Male Dominance Exposed! ... In advertisements with mixed genders, the same male dominant, female submissive role is apparent. ... One ad in particular, for Revlon nail polish, shows a man and a woman grinding on each others hips and grabbing each others bodies, like they are having intercourse on the dance floor. ... Sandra Lipsitz Bem explains this point perfectly: Both women and men see the female in general and the female body in particular as more the object of male sexual desire than as a desiring sexual subject (or agent). ... An even more harsh reality to the exploitation of the...

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There are also reports of circumcision traced to 4000 BC Bodies exhumed in Egypt disclose evidence of circumcision. ... The rigid band is considered to be "the most erogenous zone of the male body." It controls and triggers the male orgasm. ... Leaving the baby's foreskin preserves his right to a "whole and intact body," according to Spock. ... I do not believe that it is our decision to take away a part of someone's body for any reason. ...

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Anabolic Steroids in Exercising, Athletics, and the Effects on the Human Body Through all of history, athletes have searched for certain "foods" and "potions" to turn their old bodies into more powerful ones. ... Testosterone's natural androgenic effects trigger the maturing of the male reproductive system in puberty, including the growth of body hair and the deepening of the voice. ... Although anabolic steroids are derived from a male sex hormone, men who take them may actually experience a "feminization" effect along with a decrease in normal male sexual function. ... Female athl...

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Body image involves our perception, imagination, emotions, and physical sensations of and about our bodies. ... A female should look like and have the same dimensions as Barbie, and a male should look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... People with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) worry about their appearance. ... Every magazine has the same body image for boys, girls, men and women. ... We must reclaim and redefine our bodies as ours. ...

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Pictures of muscular macho males and thin beautiful females fill magazines, television and the music business. ... Men are at the gym, striving for that toned body they think is the answer to all their problems. ... Throughout the 70's and 80's body images fell into the "toned look". ... Individuals suffering from Bulimia Nervosa consume large amounts of food and then take measures to rid the body of it. ... They keep trudging on toward that beautiful thin bronzed body that everyone says is the meaning of perfection and happiness. ...

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The Body Project: The Media's Loss of Reality When Dealing With Body Image. ... It is their body image. Body image is something that everyone has. ... Both males and females are influenced by body image. ... Where does ones body image come form? ...

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"Proportionality is a gender quota that mandates that the gender breakdown of a school's athletic program match the gender split of the student body. ... If not, then some male athletes have to be eliminated" (Gavora). This presents the problem of interest: if the afore mentioned proportion of 55 percent female student body does not does not show a proportional amount of interest, while the 45 percent male students show a greater interest than the females, the male students will not be afforded the opportunity to participate because the numbers will show t...

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Only sixteen percent of male respondents identified as feminist (Swanson, 1998). ... The conversation about sexism in the workforce is substantiated by the fact that women in America make less than their male counterpart, and less women find the workforce an encouraging place to enter because of its reputation of male dominance. ... Instead of teaching people to be comfortable with their bodies as long as they are in a healthy condition, women are shown to have perfect curves that are disproportionate to their slim waistlines while men have large, toned muscles and six percent body fat. ... Fe...

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An anonymous blogger demonstrates the general consensus feminists have on abortion with the post "as my body is not your body, you are not entitled to tell me how to use my body. ... The female also dictates the social and economic future of the impregnating male. ... This inconvenience does not change the fact that the lack of male input in making the decision goes against the fundamentals of gender equality. ... The article was full of studies and quotes of university females proclaiming arrogance in male expectations, but when she had the chance to prove a fault in a prominent male, th...

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In comparing male salaries with female salaries in the U.S. lodging industry, the differences were drastic, the study illustrated. ... These newly positioned females were revolutionary from the normal female employees of 1974- they underwent the exact rigorous physical training regimen and instruction that the male officers did, and passed the same physical tests that the male officers did. ... As Chief of police, both progress in a male dominated career field and a high career position was reached by Elizabeth Watson. ... There are valid biological arguments that the physiological composit...

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In comparing male salaries with female salaries in the U.S. lodging industry, the differences were drastic, the study illustrated. ... These newly positioned females were revolutionary from the normal female employees of 1974- they underwent the exact rigorous physical training regimen and instruction that the male officers did, and passed the same physical tests that the male officers did. ... As Chief of police, both progress in a male dominated career field and a high career position was reached by Elizabeth Watson. ... There are valid biological arguments that the physiological composit...

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The fact that Reebok chose a black male to perform that role proves this statement. ... He has her pushed up against the wall with his body pressed close to hers. ... She is showing relentless signs of submission through her body language and facial expressions. ... They purposely chose a black male and a white female. ... I think the ad would have been seen as two young adults, a male and a female, just having fun together. ...

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In our society there are such systems and structures that postulate social ways to define and organize gender, to know what to expect of each gender and what opportunities are available or not available to females and males. ... As a matter of fact, the culture associated with the gender system, proposes differences in gender roles and expectations, hence oppressing inequality between female and male. ... At the same time, women, whose body parts are being separated from her as a person, are considered to be the physical object of male's uncontrolled driven sexuality. ... The concept of s...

