This act is one of the reasons same-sex marriages and civil unions are so controversial. ... However, there are no passages in The Bible that mentions same-sex marriage. The Bible does contain three stories of loving, same-sex relationships involving David, Ruth, and Daniel, but there is no indication that any of the three involved sexual activity. ... The reasoning to allow same-sex marriages or civil union defiantly outruns any reasoning against them. ... Legalizing Same-sex marriages and civil unions goes along way towards achieving these goals. ...

• Word Count: 1442
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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...

• Word Count: 1609
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Should same sex marriage be legal? ... There are several states in the United States that do not allow same sex marriage it is unclear as to why they do not allow same sex marriages in their states. ... Whereas numerous people grew up believing that same sex families is not the normal and ideal life. ... The thought of Ruth and Idgie being lesbians is wild all through the story. ... Like women state to men, "just because you are a couple does not mean you must have sex....

• Word Count: 1404
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ...

• Word Count: 1743
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Same-sex marriage has been one of the most controversial and divisive topics in the United States since the 1970s. ... Obergefell vs Hodges required states to recognize same-sex marriages that were formed in other states (Oyez). ... The ruling stated that Ohio must recognize same-sex couples married in other state jurisdictions. ... The plaintiffs consisted of four legally married same-sex couples and their children in Kentucky (Perry). ... This is the first of two significant rulings passed down by Judge Heyburn in regards to same-sex marriage. ...

• Word Count: 1936
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the story M. ... Neuman said, "You don't have to have sex to cheat on your marriage. When we think "affair," we think sex. ... In the story M, Lantin assumes that his wife had an affair. ... In the story, it also says that M. ...

• Word Count: 1560
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Also, a woman has no say on when she can and cannot have sex. ... As with the Tiwi aborigines, a woman who does not get any pleasure from sex will not want to have sex. ... The bible is filled with stories that demean women and make women seem to be the evil half of the human race. ... As a result of stories like this, a catholic woman may feel that her only purpose is to serve her husband. She may also feel a lot of guilt since Eve is blamed for the sin of Adam in the creation story. ...

• Word Count: 2288
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The short story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", focuses on the theme of the misanthropic characterization between the two sexes and the role reversal of husband and wife. This is a story about a rich man's fear when he must confront danger. ... The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" focuses, among other things, on the misanthropic characterization of the sexes. ... Hemingway, in the story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", concentrates on the role reversal of the sexes. ... This is an example of Hemingway's role reversal of the sexes. ...

• Word Count: 1690
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The relationship between the man, Dmitri Gurov, and the young lady, Anna Sergeyevna, is very intriguing when looking at the roles and the development of each character throughout the story. The change in attitude towards women shown by Dmitri shows the role of relationships and love in determining the feelings of one sex towards the other. ... Another explanation for Dmitri's feelings may be the social norms at the time which this story was written in. ... No longer does Gurov feel that women are inferior to him; in fact, he now seems to look up to the opposite sex. ... It can be con...

• Word Count: 1562
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The controversial issue of same sex marriage did not become popular until 1969 when protesters in New York launched the gay rights movement. ... In Genesis 19:4-8 the story of Sodom and Gomorrah is a primary example of God destroying wicked cities in which the men were committing homosexuality. ... God in heaven established marriage for Adam and Eve, which means it is biblically mandated, so same-sex marriages offend God and his laws. ... The child of a same-sex marriage will always be deprived of a father role model or a mother role model. ... Because of this some states such as Hawaii say ...

• Word Count: 1596
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

Battle of the Sexes: The Role of Genders The obedient role of the female in a marriage or relationship is a common problem in many societies, including our own American society. ... Many authors illustrate this role of the sexes and portray some reasons and situations that are common in our society, such as Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, in her story "The Hand". ... In "The Hand", Colette relates a story of a young bride. ... As the story continues, she begins to see this darker side of him. ... That wasn't that long prior to this story. ...

• Word Count: 1592
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Battle of the Sexes: The Role of Genders The obedient role of the female in a marriage or relationship is a common problem in many societies, including our own American society. ... Many authors illustrate this role of the sexes and portray some reasons and situations that are common in our society, such as Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, in her story "The Hand". ... In "The Hand", Colette relates a story of a young bride. ... As the story continues, she begins to see this darker side of him. ... That wasn't that long prior to this story. ...

• Word Count: 1593
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Augustine (354-430 AD), whose confessions tell the story of his early life and conversion to Christianity (2001). It is clear from her illiteracy that she dictates the writing of her own story to an outside sources(s). ... One of the few comic moments of "The Book of Margery Kempe," occurs when John Kempe, exhausted by his wife's insistence that they should be celibate, asks if she would rather see him decapitated by a murderer than have sex with him. ... She has given up sex with her husband but has sexually charged visions of Jesus. ... Seen in this particular light, certain elements o...

