...Co-ed schools are likely to offer you more when it comes to teaching you about student diversity and how to cooperate with the opposite gender. Having females and males both in the same classes allows students to learn how to interact with a wider range of people and learn how to talk and work with the opposite sex. Parents are deciding to put their children in a single-sex schools at such a young age and making assumptions that this type of education will benefit them. What they aren’t realizing is that it’s not preparing them for a diverse society and as a result, setting them up for failure. Children need to be learning how to act around both sexs. The real world is dealing with both sexes and single-sex schools aren’t preparing children...
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...Assignment 1 Dating and Sex among College Students Dating and Sex should be seen as an intertwined idea in society, but in today’s world and in the college world specifically these two ideas have different meanings and are practiced at different times. In order to prove my point I will have to conduct an experiment in which I discover two variables, alcohol and co-ed dorms, and through these variables I hope to achieve a conclusion that sex and dating are two different concepts when it comes to college students. In the beginning of my experiment I would first select a group of individuals to study, who would be male and female college students ranging from the ages of freshman to sophomore. With this I would introduce my first variable, that seems to have a big effect on college students, and that would be the use of alcohol. When people become intoxicated there decision-making becomes impaired and they might wake up in the morning with regrets. Most people are warned about rape and need to be around people to look after them when they are drunk. This usually doesn’t happen with people who have a partner and are dating. In order to discover if this idea correlates with the topic I would conduct a survey of college students both male and female, freshman to seniors, and see what their experiences tell us. To conduct a survey, I would have people answer the questions of: Have you ever had sex with someone random while sober? Have you ever had sex with a random person while...
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...22 Carter, C. (2011) “Sex/Gender and the Media: From Sex Roles to Social Construction and Beyond,” in Ross, K. (ed) The Handbook of Gender, Sex and Media, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-10: 1444338544; 365-82. ISBN-13: 978-1444338546 Sex/Gender and the Media From Sex Roles to Social Construction and Beyond Cynthia Carter Introduction In the early years of second-wave western feminism, many gender researchers and feminist scholars distinguished between the notion of sex, defined as biological differences between male and female, and ‘sex roles,’ referring to certain behaviors and characteristics attributed to each sex that was a social construction. The resulting media research centered on images of women in the media (much less emphasis was placed on men) in order to draw attention to inequities in their portrayal in relation to men (in quantitative terms as well as in terms of the use of stereotypes). Since the 1970s, however, the scope of social constructionism has greatly expanded in feminist theory. Some suggest that the distinction between the biological and the social has, as a result, eroded to such an extent that it is no longer possible to understand the difference, while others question the need for this distinction. For instance, in queer and transgender theory and feminist cultural studies, theorists have sought to make strange the ‘sex/gender’ distinction. The key argument made is that biology is no less a cultural construct than gender socialization into...
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...men that is characterized by the inability to develop an erection while engaging in sexual activities. Impact of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) on Sexual Life of Female Partners: Assessment with the Index of Sexual Life (ISL) Questionnaire, is a research article done by (*WHO? LIST THE RESEARCHERS) researchers at Lyon (*LYON WHAT? Lyon University? Lyon Research Center?) in France who set out to measure the impact erectile dysfunction has on women’s sexual satisfaction. According to Chevret et al. (2004), “It has been estimated that 1 in 10 men worldwide have ED and that it is the most common chronic medical disorder in men older than 40 years. ED has been shown to negatively impact self-esteem, quality of life, and satisfaction, and to increase depression and mental disease” (p. 157). Not only does this ailment affect men, but it also plays a beneficial role in how their sexual partners feel. Chevret et al. hypothesizes that erectile dysfunction has a negative impact on female sexual satisfaction and feminine sexual drives. The hypothesis was created because men who cannot get an erection will not be able to participate in sexual intercourse; therefore, also unable be satisfy their woman. This study is important because only a very small amount of research has been done that focuses on the affects erectile dysfunction has on women. Other research relating to the topic of ER directly focuses on the male’s perspective since this disorder is targeted to the interest and inquiries of...
