Public displays of affection are considered unacceptable and rude, even between spouses, in the Arab culture; whereas, Mexicans consider touching or kissing members of the opposite sex in public totally acceptable behavior. ... Mexicans believe that Ojo can cause misfortune, illness, and even death and destruction to a person or material objects that are admired or desired. ... In addition to sharing basic human needs such as food, shelter, clothing, health, sleep, and sex, both have a strong sense of family. ...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Physical abuse includes behaviors such as hitting, pushing or kicking, burning, throwing objects, stabbing or shooting, and sleep deprivation. ... Sexual violence examples are rape, forced prostitution and pornography, cutting or disfiguring of genitalia, refusal to practice safe sex, and lastly refusal to adhere to religious prohibitions. It is estimated that 19 percent of women and 2 percent of men have experienced some form of sexual assault including attempts since the age of 16, with around 10-14 percent of married women experiencing forced sex by an intimate partner. ...

• Word Count: 1102
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When taking pictures of the house, she almost treats Momma and Maggie like objects as she "stooped down quickly and lined up picture after picture of [Momma] sitting there in the front of the house with Maggie cowering behind [Momma]. ... Dee treats her mother and sister like objects by using them as a kind of relics in her photographs. ... This can clearly be seen when she instructs the girl to "never sing benna in Sunday school", an outdated and rather provocative and sexally initisive call-and-response tribal music in the caribean (kinkiad 350). ...

• Word Count: 1588
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As her boss, Javier explained to her, she can't make them both be friends for her sake when she is the object of both of their desires. ... It focuses on the issues that everybody can relate to - attraction, lust, ideally the opposite sex, which then brings up love. ...

• Word Count: 2043
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate