One of the novel's most controversial aspects is the process of "testing". ... The one good thing about my being raped was that it made the testing stop. The testing and the rape. ... Horrible and traumatic consequences are the only things that "testing" can bring. ... For Sophie, being "tested" was a traumatic experience resulting in an inability to have sex, a sexual phobia and embarrassment of her own body. ...
For centuries, worldly cultures have considered women to be the lesser, subservient sex. ... To equalize salaries in the workforce, a solution that would be extremely beneficial is the enacting of a law to prohibit disproportionate salaries for equal work on the basis of sex. ... Furthermore, if this female soldier is dedicated to serving her country, she is willing to work and to compete against males in a test of strength. ... Besides, recent tests have shown that the "rigorous male body," is not tougher than a female body, after all. ... So, what is the answer for equality of the sexes?...
For centuries, worldly cultures have considered women to be the lesser, subservient sex. ... To equalize salaries in the workforce, a solution that would be extremely beneficial is the enacting of a law to prohibit disproportionate salaries for equal work on the basis of sex. ... Furthermore, if this female soldier is dedicated to serving her country, she is willing to work and to compete against males in a test of strength. ... Besides, recent tests have shown that the "rigorous male body," is not tougher than a female body, after all. ... So, what is the answer for equality of the sexes?...
The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family and even strangers identify the sex of the child. ... N ow imagine after some tests that there are no internal or external sex organs whatsoever. No ovaries, no testes, no uterus, no vagina, no penis, no glands that produce estrogen or testosterone, no semen, no eggs, no anything. ... What letter is after the word sex on your drivers license? ... There are two sexes, male and female and you must be one or the other. ...
The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family and even strangers identify the sex of the child. ... N ow imagine after some tests that there are no internal or external sex organs whatsoever. No ovaries, no testes, no uterus, no vagina, no penis, no glands that produce estrogen or testosterone, no semen, no eggs, no anything. ... What letter is after the word sex on your drivers license? ... There are two sexes, male and female and you must be one or the other. ...
She is the ultimate sex symbol of America. ... Sex has clearly influenced American culture, and the way people act, what they wear, and basically who they are and idolize to be. ... Sex is her whole persona and it sells her records. ... Madonna is not your average sex symbol. ... Her daring exploitation of sex from a feminine point of view was definitely a breakthrough in 1980"""'s American society. ...
The differences between the sexes have long been debated in the scientific and social arenas. ... (p.426) When discussing sex and gender, especially in the 21st century in which one may change gender at will (both physically and mentally), the nature vs. nurture debate emerges. In anthropology the definitions of sex and gender differ: sex divides between men and women genetically - women have two X chromosomes, men have an X and a Y chromosome. ... Although in most cultures the male is considered more aggressive than the female, behavioral differences between the sexes in some cultures are ...
Some of the different areas of the law that affect women specifically include: Sex discrimination, equal pay, domestic violence, forcible rape, and equality, to name but a few. ... The Sex Discrimination Act also has limitations concerning attitudes, 'One set of considerations concern the inherent limits of law in changing the nature of society' (April Carter 1988), deep rooted attitudes cannot be simply changed because of a new law being passed, also similarly, another drawback is the attitude and acceptance of the Act by male workers and employers; The London School of Economics (L...
I use the word bitch when I get offended by people or things "you are such a bitch", "that test was a bitch". ... A bitch is a woman who has sex with every single guy she comes across - Andre Spencer. ... A bitch can also be used as a complaint "They bitched about homework and then about the upcoming test", anything difficult or unpleasant "The test was a bitch." ...
Many men and women alike love sports, and to discriminate against a certain sex by not providing them with the opportunity to participate in the sport(s) that they are interested in is wrong. Title IX is a law that was originally intended to eliminate discrimination based on sex and to allow equal opportunity for both sexes to participate in educational programs. The law itself states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Fe...
There are many ads in BUST though offering to better your sex life, either with your partner or by yourself. In the Fall 2002 Sex issue many of the ads are from companies that sell sex toys and offer other sex related merchandise. ... Women are not discouraged from wearing make-up, dressing cute, wanting sex and going after it. ... Clothes featured are older and have stood the test of time. ... This is definitely not the typical type of sex advice column one would expect to read in a mainstream magazine. ...
Many of the cadets seek out sex with drag queens in a nearby gay bar. ... The idea is to create a tradition in which these men are initiated with tests of their masculinity. These tests are attempts to hide the actual interaction between the peers. ...
