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Female Sexuality, 2002.
Examines many of the aspects of female sexuality including female sexual identity, sexuality and aging and female sexual dysfunction.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 25 sources, MLA, AU$ 140.95
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This paper reviews several articles discussing female sexuality. It reviews articles on what female sexuality is, what is involved in the sexuality of females, what helps aide in feminine sexuality and what hinders a women's sexuality. The paper looks at some of the problems associated with women's sexuality and whether these are perceived, physical, or medical problems. Finally,it examine how women see their own sexuality.
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"Before the advent of the ?sexual revolution? in the 1960s the subject of female sexuality was considered taboo in so called polite society. Discussion of sexuality by females was viewed as an aberration. Women were taught and told that the normal reaction of women towards sexual intercourse was that they generally did not feel any physical or emotional pleasure from it. Sex was a means to an end; by performing their wifely duty to please their mates women were subjugated to the role of baby maker. This severe repression of female sexuality and its total submission to reproductive functions determined the limits of knowledge for untold generations of women (Gomex 1995)."
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Female Sexuality in the Movies, 2002.
A comparison of female sexuality in three movies - "The Ice Storm", "Boys Don't Cry" and "Thelma and Louise".
2,556 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 124.95
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Female characters using their sexuality to achieve what they want in Hollywood films is a strategy that is used over and over again by film makers. The paper shows that while many movies use the same basic themes when it comes to female sexuality, there are some variances from the norm. This paper discusses different forms of female sexuality as they appear in three Hollywood films, "The Ice Storm", "Boys Don't Cry" and "Thelma and Louise". From these movies three specific characters are studied: Wendy Hood, Brandon Teena and Thelma, respectively. The paper shows that these three women all represent female sexuality differently. They don't all fit the stereotypes of women that other movies tend to portray. Although there are some similarities between the three characters, the portrayals vary as to how the characters use their sexuality and femininity and it is these differences the paper examines.
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"Another similarity between the movies is that they all portray women who are struggling with something. Whether it's coming of age, sexual identity, or a discovery of who they really are, all three women have something very important going on in their lives that they must deal with. Brandon Teena has the largest problem to handle of the three selected women, but Wendy and Thelma must struggle with their own beliefs and actions as well. The actions of others that directly affect each of the women must also be dealt with."
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Female Sexuality, 2002.
Looks at the evolution of female sexual mores, serial monogamy,
and the Scarcity Model of Sexual Economics.
5,259 words (approx. 21.0 pages), 25 sources, MLA, AU$ 209.95
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Traces the historical evolution of female sexual-social mores, the biological influences on female mating preferences and styles, and the evolution of the monogamous and non-monogamous family. It ends with a discussion of the implications of exchange theory and the scarcity model of economics as it relates to modern monogamy and its social, emotional, and physical consequences.
Historical Evolution of Female Sexual Social Mores
The Biological Evolution of Female Sexual Preferences
Future Evolution of the Family
The Social and Emotional Consequences of Serial Monogamous
Relationships
The Social and Emotional Ramifications of Non-Monogamous Relationships
Possible Evolutions: Scarcity Model versus Abundance Models of Sexual
Economics
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"The forces of history and biology have served to promote the suppression of female sexuality and the idealizations of monogamy among female humans. However, the recent rise of feminist power movements, secure birth control methods, and a cultural ?sexual? revolution have combined to make non-monogamous lifestyles the norm. While most women still embrace the ideal of monogamy, life-long marriage relationships have been replaced by serial monogamy as the standard in Western Culture. Non-monogamous relationships are also gaining in popularity."
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Male vs. Female Sexuality as seen by Collette in Gigi and The Cat, 2001.
The following paper takes a look at male and female sexuality as presented in "Gigi" and "The Cat".
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 68.95
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This paper looks at how the literary French artiste' Colette, in a duet of short stories, "Gigi" and "The Cat", is able to explain some of the sexual nuances that make the sexes behave as they do; perhaps bringing some insight into our own present day relationships.
