At the Commonwealth level: The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 says it is wrong to discriminate or harass a person based on reasons of sex, marital status, pregnancy, or potential pregnancy. ... These acts can be seen to have assisted homosexual people by prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment, education, and service delivery on the grounds of: - Race, colour, descent, ethnic origin, ethno-religious background; - Sex; - Marital Status; - Pregnancy, potential pregnancy; - Disability (physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, neurological or learning disabilities and il...

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She meant to imply that men could not understand the pain of pregnancy (specifically Braxton Hicks contractions). Internet feminists have extended the objective of the phrase to include all aspects of pregnancy. ... When a man and a woman practice consensual sexual relations and a pregnancy occurs, it is solely the woman's decision on the outcome of the child. ...

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The first piece of parenting advice starts in the very beginning, before the child is even born; be aware of harmful teratogens and avoid them during pregnancy. ... Not using any form of tobacco during pregnancy is usually common knowledge for people, but most people still do not know the actual effects it has on their unborn child which is: slight behavioral abnormalities, the placenta grows abnormally because of the decreased blood flow to the uterus, and reduced transfers of nutrients causing the fetus to gain weight poorly (Berk, 2013, p. 98). The use of alcohol during pregnancy is anoth...

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Sexuality is not just about having sex, it is a theme that is found all throughout society. Sex refers to the biological distinction between males and females. Males and females have different primary sex characteristics, focusing on the genitals, which are the organs used for reproduction. Sex i...

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Research has shown that lower WHR indicates high fertility; this is because the fat is distributed optimally, and this allows a female to carry a healthy pregnancy (Dixson, 2009). ... Human beings are unlike any other primate in the fact that female's breasts enlarge during puberty, prior to their first pregnancy (Geary, 2002). ... Men have a preference for women with average to large breasts, so it is likely that the human uniqueness of growing breasts prior to pregnancy, has been shaped by male preference, and is therefore a product of inter-sexual selection (Geary, 2002). ...

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For example, psychologist Erin Pinkus conducted an experiment to try to see if she could make a connection with unwanted pregnancies and adolescents. ... An astonishing 45% of girls feel that their unwanted pregnancy was a simple mistake and were upset that the mistake was ever made and either quickly paid for an abortion, gave the child up for adoption, or kept the child to be raised by the mother and father (in some cases). ...

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Essentialism within Kate Chopin's The Awakening Kate Chopin's 1899 novel, The Awakening, takes place in the late 1800s in Grand Isle, a summer holiday resort popular with the wealthy inhabitants of nearby New Orleans. The main character, Edna, takes a break from New Orleans life to vacation ther...

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From dog-fighting in Mexico to issues of transsexuality in Cuba, contemporary Latin American cinema covers a diverse array of topics. Lauren Mulvey, British feminist film theorist, uses pyschoanaylitics to offer a feminist critique of all classical narrative cinema. She establishes that narrative cinema is viewed from the male gaze and women are coded for their "to-be-looked-at-ness". She offers that female characters add nothing or very little to actual elements of plot and character but rather are subjected to male scopophilia, the fetishistic and voyeuristic, due to phallocentrici...

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Eve and Phyllis are not allowed to be masters of their own destinies "Phyllis's pregnancy happens because Harry and Eve ultimately cannot repair their marriage. ... Phyllis is an even more interesting female character because she is originally prepared to deal with her unexpected pregnancy without Harry's help. ...

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King Chulalongkorn, one of the greatest king of Siam, was best-known for his royal contribution to Thai society that was Slave Abolition Act. It was the first time Thai people experienced equality and freedom. The king also attempted to encourage equality in Thailand with school uniforms. Students ...

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This Pill allowed women to complete years of study and launch their career without the interruption of a pregnancy, and in response a wave of women began to apply to medical, law, and business school (Tavaana). ...

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The society known as the Awlad" Ali is said to be egalitarian with respect to the fact that each group in the hierarchy has the chance to assert their personal rights. However, there are two distinct groups within the Awlad" Ali society that contradict this idea and reassert the proposition that the...

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Anthropology studies could be said to be as old as religious studies. In social and cultural anthropology, religion is considered universal. The presence of religious systems is expressed through a set of rules, precepts, and prohibitions that have to do with the family organization, the rules of ma...

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Some of the reasons for such a change in modern society can be attributed to the decline and then rise in marriage ages in the post-World War II period; increases in premarital sex, cohabitation, and premarital pregnancy; the heterogeneous pattern of venues in which married couples first met; the rise in female employment aspirations and actual work experience; the growing trend of residential independence for young people prior to marriage; the decline in religious "matching" in marriage over time; the level of religious vs. civil marriages; the decline in marriage quality and problems over t...

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In this report, I will be using Walklate's book to discuss the role of women in regards to crime and the criminal justice system. I have used an extensive range of sources, whether they are journals, books or articles. The topic of gender and crime is vast, and can be taken from many different angle...

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The term 'International division of labour' labels the spatial movement of manufacturing industries from advanced capitalist countries to developing countries (Barney, 2010). This essay will go on to explore and explain the gender differences in the international division of labour. In England...

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This research has lead to discussions about whether or not women are really using computers less than men or if women merely tend to use computers in different ways than men. Many sociologists now suggest that women prefer to approach computers as a way of accomplishing tasks while men tend to enjo...

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Bhutan is a small landlord country nestled in between China in the north and India in the south.The nation is well known to the rest of the world due to the philosophy of Gross National Happiness which was introduced by His Majesty the 4th Druk Gyalpo King Jigme Singye Wangchuck in the year 1972 with renowned phrase "Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product. " The philosophy focuses on the conservation of environment and preservation of its culture. Above all, it emphasizes on the equality among the citizens. Equality is a state of having equal right, opportunitie...

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