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...Do Sex Toys help Erectile Dysfunction? Erectile Dysfunction sucks! However, it is not the end of the road for victims. No doubt, ED is every man's worst nightmare, not only will it kill your sexual pleasure but as well make you lose your confidence as a man. This ugly condition can be caused by a number of factors which include various diseases, stress, and other emotional problems. ED can be permanent or temporary but one thing common with the victims is that they often turn to a wide array of treatment methods. Most people seek help from medications while others use natural herbs. In some cases, these remedies prove helpful while for some others, it may take a very long time before they can find cure. However, the cure can remain elusive no matter how hard the victim tried. As a...
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...Why is sex such an unmentionable topic in American culture? In the media and society, students and young adults are constantly bombarded with mentions of sex, but schools are reluctant to talk about it. Though this might not seem like a big deal, this stigma putting sex off-limits from discussion and the disconnection between what kids see in and outside of school has done harm to sex-ed programs in the United States. Many programs throughout the country since the 1970s-80s push for abstinence-only sex education, which promotes the idea that because students are told to wait, they do not need to discuss how to have safe sex. Because of the largely negative effects of abstinence-only sex education on students and the inefficacy of the current...
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...Gender in Education Introduction to Sociology/ 1201 SOC Due to research the possible new format of schools should be single sex because it has been found that “girls attending girl’ schools were significantly more likely to attend a 4-year college compared to girls attending co-ed schools” (Single-sex vs. Coed). In the same article it shows that girls and boys scored higher on Florida Comprehensive Assessment test. The girls proficient score were “coed-59% and single-sex- 86%” and the boys proficient scores were “coed-37% and single-sex-75%” (Single-Sex vs. Coed). This proves that the children learn better when they are in single-sex classrooms. Students in interviews shared that they felt more “comfortable and at ease in single-sex classrooms” (Single-Sex vs. Coed). In recent media broadcastings America has heard numerous incidents that involved suicides due to bullying in the coed schools. Parents in America are in turmoil worrying how to stop the bullying. In the same research article “Single-Sex vs. Coed” researchers interviewed boys that were not involved in sports which are “gender-atypical boys that usually experience bullying in coed schools the boys stated that this was not an issue in the single-sex schools” (Single-Sex vs. Coed). Single- sex schools could be the way to eliminate bullying in schools. One theory that makes this argument clear is the Conflict theory. Single-sex classrooms would teach girls that economically they do not have to be dependent...
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...Ant 112 5/13/15 (1746 Words) Single or Multi-sex?? We all know the obvious difference in boys and girls. Typically, we associate boys with being rougher than girls and spending much of their time playing rambunctiously and getting dirty while most girls prefer to be subdued and tidy. But is that the only dissimilarity in gender? What about school work and academic performance along with academic success? Can gender be a predominating factor in determining a child’s IQ level? Is there a legitimate difference in boys and girls when determining academic ability? And, does gender help determine any level of academic success? Some might say that these are some pretty absurd questions but others who have taught both boys and girls in any realm of subjects, on any level could tell you that there is probably some relevance to that question. Lets begin with the history of single sex schools. Schools in early 17th century America were first modeled after English learning institutions after Puritans immigrated over to the English colonies. Originally only rich white males were allowed to attend school to learn how to read and write. In many cases, most parents placed their boys into the nine month long curriculum to keep them out of mischief. For the other three months of the year, students would be released from school during the summer months to lend a hand on their family’s farms to help cultivate the land and raise animals. During the summer months, wealthy white girls attended...