However, the elaborate system of rules did not control sex itself, but instead regulated the times and places and circumstances in which young people could express their sexual desires. As controls these rules were effective only because they made sex logistically difficult. ... For young people just beginning to participate in this activity, dating may be seen primarily or exclusively in recreational terms, devoted simply to testing one's attractiveness to the opposite sex and having fun, as the termdating-game? ...
I will argue that by using this technique Chaucer is able to create a perceptive critic of misogynist orthodoxy who beats male scholars at their own game and creates her own authoritative position from which to speak in defense of her sex and convince the reader of her views. ... Though she has been married five times, she is childless in a period when there were no contraceptives and we know it is not for the lack of sex in her relations. ... As a result of this behavior, WB may be seen as a threat to the medieval hierarchy of power relations between the sexes because she violates the concept...
Jordan O'Neil, a member of the U.S. navy, is selected as the guinea pig in a test that would determine if women will be fully integrated into all branches of the U.S. navy. ... Thus, gender norms are not reinforced in a way that subordinates one sex to the other, but confirms that both genders are equal in capacity, and the task of becoming a soldier is up to whoever can complete the training. ... The social constructions surrounding the traits we associate with different sexes are shown to be easily malleable and do not merit to be reinforced by reasoning of genetics, which is the prevai...
Many people wont admit it, but sex ponders through the channels of our minds on a daily basis. ... She possesses the traits of a well rounded woman, being energetic, intelligent and has a great deal of ambition towards her chrysanthemums, Nevertheless, the positivity to her personality is wasted and unnoticed by her male dominated surroundings and she is only able to put her abilities to the test towards the duties suitable for a woman. ... Not only does he neglect her as his wife, but he forgets to provide her with the sexual pleasure that most wives need and the equality of the opposite ...
Abortion, international policy, marijuana, underage drinking, peer pressure, community involvement, same sex marriage and adoption are topics frequently raised by the panel. ... Since the earliest reformers in the 1800s, and especially the female reformists in the 1960s, women have claimed equality among the sexes. ... If one is not convinced, then test this notion by asking any woman, aged 6 to 60 if she would rather be a supermodel, or a chemist. ...
In these couple of lines, the speaker compares the act of her father braving Hink's, the wonderful women's department store he bought the dress from, to her father's act of bravery when he had sex with her mother in order to conceive her. ... Unfortunately, the way the speaker feels about her father is tested in lines twenty-eight through thirty-two when she recalls the true origins of the dress: A year later, during a fight about how awful [her] father had been, [her] mother said he had not picked out the dress, just told her to get something not too expensive, and then had no...
Femininity or masculinity within a written work is not so simple to identify, and once identified it is not so easy to pass-off as an by-product of one's sex. ... The woman is perplexed by the letter and begins to pace back and forth in her mind about its origin and final intentions, while youthful memories spring forth one by one, testing the steel safe in which she keeps them. ...
If women are willing and able to put themselves in the situation of combat and are able to pass the same tests men have to pass then there is no reason why they should be excluded from doing what they think they want to do. ... The performance of these positions was tested during the Gulf War. ... By allowing women into combat situations you are allowing a women to express herself and prove not only to herself and other females, but also to males that females are not the weaker sex....
To make it easier to observe and understand the levels of authority that are meant here and the theoretical explanations of rights and liberties that have been already given to the "weaker sex", the chapter Theoretical Framework was provided with the theories, written laws and norms. ... Shortly, all 103 respondents were people of both sexes, different ages and social status. ... In the following chapters the work will be based on the objects to compare the level of using political rights between men and women and to find out the reasons for "unequal correlation of representation of both sexe...
Lastly, what really tested her views on the lowering of traditional standards was her daughter Rama becoming pregnant. 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 educate her daughters on the principles of sex and how it could compromise their path ahead. ...
In a nutshell, hijab is the truest test of being a Muslim Woman. ... Naturally, the figure women possess, is attractive to the opposite sex, approaching and unresisting. ... In North America or any western society, an enormous element of this role circles around sex and the aura of sexuality. ... So, when a woman veils herself, she is rejecting that specific role, basically, she is saying that sex will not be part of her public life. ...
"Primate Studies and Sex Differences", an essay by Sally Linton, tells about her disagreement of the experience done on primates, the "animals that are most like human beings", to reveal the truth that some behaviors reflects innate differences between genders. ... If you still think that the fact given above is invalid for it was tested on animal, think about your own experiences. ...