• Word Count: 1321
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At the end of the story Adventure, Anderson writes began trying to force herself to face bravely the fact that many people must live and die alone, even in Winesburg (Anderson, Sherwood). ... The first chapter is called Hands and involves the sad story of Wing Biddlebaum. ... Anderson thought of sex both as the beginning and end to love. ... Although George thinks that it is just sex, Anderson is conveying that there is an opportunity for love. ...

• Word Count: 1457
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

The story's subject is the wedding in which Herr and Frau Brechenmacher attend, including their preparation beforehand and a post-mortem afterwards, which, if read by itself, would not intimate anything sinister or unhappy about the idea. ... However, the story widens to bring in several other relationships, which the reader is invited to judge in the light of the first scene. ... The description of him eating it, as he: "broke the bread smeared it round and chewed greedily" is a prolepsis of the unseen sexual act that takes place after the story finishes. ... The women in the story do...

• Word Count: 1523
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the medieval period Chaucer, writes to his audience the ideal of marriage in his stories. ... In Chaucer's tale "The Wife's of Baths Tale" is a story about how the ideal marriage should be. ... Her view toward sex was that she would not have sexual intercourse with her husbands unless she received money. ... He told her stories about loose woman and how they got what they wanted in their husbands. ... In Chaucer's other story "Franklin's tale" is also a story about marriage. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The author also reminds the readers that she is a member of the weaker sex and places her to her proper position behind the king. ... In the time Chaucer was writing these stories, a questionable social standing for a woman could taint her. ... The summary of this story is you cannot judge someone by what they look like, you only know the true person once you have accepted them for what they are. ... The role and subjection of women in Chaucer's stories have changed greatly from Beowulf and King Oedipus. ... Even though these are fictional stories they reflect the attitudes at ...

• Word Count: 1539
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

For years, opponents of gay and lesbian relationships have made comments such as "If they wanted to they could fall in love with someone of the opposite sex, and just stop being gay". ... Some people like tall men or slender women, some like girls with big breasts or big bottoms, some look for a persons financial assets or what color some ones hair or eyes are and with gay and lesbian couple, all of those things still apply but they just happen to be of the same sex. ... That's what the Bible is, an interpretation of what someone else has saw full of stories thru someone else's ey...

• Word Count: 1414
• Approx Pages: 6

The Joy Luck Club is a story about four Chinese friends and their daughters. ... This symbol was learned through the stories that the mothers have told to their daughters. ... In the story of June and her mother Suyuan, in the kitchen. ... In all the stories all the mothers want is the best and happiness for their daughters. Sex and Marriage is also apparent in the story of Ying- Ying. ...

• Word Count: 1519
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"So Long a Letter," was a story written in the form of a letter, that discussed the trails and tribulations that Ramatoulaye and her friend Assioute encountered after their husband wedded for a second time. ... This was highlighted in the story between two women Ramatoulaye and Assioute, who decided to move on with their lives after their husband wedded for a second time, which is an acceptable practice in the Islamic faith. ... It is not an accepted practice to have sex before marriage in the Islamic community. ... She learns from the mistake of her young daughter Assatou and decides to ed...

• Word Count: 1737
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The story unfolds as Horner makes his conquest on the women of Londons aristocracy using his ruse of impotence. ... It is in these situations that some object to the play for its lewdness, since sex is the main ingredient. ... His impotency ruse to lure out the women eager to engage in extramarital sex is his very tool he uses to accomplish his objective and dominate within his purlieu. ...

• Word Count: 1371
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Therefore the person might not have the opportunity to make his/her own decision and can be matched with someone who is simply not a good partner for that individual.We also watched a documentary called "Middle Sexes", where they give an example of an arranged marriage where how a gay person goes through arranged marriage to fulfill the family's tradition and values, but at he same time he kept his "secret" relationship with another man, who he has been involved in a relationship over 8 years. ... I will use this book as an example of the dis advantages of arranged ma...

• Word Count: 2337
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

Fifty eight percent of our population disapproves of same-sex relationships ("The Other Side"). ... In an article, "..same-sex couples have asked courts to interpret stepparent adoption statutes to allow the lover of a biological parent to adopt the child without cutting off the parental rights of the biological parent" ("Same-sex Marriage"). ... New York has allowed this process for children of heterosexual couples as well as unmarried lesbian couples ("Same-sex Marriage). ...

• Word Count: 2000
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

John was the person controlling the out come of the story. ... Furthermore, we can assume that John setup Ann to fall in love and have sex with Steven owing to the fact that John planned this card game as Ann said on Pg. 58, " We"re going to play cards, He was the one suggested it." ... As a result, the short story usually leaves a great deal of its content open to interpretation and examination by the reader and it tends to have some interesting parallels within the story itself. ... This is a story about a married couple, john and Ann. ... She uses it to tell stories and depict soc...

• Word Count: 2012
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In my many years of schooling, I have had to write many stories, papers, and essays. ... One of his most famous love stories is Romeo and Juliet. ... Also in the play Measure for Measure, the act of premarital sex is condoned. ... Would Shakespeare be as popular as he is if his love stories didn't exist? ...

• Word Count: 1363
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School