Sex in the Decameron I do not think it would be too far off the mark if someone said that Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron could be summed up in one word - sex. ... Therefore, it is impossible to attribute specific perspectives on sex within Boccaccio's stories to one influence, and I can only make educated generalizations. ... Therefore, because this "free" train of thought has directly affected the characters telling the stories, it can be fairly easily assumed that it directly influenced the content of the stories they told, and more specifically the topic of sex within the na...

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Spanish director Julio Medem's fifth film, Sex and Lucí, is a passionate and frequently erotic tale on love, loss, sex and fantasy. The story follows its main character, Lucí, on her quest to the truth behind the tragic death of her boyfriend, the novelist Lorenzo. ... Numerous flashbacks take the story back and forth in time revealing the course of Lucí and Lorenzo's relationship. ... As the story continues the problems between the two lovers and soul mates build up. ... Sex and Lucí is, in my opinion, a landmark movie in the demonstration of explicit sex...

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In the story, The Odyssey, Odysseus's men were tempted by the lotus eaters, and giving in to the temptation, they lost sight of what really mattered most. ... Sex is one of many. ... In a way, sex is the same way. ... In the story the odyssey, Odysseus's men were tempted to eat the lotus plant. ... Several teenagers underestimate how addictive sex can be. ...

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In the Catholic community, a discussion on sex begins with this well-meaning declaration: Sex is Good. ... Sex is a central part of our daily lives in that some of our best and worst moments involve sex. ... The poem, on the surface, may at first be seen as a pornographic image, but when examined further, is actually a story of pure and innocent devotion. ... Part of the reason for sex's mysterious nature may be because sex is sacramental. ... Another element of sex that Whitehead mentions is that "sex makes promises." ...

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And by showing casual sex I mean showing that sex as something good to practice on a regular basis. ... As the public's acceptance and tolerance of casual sex grew the more movies and shows there were being made showing sex scenes also grew. ... The cause for this issue is that "sex sells". ... The public deserves to know all the sides of the story. ... It is necessary for someone making an important decision to know both sides of a story. ...

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Ammons, "Their Sex Life" is a witty, two-line poem that makes one think about sex and how an unfavorable situation can revolve around it. ... These components expand a simple two lines into a potential story. ... Naturally, any story or poem is going to create an image in the mind of the reader. ... Daniel Glisson offered, "Either they are both failures at life having sex, one on top, one on bottom or, every time they try to have sex, something gets in the way of it happening" (Glisson). ... Obviously, the theme to "Their Sex Life" is two people having sex with...

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In the society we live in today, sex is the number one favored topic. ... All sex education in schools has led to is simply showing teenagers how to have sex safely. ... On prime time TV, the occurrence of premarital and extramarital sex far outnumbers sex between spouses, with the rate soaring to 24:1 in soap operas [ ]. ... Whether it is guys and girls, guys and guys, girls and girls, or multiple persons of each sex, the sex act itself is a major conflict. Movies specifically aimed at the teenage audience, specifically known as "teen movies", base most of their story lines on relationships...

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" (Kelly, 482) meaning that teenagers are going to have sex and that managing themselves before, during , and after sex is what is needed to be focused on. ... These gender scripts for film and television work because they provide conflict in every story, and also keep the audience entertained the most because these characters are the most dynamic of all in scripts. ... "Talk that promotes sex, referring to a variety of talk about sex (in general), anticipating sex, or desiring sexual behaviors" (Callister et al, 463) Another form of sexual dialogue is making sexual comments...

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Through an abundance of sex, Jayanthi felt it was a way to assert herself as a powerful woman. ... She tried to compose a story much different than her family's expectations of being a "good Indian girl.... Seeking good sex and healthy relationships, Claudia feared that men may find her sexual tendencies and aspirations overwhelming. ... On speaking about her early sexual encounters, Alicia revisits a story where she was date raped by a man. ... She wants sex but does not allow herself to be her true sense of self - her identity. ...

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Susan Minot's Lust The short story Lust by Susan Minot deals with the ongoing sexual encounters that a girl has with numerous men, with her describing the tendencies of each guy and how he approaches her. ... It touches on a subject that we all want to know more about, but at the same time want to hear less of; sex can be dangerous. ... In addition, the views of males who have frequent casual sex and that of females are very different. In the story, the narrator explains "The more girls a boy has, the better. ... He stalks around, sure-shouldered, and you have the feeling he'...

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In this story, Melville portrays five characters working in a law office. ... There is no difference for this story's situation. ... The narrator truly believes that it is his duty to tell the story of Bartleby, and only by giving you the background as he sees it would the story be a full evaluation of events. At the beginning of the story the narrator begins to tell the story of his office. ... It is not a universal thing to just openly talk about one's sex life. ...

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Sex is a very natural and important part of people's lives, yet we are conditioned from small children to not let other people know how we really feel about our sex drives. ... Take for instance, that an unattached man can have sex with different women and it is socially acceptable, yet if an unattached woman has sex with several different men, she is considered a slut. ... We can assume that Calixta was a very passionate woman from several passages in the story and that she felt that she had to repress or deny her sexual urges, just by the placement of their son's bed. ... At the ...

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In the beginning of the story, his lack of receiving makes him feel separated. Holden is judgmental, interested in sex, and sensitive. ... Holden's personality that is interesting is his attitude for sex. Holden is a virgin, but he is very interested in sex and he spends much of the story trying to lose his virginity. ... He is upset by the knowing that sex can be careless. ...

