IV. We have the choice not to buy into an image designed t make us feel insecure A. When society accepts label, physical/ psychological abuse becomes normal 1. Were becoming self absorbed/ insecure and seeking approval. 2. Getting mixed signals about roles women play effects jobs and sexuality. B. Society makes people think it’s through sexual display that women get what they want and are successful. 1. Most hip hop vides display women’s body parts. 2. Young women are aspiring to be like this. Achieving this skinny look. V. Trafficking women is illegal, but...
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...that is collar length should be tied back. Tattoos must be covered and no face piercings. ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY It is the Company’s policy not to tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender, religion, veteran status, or any other category protected by law whether or not it rises to the level of illegal behavior. All such harassment, discrimination and other improper conduct are strictly prohibited whether it occurs in the workplace or at outside, work-sponsored activities. Examples of prohibited gender-related conduct include, but are not limited to: sexual flirtations, advances or propositions; derogatory, vulgar or graphic statements regarding a person’s sexuality, gender or sexual experience or any inappropriate use of vulgar, sexually explicit or sexually suggestive language; unnecessary touching, patting, pinching or attention to an individual’s body; staring or leering at a person in a way that reasonably could be considered sexual or threatening; sexual compliments, innuendoes, suggestions or jokes; or the display of sexually suggestive pictures, posters, cartoons, drawings or other objects. Examples of other forms of prohibited conduct include racial...
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...Adolescent Stages of Development Adolescence is probably the most difficult period in life of every individual since it is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood. In this period adolescents undergo significant changes in physiological, psychological and social aspects. Naturally, these changes produce a significant impact on their lifestyle, behaviour, psychology, etc. Traditionally, adolescence is considered to start at preteens, mostly from around 9-10 years of age till 19-20 years of age. Basically, adolescence may be divided into three main stages middle childhood (8-11), early adolescence (11-14), and middle adolescence (15-18) while the last years of adolescence may be characterised as the last years when individuals completely grew into adults. Adolescence is a time of great change for a child. It is a time where they begin to explore who they are as individuals and develop their own identities as they get closer into adulthood. Erik Erikson theorized that in adolescence “the main task is developing an identity” and that a healthy identity is developed when they try on alternate identities and reflect on these experiences (Pressley &ump; McCormick, 2007, p.147). Michael Nakkula says “identity is not the culmination of a key event or series of events, although key events can play an important role in the larger process. It is rather, the lived experience of an ongoing process-the process of integrating successes, failures, routines, habits, rituals,...
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...trying to walk or crawl, as we all like to say is a babies milestones can be flexible, and that is a ton of things we all consider normal at this age and they will grow at their own pace. Early childhood They establish a good set of hat concepts principle and facts are, and the way that their bodies change and grow, but move too, also they believe that making relationships is normal for early childhood. The middle childhood time is where they should be able to have learned reasoning abilities, but also early child awareness, and how much information their brains can hold; they also develop the awareness of learning and strategies, writing and reading and learning how to use a computer at this point. Early adolescent They consider it to be a time for a lot of changes for them emotionally, physically, mentally where boys start to grow hair on their faces and pubic area while girls grow pubic hair and breasts, and start menstruating. This is considered normal. Adulthood What we consider normal is the physical and emotional connection we got to are partners where there is a lot of change emotionally and they develop change and values, but also attitudes that can change things with wanting the things we want in life like babies and marriage, and what they believe about their sexuality is...
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...regression analyses indicated that mortality was significantly reduced for individuals who reported providing instrumental support to friends, relatives, and neighbors, and individuals who reported providing emotional support to their spouse. Receiving support had no effect on mortality once giving support was taken into consideration. This pattern of findings was obtained after controlling for demographic, personality, health, mental health, and marital-relationship variables. These results have implications for understanding how social contact influences health and longevity A Scale for the Assessment of Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Sexuality in the Aged This research article seizes to focus on the lack of instruments designed to access aspects of sexual knowledge and attitudes of sexual functioning in later life. Myths and taboos about sexuality in the aged strike a negative perception in society especially in old age institutions such as nursing home influencing attitudinal knowledge. It is important to focus on what perceptions older persons have surrounding the issue at hand. Aging and Risk: Physical and Sexual Abuse of Elders in Canada The purpose of this study was clearly stated which was to review the literature on physical and elder abuse. The method was concisely describes as it was within context of risk theory and feminist sociology. It also examines variables associated with the risk for physical or sexual abuse of...
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...Krypton Night Hotel Policy Alcohol Policy : Alcoholic beverage service is restricted to those 21 years or older with valid identification. Sexual Harassment : Sexual harassment can be defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other statements or actions of a sexual or gender-based nature when: • the harasser states or implies that giving in to or rejecting such conduct will affect an individual's employment; or • such conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. It is not possible to identify all of the conduct that could be deemed as sexual harassment. However, some examples of conduct that might be sexual harassment are: • threatening to, or actually making, job decisions, such as discharge, demotion or reassignment, if sexual favors are not granted; • demanding sexual favors in exchange for favorable or preferential treatment • unwelcome physical contact; • leering; • unwelcome comments about appearance; • offensive, insulting, derogatory or degrading remarks; • sexual jokes or use of sexually explicit or offensive language, either in person, in writing or through e-mail; • the display in the workplace of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, including material from the Internet. OUR VALUES OF OUR EMPLOYEES Values form the foundation in our workplace. All values are condensed together to form our culture...
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...information (including programme) p.11-18 Communication p.19 Advice and support p.19 1) Module team contact information: Module Leader: Sue Norman – Room 3S405 – Sue.Norman@uwe.ac.uk 0117 328 4251 Module tutor: Mandy Lee – Room 3S406 – Mandy.Lee@uwe.ac.uk – Tel 0117 328 4279 Module tutor: Sarah Whitehouse- Room 2S407- Sarah.Whitehouse@uwe.ac.uk Tel 0117 328 4178 2) Module specific information MODULE SPECIFICATION Part 1: Basic Data | Module Title | Children in society, past and present | Module Code | UTTGPT-30-1 | Level | 1 | Version | 1 | Owning Faculty | ACE | Field | Primary, Early Childhood and Education Studies | Contributes towards | BA Hons Early Childhood | UWE Credit Rating | 30 | ETCS Credit Rating | 15 | Module Type | Standard | Pre-requisites |...
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...Love At First Sight Amber woke up late, spilt coffee on her dress, and was in a rush to make it to work on time. She was frantically running through the automatic doors when all of a sudden she collided into, Chandler, a blue eyed muscular UPS worker. Their eyes locked and she braced herself as he grabbed her arm and steadied her fall. They didn't speak but held a glance for what seemed like minutes, and then they went their separate ways. Amber walked away from that scene, heart-pounding wondering if she would ever see him again because after all it was “love at first sight.” After a first meeting, one may passionately feel as if they fell in love because the attraction is instantaneous, some may describe it as “fireworks” or “electricity” when its simply just sexual attraction. Is this attraction love at first sight? Or is it just a biological and scientific occurrence? Focusing in on the sexual attraction we see that research shows many hormones are involved in this process. Lets start at the brain, “you have motions, you also produce dopamine, a ‘feel good’ neurotransmitter that is associated with passion and addiction, and oxytocin, a hormone related to bonding” (Pincott, 4). With all of these neurotransmitters processing in the brain, it is said that ones pupils may enlarge when focusing on an object of desire (Pincott, 8). Research also shows that a person responds with their entire body when they feel desire. When one is around an object of their desire, adrenaline...
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