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"Light vs. Darkness, Muslim vs. Christian, North vs. South, Football vs. Oprah, conflicts such as these rage on in our 21st century society. Of all conflicts the one furthest from resolution and the most highly contested seems to be the age-old battle of male sexuality vs. female sexuality. What do the opposing ?dramatis personae? desire? How do they propose to attain it? Are the variances between the sexes really as vast as we?ve been led to believe? Through exquisite prose and imagery, the literary French artiste? Colette, in a duet of short stories Gigi and The Cat, is able to explain some of the sexual nuances that make the sexes behave as they do; perhaps bringing some insight into our own present day relationships ."
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Female Sexuality, 2003.
A discussion on the impact of society on female sexuality.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper argues that the "script" states that there is only one type of woman acceptable to society which compromises women's sexual agency. It explains how this limits the female ability to be in charge of understanding, acting on and satisfying their own sexual desire.
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"All cultures impose particular modes of behavior on their members. Straying from the accepted behavior and expected roles results in dissatisfaction from the society. Dissatisfaction can ..."
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Female Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury, 2002.
This paper is a review of the literature associated with female sexuality following injury to the spinal cord (SCI) .
4,635 words (approx. 18.5 pages), 20 sources, APA, AU$ 192.95
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This paper discusses that the impact a spinal cord injury (SCI) has on the sexual functioning depends on the type and level of injury, the treatment and the medication used. This paper reports that the physical effects following severing of the spinal cord are the lack of sexual arousal due to psychogenic stimuli; physiological arousal is possible. The author believes it is important that the patient?s condition is evaluated recognizing the change in lifestyle that SCI demands.
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"As in all other human bodily systems, the central nervous system controls sexual function. Any injury to the central nervous system consequently affects sexual function. The question is to what extent function and sensation will be affected with injuries at various levels and degrees of severity. (Boller & Frank, 1982) In the normal course of life, women generally have alterations in their sexual desire, ability to lubricate and/or have comfortable intercourse, or in their ability to reach or feel orgasm. Changes to genital sensation or urinary or bowel incontinence also affect the sexual response. Fortunately, women with neurological changes not affecting their hormonal status are usually fertile. Like men, overall sexual functioning, and risk of bladder and bowel incontinence, mobility issues, general health, medication, relationships and sexual self-view also determine a woman's sexual interest."
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Female Sexuality in "Dracula", 2004.
An analysis of the way gender roles are presented in Bram Stoker's "Dracula".
1,564 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 82.95
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This paper examines how critics have argued that 'much of the novel's great appeal derives from its hostility toward female sexuality' and how arguably, there are instances in the text where female sexuality is indeed viewed negatively: It is seen as animalistic, masculine and frightening. It critically discusses the way gender roles are portrayed, including attraction and repulsion between the sexes and the ways in which Stoker uses images to signify religious themes and sex.
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"Contrastingly, after Lucy's transformation, it is precisely her womanliness that is focussed upon, with Seward observing that 'she was, if possible, more radiantly beautiful that ever' (p. 240). In fact, Lucy's fate epitomises the treatment of female sexuality in the novel. She is considered to be sweet and 'pure' (p. 253) until Dracula awakens her sexuality, then the men hate, fear her and cannot believe she is the same person: 'the remnant of my love turned into hate and loathing; had she then to be killed, I could have done it with savage delight' (p. 253). Literally, she rejects stereotypical femininity, as 'with a careless motion, she flung to the ground, callous as a devil, the child that up to now she had clutched strenuously to her breast' (p. 253)."
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Female Sexuality in Bram Stoker's "Dracula", 2005.
This paper considers Bram Stoker's "Dracula" from a feminist perspective.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper considers Bram Stoker's "Dracula" from a feminist perspective. The paper analyzes the novel's depiction of female sexuality and male dominance and incorporates Victorian ideals of womanhood.
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"While Bram Stoker's "Dracula" is often considered simply a thrilling Gothic tale of vampires and the eternal struggle between good and evil, there is much sub text underlying the novel that speaks to the social conventions of the period in which Stoker wrote the text. Indeed much can be gleaned about Victorian society from the narrative in "Dracula" as Stoker's characters all serve to embody various societal ideals or concerns."
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Female Sexuality in Literature, 2001.
Examining the struggle for control over one's own sexuality, as experienced by the women in the novels by Sylvia Plath ("The Bell Jar") and Alice Munro ("Lives of Girls and Women").
1,880 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 97.95
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This paper explores the struggle of Del and Esther to understand and assert their sexualities in a society that pressures them to repress their desires and submit to men's desires. It shows how both characters succeed in becoming actively sexual people, even though they are pressured to stay virginal until they are married, to subdue and ignore their sexual desires, and to be submissive to male sexuality.