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"'Anabolic steroids' is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones (androgens). ... (N.I.D.A. why par 12) So what is really happening in the human body? ... The non-reversible changes are for example male-pattern baldness and breast development (gynecomastia). ... The use of anabolic steroids can cause masculinization in the female body. ... Wile women may lose scalp hair they experience excessive growth of body hair. ...

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Slave women were no more or less lustful than other women but in slavery their bodies did not command respect. ... Women's bodies were also exposed during whippings. ... Slaveholder sexism also made female slavery different from male slavery. ... More male than female slaves were artisans and craftsmen, so when slaveholders had a chance to hire skilled slaves from other plantations, they usually hired males. ... Some female fugitives like the celebrated Ellen Craft overcame this last impediment by disguising themselves as males. ...

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(Stoppler) Many people believe infertility is only a women's issue but the fact of the matter is that just about half of all infertility reports are due to male conditions. ... A women is ovulating when her body temperature is about one degree higher than usual this remains constant until her next period. ... Treatment in males can involve behavioral therapy or medication depending on his sexual problems. ... If the women has problems with the vaginal discharge, the couple has unexplainable problem, or the male is a factor then the doctor will recommend artificial insemination which is w...

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Gender shapes beliefs about a person's capacities: women are thought to be less intelligent than their male equals"" (Pg. 76). ... Since most women are viewed as sex objects by men, they have little choice but to believe their male counter-parts. ... Four million women a year are physically assaulted by their male partners"" (Pg. 76). ... Until women stand up for themselves and for their bodies, inequalities will always exist. ... The women selling their bodies are not benefiting; money will always come and go but a person's body and self-esteem are sacred. ...

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"Western philosophy's idea of the autonomous self: the pregnant woman is in fact both a person in her body and a vessel. ... On one side, the pro-choice supporters see individual choice as central to the debate: If a woman cannot choose to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, a condition which affects her body and possibly her entire life, then she has lost one of her most basic human rights. ... The assumption is that a woman does not have control over her own body until after a male partner is finished with it. ... Further, proponents of abortion justify the termination of fetal life by...

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Insects have six legs and three body segments. ... Unlike most other species of spider, the male black widow is the one that is hardly ever seen. ... If bitten by the male, however, it is completely different. ... Afterwards, the pupils of the eyes become dilated and the victim's body begins shaking. ... Until just a little over a decade ago, almost every person that was bitten by a male funnel-web spider was killed. ...

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While affirmative action creates equal opportunity for some individuals, it discriminates against others, primarily white males. ... Therefore, in situations like job and university applications, we should consider minorities to be as less likely a choice for hire as a white male candidate. ... This reversal of roles in racial discrimination does nothing but cause arguments and problems for both those for white males and those in the minority. ... Another situation in which affirmative action will play a part in is the physical work load, both body and mind. Women cannot produce the same a...

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Weighing nearly four hundred pounds certainly takes a toll on her body. ... Maintaining a healthy diet can affect a person's body more than exercising. ... Taking in too many calories a day is doing nothing but abusing the human body. ... Even though these images are most likely photo shopped, males believe that is what their girlfriend or wife will on day look like. It is often hard for an obese male or female to find a spouse. ...

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In our nation's beginning, the "men" of the declaration only included white, property-owning males. ... that he is the rightful owner of his own body? ... It may seem strange to us that at one time, white, property-owning males were the only ones with any rights, and women and blacks were considered property. ... One day, as slavery and male dominance faded away, racial and sexist feelings will too fade away, and we will be "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." ...

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In the body of this paper, through literature review, I hope to address the following questions: What is suicide? ... Below are examples of various suicide notes posted on the web. 61 year old male You cops will want to know why I did it, well, just let us say that I lived 61 years too many. ... The sun is leaving the hill now so hope nothing else happens. 74 year old male What is a few short years to live in hell. ... But I'll never have another one.... 13 year old male I know what I am doing. ... Among adolescence, females are more likely to try and kill themselves but males a...

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It is suggested that despite title IX, females have yet to gain gender equality and are still not given the benefits that their male counterparts receive. Therefore, male participation in the traditionally female sports would be giving men opportunities that women are still fighting for. ... By society tolerating men playing in women's sports and vice versa, it may allow for a smoother transition for women who are attempting to do the same in male dominated sports. ... It is clear that even Sports Illustrated ignores women and their achievements, so now it is rather impossible to not se...

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"About the Unborn Child" proves that human life begins at the moment that the male sperm becomes one with the female ovum. ... These biological facts alone prove that the fetus feels the excruciating pain when its body gets ripped apart in pieces until it dies. ... The proponents of pro-choice believe that the fetus belongs to the mother's body, and she can choose to keep or abort her pregnancy because it is her own body. ... A woman's body belongs to herself, and she should be free to do what she deems necessary for her body and overall health in any situation. ... More...

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