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...Problem and it’s Setting Background of the study Sex education has become a major issue here in the Philippines because the church people and government officials cannot decide on whether to incorporate sex education in students learning curriculum in this study the researchers will show the importance of incorporating sex education to the subjects of the students. According to statistics compiled by the Guttmacher Institute schools (2008) is exploring the best sex education programs to benefit students. The US has “one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the developed world—almost twice as high as those of England, Wales and Canada, and eight times as high as those of the Netherlands and Japan.” Because of the rising pregnancy rates among teens, in addition to the rising rates of sexual activity among teens, parents. The United States has unacceptably high rates of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS infections. To address this challenge, NARAL Pro-Choice America supports honest, age-appropriate, and medically accurate sex education that promotes abstinence and provides young people with the information they need to protect themselves. On the same hand, Peter J. Smith (2006) any DepEd directors and church people have argued that if they should incorporate sex education to the learning of the students. Furthermore they have argued about it since 2006 but today some public schools are incorporating sex education to a child’s learning in addition the...
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...COM 802: Communication Research II Spring, 2007 - Syllabus Professor: Gwen M. Wittenbaum, Ph.D. Office Location: 559 Communication Arts Bldg. Office Phone: 353-8120 Email: gwittenb@msu.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., and by appointment Class Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. in room 474 COM. Required Readings Crano, W. D., & Brewer, M. B. (2002). Principles and methods of social research. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Articles and book chapters are posted on Angel (http://angel.msu.edu) Course Description This course provides in-depth coverage of research design and measurement. As a companion to its precursor, COM 801, this course outlines how to measure constructs of interest and design research to test issues of theoretical importance. Students will learn a variety of research methods, such as experimental and survey designs, laboratory and field research, and methods of studying individuals and groups. The course exposes students to measurement issues (e.g., reliability and validity) and approaches (e.g., self-report measures, behavioral observation and coding). Students will practice evaluating the design and measurement of research articles and reporting their own research. Course Objectives 1. To understand and implement a variety of research designs. 2. To understand and implement a variety of measurement techniques. 3. To practice critical evaluation of research articles. 4. To facilitate...
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...John F. Kennedy School of Government Harvard University Faculty Research Working Papers Series When Does Gender Matter in Negotiation? Hannah Riley and Kathleen L. McGinn September 2002 RWP02-036 The views expressed in the KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the John F. Kennedy School of Government or Harvard University. All works posted here are owned and copyrighted by the author(s). Papers may be downloaded for personal use only. 1 When Does Gender Matter in Negotiation? Hannah Riley John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 496-4717 Kathleen L. McGinn Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163 (617) 495-6901 The authors thank Linda Babcock, Max Bazerman, Jim Sebenius and the reviewers of the 2002 Academy of Management meeting for their helpful comments on this paper. 2 3 Abstract We propose that two situational dimensions moderate gender effects in negotiation. Structural ambiguity refers to potential variation in a party’s perception of the bargaining range and appropriate standards for agreement. Gender triggers are situational factors that make gender salient and relevant to behavior or expectations. Based on a review of field and experimental data and social psychological theory on individual difference, we explain how structural ambiguity and gender triggers...
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...Understanding Filipino Adolescents: Research Gaps and Challenges JOSEFINA V. CABIGON, PH.D.* ABSTRACT Maiksi subalit masalimuot ang panahon ng kabataan sa buhay ng tao. Ang suliranin ng pagsasaayos sa mga problemang kaakibat nito ay nangangailangan ng ganap na pag-unawa sa kabataang Pilipino ng kasalukuyang panahon. Nais ibahagi ng papel na ito ang pagtutukoy sa mga mahahalagang isyu na karaniwang di natugunan sa mga nauna nang pag-aaral. Ilan sa mga suliraning pampananalikssik ay binigyang pansin at inaasahang mapupunan ang mga puwang na patuloy pa ring naiiwan sa larangan. Ang mga kakulangang nais tugunan ay ang mga sumusunod na usapin: pagkakaisa sa pagpapakahulugan sa konsepto ng “kabataan” at sekswalidad; di-kumpletong datos ukol sa ugnayan ng bilang ng kabataan at bilang ng kabuuang populasyon; antas ng kamalayan ng mga stakeholders at kabataan mismo tungkol sa paglaki ng bilang ng huli; ang pangangailangan ng mga stakeholders ng napapanahon at bagong pagkaunawa tungkol sa antas, mga tagapagtakda, at kahihinatnan ng sekswalidad ng kabataan, pati ng kanilang fertility at reproductive health; at, ang kanilang kamalayan at pakikilahok sa mga gawaing panlipunan. Ilan sa mga rekomendasyon ay ang pagkakaroon ng pambansang sarbey sa mga bagong erya ng pag-aaaral kaakibat ang kwalitatibong pananaliksik, pananaliksik pampatakaran (policy research) at operations research. Ang artikulo ay isang pagtatangka sa paghahanap ng mga pamamaraan upang maimulat sa mga kabataan at sa...
