Sexuality In One Holy Night By Sandra Cineros

The Sex Goddess. Here we are given the Latina perspective, but more specifically the female perspective on sex as she grows and transitions from childhood to adulthood. Cisneros states “So much guilt, so much silence, and such a yearning to be loved: no wonder young women find themselves having sex while they are still children, having sex without sexual protection, too ashamed to confined their feelings and fear to anyone” (Cisneros44-45). Her culture as well as her upbringing has kept her and fellow Latinas in an ignorant state of mind.

Ana even goes as far as telling her mother “Why is a women’s virginity the only thing that matters? I have thoughts, feelings, and opinions.” (Real) her mother looks at her weird. On the other hand there is Ana’s teacher Mr. Guzman, who sees the benefits from sending Ana to college and leaver her dirty old neighborhood. Mr. Guzman helps Ana out by pulling some strings at Colombia University. He also tells her to apply for scholarships, but when she doesn’t he shows up at her house. When she did get into Colombia University the first person to tell her was Mr. Guzman. Ana’s mother does not support Ana leaving for college and leaving the family. Even on the day does leave, her mom doesn’t even say goodbye to her own daughter.

In a society in which sex only seems to be a part of growing up, a girl gives in to her desire and later questions if it was really what she wanted or was she just letting herself because of the society and environment that she lives in. Daniel Evans wrote a story named “Virgins” which revolves around two girls named Erica and Jasmine, and their friend Michael. These three friends live in a society where having sex is not something uncommon and more like expected, but Erica believes and does otherwise, as she remains a virgin because she claims that men are not to be trusted. However; at the end, Erica gives in and has sex with Michael’s brother, Don, and later on attempts to have sex with Michael, realizing he was the one she wanted all along.

In “Sex, Lies, and Consent,” Tom Dougherty argues the Lenient Thesis from the substantive account of consent. In this essay, I will discuss and explain Dougherty’s argument. Then, I will present Neil Manson 's objection that Dougherty account of consent mistakenly centralizes the role of scope in determining one’s range of restrictions for consent. Finally, I will present a case that disputes Manson’s opposition to Dougherty and how Dougherty could address Manson’s charge against him.

    Baron Richard Von Krafft-Ebing, a 19th century German psychiatrist, was quoted as having said, "We find that the sexual instinct, when disappointed and unappeased, frequently seeks and finds a substitute in religion." This may have been the condition of Margery Kempe when she desired to cease all sexual activity with her spouse because of her devotion to God. Instead of performing her duties as a wife, she chose instead to spread her knowledge of God to her community and did so not only in speech, but also in literature. Whatever her motivation for creating such descriptive language, it is evident that her faith in God conquered both her fear of public opinion and the

Nightwood the 1936 novel written by Djuna Barnes, has an interesting reputation; it’s considered both a modernist as well as a lesbian classic. Characters like Frau Mann, the trapeze artist who goes by the Duchess of Broadback, Robin Vote, who represents the past, and Matthew O’Connor, the illegitimate doctor who is also a transvestite, can quite easily be described as “genderqueer”, and the author actively avoids defining their sexuality as well as their personal gender identities with any labels to the reader. The destructive love affairs of a young woman, in 1920s Paris begins when Robin agrees to marry Baron Felix Volkbein, then leaves him for an American journalist, Nora Flood, and then leaves Nora for widow Jenny Petherbridge.

The Samoan culture and how socialization turns into sexuality for young girls is very different compared to our culture. In the Samoan culture sexuality in Samoan girls is seen differently than we see it in our culture today. Margaret Mead elaborates on this idea because of how she views the sexuality of a Samoan girl when she mentions “Virginity is a legal requirement for her” (Mead 69). When Mead discusses this, it is interesting how in that culture virginity is a requirement and that is something we don’t see as a requirement in our society today. This demonstrates how the sexuality of a Samoan girl is not the same as we see it. The way girls are seen because of their sexuality is incomparable to girls in our society today and that’s important to observe since Samoan culture is by far very different to what we view as part of culture today.

The short story “Lust” by Susan Minot details the life of a high school girl who has succumbed to the pressure of her surroundings. The pressure of sex by her peers and all of the boys she came across led to the multiple sexual encounters that make up this story. This realistic view on the teenagers of the early 1970’s shows the ups and downs of sexual movement of the 1960’s. In “Lust”, Susan Minot shows the reality of a teenage girl’s life throughout her high school years and the problems her actions give her as she gets older.

Infidelity. Deceit. Sexual Curiosity. Circle, written by Suzanne Bachner is a thought-provoking play that interweaves the relationships of twelve different characters in various rendezvous spanning from New York City to Los Angeles, California. Based, very loosely, off of the Arthur Schnitzler’s Reigen, Bachner introduces 10 different sexual scenarios that are roughly seven to eight minutes in length and delve into the sexual encounter of two individuals. The identity of a character, especially in this particular play, is important to the plot because of the weight each character carries through their scenes. Because it is typically cast as four actors, the transition from scene to scene may be difficult to understand from the viewer’s perspective, due to the actor’s reoccurring presence in various characters.

In the Middle Ages premarital sex was considered as immoral and a sin. The author brings to attention the ancient customs that condemns illegitimate relationships. As his mistress quote would” be grievously punished: tortured by the sword or sold into slavery in another land” (De France 144). This showed how greatly the wrongdoing was taken, just like a crime would have.

After reading the Soul of Sex by Thomas Moore, I am more aware the role of sex plays emotionally and spiritually. I also would never think sex was vital into getting to learn about oneself and significant others. I use to think that action of sex is merely a way to express love but it is more than that. Also, talking about sex to me was an uncomfortable topic; however, this book and the class in general has made it alot easier to talk about sex with others. It really taught me there is a deeper connection with sex.

A tale of sexual initiation is the perfect way to describe the short story “Virgins”. Weird twists of events occur when two best friends Erica and Jasmine are ready to experience life and the world. When the book begins we notice only the mothers of the two girls are mentioned, basically leaving a father figure out of both girls lives. My take on things right from hearing that is that the girls are very independent and probably have no guidance because the mother are busy at work, since they have no father figure. I feel like this is really a major key to the short story that is missing.

Questioning why the bible and society have such strong opinions on virginity, a subject that is

Mexican American girls usually have very limited sexual education. One of the most common reasons regarding the lack of education is attributed to their culture. This is known as “Sexual

Human sexuality is defined as the capability of individuals to experience their sexuality and be able to express themselves as sexual beings (Hyde & DeLameck, 2006). Our interest in this topic is because with time, there has been a change in rules that control human sexual behaviour. The status quo in our contemporary society is much different as compared to an earlier state of conditions, and the change has, as a result, brought the evolvement in human sexuality. People 's view on virginity has changed greatly with a decrease of importance in regards to its preservation. Sexuality is essential to the economic, cultural, social and political organization of society or country. Our sexuality plays a fundamental role in all our lives regardless of age, sex or race. It forms a basic part of our personality and the decisions we make in what we do. One’s sexuality also consumes much of their time through behaviour or thoughts; at times every aspect of our lives seems to revolve around our sexuality. Studying sexuality is very important since human sexuality majorly contributes to social as well as personal problems. A lingering question concerning this topic is to what extent is virginity determined by the status quo and the rules that control human behaviour?