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"For a young woman, coming of age and exploring her own sexuality is confusing enough without being bombarded by sexual stereotypes and gender-specific expectations. Del and Esther, the respective protagonists of Munro?s Lives of Girls and Women and Plath?s The Bell Jar, are two such women, who are faced with the pressure of conforming to a certain ?feminine? expectation of sexual behavior (or lack thereof). As much as Del an Esther fumble their way through their first sexual experiences, they manage to take control of their sex lives by overcoming the burden they feel to resemble the image of society?s sexually passive woman."
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Kathleen Barry and Female Sexual Slavery, 2002.
This paper discusses how Kathleen Barry in Female Sexual Slavery, helps us focus in on the issue of sexual violence against, and the domination of, women in society in general.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 56.95
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It is vital to point out that societal structures and family arrangements create institutions which set the foundation for the sexual exploitation of women. This paper connects this topic to our society's definition of the role of the family. Barry demonstrates how prostitutes are sexual slaves and not just through sex. She argues that men who control society, set up institutions which allow the exploitation and objectification of women to occur, because it is in their interest to do so.
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The Female Vampire as Sexual Deviants, 2003.
An analysis of films from the 1970's that portray female vampires as sexually deviant and evil.
1,195 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 65.95
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This paper examines how classically male vampires in horror films are portrayed in a sympathetic light as tortured men who are suffering from a compulsion rather than having homicidal tendencies. It looks at how the female vampires of the 1970?s, however, are depicted in a completely different manner. They are young, beautiful, and unrepentant; their goal is not only to satisfy their cravings, but also to corrupt and consume the souls of their victims. It analyzes how filmmakers of this era depict these strong, sensual women as sexual deviants through a review of such films as "The Vampire Lovers" (1970), "Lust for a Vampire" (1971), and "A Filha de Dracula" (1972).
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"By the 1970?s, monsters in horror films changed a great deal, especially in the case of female monsters. The stereotypical masculine lesbian expected by audiences was replaced by the heterosexual male fantasy of the hyper-feminine woman (Cook 45). In female vampire films, young, nubile women strut about, often without their clothes, purely for the benefit of the heterosexual male audience. They are portrayed as carefree and unrepentant; the curse that burdens the male vampire is conspicuously absent from these films. ?Hedonism above compulsion? (Silver 112) is accentuated as the primary source of motivation for their deviant behavior. The female vampire?s victims, similar to those of the male vampire, are young and na?ve, yet there is a romantic aspect that is not present in male vampire films. The female vampire derives as much pleasure from the seduction of her victim as she does from drawing blood."
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Male ? Female Relationships in Literature, 2002.
A study of the male-female relationship through an analysis of literature.
879 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper discusses how much of literature conveys the male-female relationship through the review of three different pieces of literature: John Steinbeck?s ?The Chrysanthemums?, Doris Lessing?s ?To Room Nineteen? and Ernest Hemingway?s ?Hills Like White Elephants?. It shows how all three pieces of literature, attempt to prove that the basic truth in a male-female relationship is that men and women are different, in our habits, in the way we react to situations in life, environmental stimuli and in our attitudes regarding relationships. It examines how through the stories presented, it can be seen that communication undoubtedly plays a foundational role in the development of any healthy relationship and it often serves to bridge the gap between people with misunderstandings, or to solidify a mutual sense of commitment.
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"Another story depicting a man and woman relationship is Doris Lessing?s ?To Room Nineteen?. Susan, a married woman, feels a lose of freedom from being a wife and a mother whose days are spent taking care of her family and hardly had time for herself. Because of this feeling, which she was unable to communicate to her husband, she ended up killing herself. She rents a hotel room every afternoon where she spends time alone for herself, and just sits and thinks. Apparently, her husband assumes that she is having an affair. Knowing that her husband won?t understand her feelings, she tells him that she is indeed having an affair. In the end, Susan returns to the hotel room and kills herself."
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The Public Sexual Female Self, 2007.
A comparison of the concept of the public female self as seen in "Fantomina," by Eliza Hayward and "Eloisa to Abelard," by Alexander Pope.