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...includes three subtopics. Write your thesis statement in the box below: Same sex marriages are identified in equivalence of traditional marriage in other states, providing parenting opportunities for children that are being recycling within child welfare system, and receive support from the government with other marital resources. | Thesis Statement Grading Criteria: Consider the following questions when developing the thesis statement for your essay. These criteria will be applied when this assignment is graded. The answer to each of the five questions below should be yes if you have drafted a quality thesis statement. 1) Does the thesis statement respond to the writing prompt? Yes 2) Did you take a position that others may oppose? Yes 3) Is the thesis statement specific? Yes 4) Does the thesis pass the “So what?” test? Yes 5) Does the thesis statement not leave the reader with questions? Yes Part 2: Gathering Resources Assignment Directions: Review “Research and Sources” in the media piece “The Writing Process.” Use the GCU elibrary to find three sources to use in your persuasive essay. Fill out the requested information in the table below about your sources. | Article 1 | Article 2 | Article 3 | Title and Author(s) | Williams, ReginaldSame-Sex Marriage and Equality. | Meezan, William; Rauch, JonathanGay Marriage, Same-Sex Parenting, and America's Children | Verma, PriyaDouglas, Carol AnnePleatman, RachelChapman...
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...the most powerful in terms of ecstasy is sex. In addition to concerns of pleasurable experience, sex is the method by which we continue human life. The desire to produce offspring is deeply embedded in our nature. Because of this power, when for some reason or another we loose the ability to fully experience it, our 2 lives as a whole are diminished. It is no wonder then that a topic such as erectile dysfunction is a huge concern for the quality of life of millions of men, and by extension women as well. John Hopkins University estimates that ED affects almost thirty million Americans, and as much as thirty percent aged forty to seventy. In addition a study in 1999 showed that physician visits for cases of ED had doubled since 1985 (as cited in"Erectile Dysfunction", 2005). Considering the impact of this disorder we are compelled as a society to understand it. In order to find possible solutions to this problem we must first identify what it is, and what may cause it. Through this comes an understanding of not only what we can do to treat erectile dysfunction, but also what it means in terms of our society and what we value. Erectile dysfunction is described by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) as "the repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse". What this means for men is that the very act of sexual intercourse becomes impossible. Due to this, ED not only results in a physiological deficiency...
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...Gender Identity Gender Identity Gender identity is a complex and multi-dimensional element of a person (Egan & Perry, 2001). Gender identity is the self – identification as male or female. Gender identity, however, is not the same as sexual orientation (Sue, Sue, & Sue, 2010). Both biological and environmental factors contribute to one’s gender identity. Many people have the assumption that there are male and female hormones that determine gender identity (Pinel, 2009). However, this is not the case. In this paper, I will discuss how hormones, as well as environment, affect one’s gender identity and behavior. Biological Factors and Sexual Differentiation The human body consists of many hormones. Among them are androgens, estrogens, and progestins. Androgens and estrogens are both the most common classes of gonadal hormones. A third class of gonadal hormones is progestins. The most common progestin is progesterone. Progesterone prepares the uterus and breasts for pregnancy in females; however it is unclear of its purpose in males (Pinel, 2009). Although it is widely assumed that androgens are “male” hormones and estrogens are “female” hormones. In actuality, men and women have the same hormones although at different levels. These hormones also do not perform the same functions in both sexes. Males and females are both exposed to high levels of estrogens during the fetal stage. However, males are exposed to high androgen levels during the same...
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