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Have you ever noticed that our society seems to run on sex? ... God gave men and women this strong desire to have sex with one another. ... The drive to have sex is like that. ... This story can teach you two things. First, the pressure to have sex out of marriage is nothing new. ...

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In this autobiographical story, he portrayed his life in Paris, talked about whores he slept with, and spoke ill of his friends. He used a tremendous number of sexual, racial, and obscene expressions in the story. ... By explicitly portraying his sex life, Henry Miller rebelled against the old conformity and attempted to make a change in people's phobic attitude towards sex. ... Today, society has changed, and people are now more open about sex. ... The story was about the daily life of an American guy in Paris. ...

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Laurie's story is one of many that illustrate the pages of Meg Meeker's "Epidemic: How Teen Sex is Killing Our Kids."" ... It is obvious through stories like this that the promiscuity of America's teens is a plague sweeping the nation. ... "In our society, sex is not just sex. ... (Ward, Rivadeneyra 3) Women are stereotyped as sex objects that act as slaves to sex driven males who suffer from infidelity. ... Most mothers want their daughters to be independent and to think that they are equal to men, and then MTV idolizes sex because sex sells. ...

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How many of you out there like to have sex ,watch people have sex on T.V. or in person, or think about sex. You aren't alone if you are knodding your head yes.The problem is that not everyone has the oppurtunity to have sex and some people are having sex forced upon them, in other words being raped. ... When midnight rolls around you can make up some story that your cousin is picking you up early in the morning to paint yor grandmother's house.Then that's when you drive downtown and claim a nice little prostitute.You see, you get the best of both worlds because your date t...

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www.yahoo.com MSN* www.msn.com Netscape www.netscape.com Ask Jeeves/ask.com* www.askjeeves.com NightSurf www.nightsurf.com "pornography" 2,390,000 142 143 1,027 0 200 "sex" 84,800,000 4,213 2,495 39,065 185 345 "porno" 14,200,000 578 40 1,806* 0 265 "porn" 37,000,000 1,240 106 11,244* 0 277 "erotic" 8,700,000 1,555 185 4,546* 200 284 "erotica" 4,190,000 422 42 353* 200 267 "porn pictures" 838,000 4,416 3 4,292* 0 264 "porn pics" 1,030,000 2,843 0 3,483* 0 264 "sex pics" 1,070,000 3,032 0 6,860* 0 265 "sex pictures" 1,560,000 4,541 36 12,239* 0 264 "erotic pictures" 577,000 3...

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Bell Hooks intended to tell a story about a rebellious girl trying to find herself. ... You get to see her personal thoughts and feelings through the stories that she tells. ... When she talks about different issues involving sex, boys, and relationships her religion dominates her ruling that she'll never get married or have sex, because it's wrong. ... She begins to express her sexual feeling through masturbation, because she feels that to have sex is a sin. ... She is telling the story of her childhood. ...

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The word sex has long been used to interpret several different ideas/notions/ meanings/concepts. ... Like the word sex these two films follow very different story lines, but after further examination "The Kid" and Brandon struggle with similar issues; the power of sex and the control it can have on your everyday life. ... He is a serious sex addict and it shows. ... Brandon is abusive because he gets his way when it comes to sex. ... Brandon doesn't really interact with these women at all unless its sex. ...

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For example, pornography exists on television, in the movies, and even in adult stories. ... So my big question is what is the difference between two porno stars engaging in sex on screen and a prostitute having sex with a customer? They both are getting paid money for having sex. ... In our society, the porno star engaging in sex on screen is accepted. However, the prostitute is penalized for having sex. ...

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The story of Gauguin's life is shrouded in mystery. ... Like other Symbolist artists of his time Gauguin started portraying their feelings of the opposite sex through their art. ... When in real life they may have fears relating to the opposite sex they are able to dominate and rule them in their paintings. ...

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Being in a man's house or car does not mean a woman has agreed to have sex with him- (Warshaw, 19). ... "If a woman lets a man buy her dinner or pay for a movie or drinks, she owes him sex- (Warshaw, 19). ... Some states now believe that rape can even involve unwanted oral and anal sex. ... Tracy would tell me that he would sometimes coerce her into having sex. ... She will love you even more if you can hold yourself back and see her for who she really is; someone to share stories with, someone to hold, someone to laugh with, and most of all, a loving, caring, and compassionate human ...

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But in Nevada, the state became famous by grasping and promoting the un-popular commercial sex trade, which was banned elsewhere in other states. ... Within days the incident turned into a national cause celebrity, much like the case of Casey Anthony of the 21st century, her murder proved to be the city's most intensely covered story of the decade. ... Unfortunately, rape, abuse, violence, and sexual harassment occur at an alarmingly high rate in the commercial sex trade. ... A shocking sixty two percent reported having been raped and seventy three percent reported having being physically...

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In a survey of high school students, 56% of the girls and 76% of the guys believe that forced sex was acceptable under some circumstances ("Facts About Sexual Assault"). ... Some of these diseases include Genital Herpes, which cause blisters on sex organs, and AIDS, which breaks down the body's defences against other infections. ... Saying "NO" will not be enough to prove that you have been raped ("Sex Offenses"). ... And then tells the police the police then threatens to prosecute the victim, if he or she changes the story. ... In Georgia, if the defender is found guilty, he or she...

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