1,879 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 97.95
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This paper compares the concept of the public female sexual self, as portrayed by two 18th century writers: Eliza Hayward and Alexander Pope. The paper analyzes Hayward's text, "Fantomina," and Pope's text, "Eloisa to Abelard", citing examples from the texts and discussing their context in the work in order to compare the two texts and their authors.
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"Once this innocence is transgressed, Eloisa continues to burn with heat within, heat that suggests fire and damnation, although Pope does not openly condemn Eloisa as Haywood does Fantomina. Although Haywood has been described essentially as a conservative in her presentation of conventional morality, by suggesting such a hyper-sexualized public sphere, she herself paradoxically causes the reader to see sexuality where it might not otherwise seem to be lurking. The outer sexuality infiltrates the home, and even creates it within an innocent girl. In the message of almost all of the author's works, the house by day can be a scene of debauchery at night if strangers are allowed to enter it, just as it was in the case of Eloise (Pettit 2002, p.1)."
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The Portrayal of Strong, Ethnic Females in Literature, 2002.
This paper discusses the portrayal of strong, ethnic females in twentieth-century literature.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper uses the characters of Janie from "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston and Rigoberta Menchu? from her autobiography, "I, Rigoberta Menchu? An Indian Woman in Guatemala," to discuss the portrayal of strong, ethnic females in literature.
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"The protagonist in Their Eyes decides to thwart conventional thinking and strike out on her own, seeking approval from herself. Janie decides that she is not content with a loveless marriage. She internally feels that the only true way to live is to live a life filled with love. Disenchanted with her state of affairs, she seeks ?confirmation of the voice and vision? (Hurston 15) and wants to find the ?acknowledged answers? (Hurston 16) to the questions she has inside. The decision to not be satisfied with status quo definitely aids Janie in the exploration of her purpose on earth. Rigoberta too has a decision to make that will transform her life."
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Childhood Sexual Abuse on Females, 2001.
Research questions, significance of study, literature review and methodology.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 17 sources, AU$ 127.95
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" I. Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Childhood sexual abuse continues to be prevalent and prevention or intervention efforts are considered a failure ("Child," 1999; Gelles, 1998). Childhood sexual abuse results in effects that continue into adulthood. Relationships between this sexual abuse and adult problems such as depression, anxiety, drug abuse, attempted suicide, and psychiatric disorders, have been found (McCauley, Kern, Kolodner, Dill, Schroeder, DeChant, Ryden, Derogatis, & Bass, 1997). In addition, effects of this abuse on college students has been indicated by increased drop-out rates for this population (Duncan, 2000). Studies with clinical populations appear to be.."
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Female Sovereignty in Medieval Literature, 2002.
A comparative analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Wife of Bath" and John Gower's "Tale of Florent".
3,637 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 16 sources, MLA, AU$ 163.95
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This paper examines how, while the concept and theme of female sovereignty in medieval literature may seem oddly out of place to modern readers, it did, in fact, exist. In particular, it looks at how Geoffrey Chaucer?s ?Wife of Bath?s Tale?, from the "Canterbury Tales", and John Gower?s ?Tale of Florent?, from the "Confessio Amantis" are two tales that involve the theme of female sovereignty. It attempts to show how views of women during Chaucer and Gower?s time were considerably misogynistic and how, even in the church, women were not treated equally. It discusses how the belief that women were essentially evil influenced medieval literature and, while the concept of freedom depended on the social class that women belonged to, they were nonetheless treated as possessions. Although the tales by Chaucer and Gower were similar in story and theme, it may be the ?voices? of the characters of the Wife of Bath and the Confessor that helped shape our views of female sovereignty in literature.
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"Gower?s tale shows efficiency of plot, has amusing descriptions of the ?lothy? woman; and the interesting dilemmas that Florent finds himself in; and the skill with which the confessor (narrator) has recast a tale that "clerkes . . . this chance herde" (1.1856) and wrote down "in evidence" (1.1857). ?The tale of Florent is a good instance of Gower?s ability to engage the reader in the circumstances and unfolding of a tale by intelligent filling out the mental action of the main characters and the physical experiences they go through? (Davenport 151). On the surface Chaucer?s tale forms a romance narrative, but Chaucer ?threw that kind of logic out the window when he invented for a romance a narrator who does not believe in it? (Davenport 159)."
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