The Sex Of Sex : A Hot Topic Of Debate Since The Beginning Of Time

For example, if a man desires a woman as an object of his sexual impulse and not because of who she is as a person, her humanity is no longer a concern to him. The only object of his desire is sex, so humanity is set aside. The two will direct all actions towards sex alone, thus sacrificing humanity for sex. Humanity then becomes a way to satisfy their desires, which is similar to the nature of animals. Humans are moral beings and our ability to reason distinguishes us from animals, but sexual desire poses a threat to our humanity. Kant also mentions that it is immoral if people allow themselves to be used for profit as an object of another’s desire. They are disposing themselves, which makes them a “thing” that the other satisfies his or her appetite with. Ultimately, the person is surrendering their humanity for the other’s sexual impulse, which puts their morality at risk. I think sexual desire has become more prevalent in today’s society simply because sex is no longer seen as a sacred action. We live in a society where sex is fast, easy and a person does not have to work hard for it, they can get it whenever they please. Kant’s views on immoral sexual impulses have reached their peak in recent generations and people believe it is okay to have one-night stands, go to strip clubs or even buy escorts to satisfy their appetites. It is also known as casual sex and the individuals involved in this lifestyle are looking to fulfill their desires and appetite at the cost of

In an insightful analysis of Plain Sex, Alan H. Goldman discusses the interactions of a sexual act. Goldman claims that a sexual act is merely the expression of love in a physical form. Goldman continues to questions sexual ethics, reproduction, and interpersonal awareness throughout the piece attempting to establish the purpose of sex. I found Goldman's perspective intriguing due to the simplicity of his claim, sexual acts are simply an expression of love. Goldman calls this “romantic love”, a sexual interactions that is entirely sensual and is “Inconsistent [with] sexual ethics and concepts of perversion” (pg.272) Romantic love differs from other types of love, romantic love can be expressed in many ways between partners.

This is Damian form your Monday's & Wednesday's 12:30 pm class , it came to my attention that there seemed to be some problems relating to the test we just took on chapter 2 of the Human Sexuality class. Personally, im under the impression that i took the new exam although it had no timer applied to it and some of the question's apparent responses seem a little contradictional. On this questions for example # 1; "Which of the following statements regarding the desire phase of sexual response is true?" , #2; In which of the following areas would Masters and Johnson's research on sexual response be least helpful?, #3; Which of the following most accurately describes the plateau phase?, the book clearly states that this is

It’s no secret that we all have sex. Every person grows up as an individual, learning things about themselves as they go along, as well as learning about others. We all eventually end up calling someone else our significant other, whether it be of the same sex or not, and we all end up making personal decisions about our sexual identity and actions as we progress through life. We define our sexual identities of something unique to only us and we acquire our identities with a mix of influences: biological, psychological, social, cultures, values, and society in the time in which we are growing up. After such influences, we make the choice when to lose our

Seiriol Morgan’s Dark Desires produces an excellent account for arguing consent as necessary, but not sufficient in validating sexual morality. Morgan draws on arguments previously presented by German philosopher, Immanuel Kant. Morgan describes the concept self conceit as a self-deceptive attitude responsible for driving human competition and envy of others, often leading to the use of others as instruments to our ends, supporting notions of superiority over others. He concludes that self-conceit is an unsociable motive that can be used to empower and individual through the domination of another through consensual sex (Morgan, 2001). Consensual sex can often be just that, consensual in which both parties have agreed to participate for some kind of

For years, many scholars have provided many discussions over the topic of gender and sexuality. However, one needs to ask themselves: Are these two topics, gender and sexuality, useful as a category for historical analysis? The articles written by both Joan W. Scott and Afsaneh Najmabadi, answer such a question. By critically examining and assessing their two article, can the usefulness of gender and sexuality as a category for historical analysis be proven.

Married Love was an unprecedented book, which inadvertently redefined female sexuality. Often regarded as the precursor of sex-manuals, Married Love launched Stopes’ enormously successful career as a writer. Published in 1918, Married Love reviewed the intertwining relationship of marriage, sex and contraception, which in Stopes’ view were the fundamental components of a fulfilling and rewarding marriage. Like all discourse, Married Love is heavily embedded within a distinct historical and cultural context. Darwinian theory and the development of eugenics had a phenomenal impact on Stopes. Recognising the equal sexual desire of women would make Married Love greatly influential in the shaping of modern perceptions into female sexuality.

Unlike sex, the history of sexuality is dependant upon society and limited by its language in order to be defined and understood.

Throughout history, definitions of sexuality within a culture are created and then changed time after time. During these changes, we have seen the impact and power one individual or group can have over others. In the Late Nineteenth Century into the Early Twentieth Century, we see multiple groups of people and or authorities taking control over the idea of sex and how they believe society is being impacted by sex. At this point in time, society had groups of people who believed they had the power to control how society as whole viewed and acted upon sex. Those particular groups and ideas changed many lives and the overall definition of sexuality within that culture.

From a secular perspective and more specifically a Kantian perspective the ideas of ‘Having a relationship without sex’ and ‘contraception’ must pass the categorical imperative in order to be seen as moral. Kant saw a moral being as a person who acts out of a sense of good will, following reason which is a priori; doing duty for duties sake and so acting to according to the hypothetical and categorical imperative. In undertaking the categorical imperative we can input the maxim of ‘Not having a relationship’ as well as ‘not having sex’. The first test the maim will face is the principle of universalizability by which the maxim must be able to be carried out by everyone in order to be seen as practical and moral. The maxim of not having a sex will fall at this hurdle on the basis that, without sex there would be no reproduction and very quickly the human race would be wiped out. It is therefore immoral; hinting that it is our duty to reproduce so is not a matter of personal choice. Relationships on the other hand seem less crucial. It is perfectly possible to imagine a world with no relationships but where the human does reproduce as there seems to be no duty towards providing a stable environment for the upbringing of a child. The principle

“A human being is essentially a sexual being”(Novak, 271). As David Novak above states, all humans are born with a natural inclination to fulfill his or her sexual right. Each person has needs that they yearn to have someone satisfy for them. The issue that isn’t so clear is how people satisfy these burning urges within them. We have discussed in class the many viewpoints that authors have presented us, some more liberal, others conservative, and some in between. In this paper, I will present David Novak’s idea of what good sex is, according to the values of traditional Orthodox-Conservative Judaism, as well as cover his view point on the morality of homosexual sex. To get a better understanding of Novak’s and others views, I will also discuss how a conversation may go between Novak and Yoel Kahn, another author who writes about Jewish ideas.

Take the 1960s notion of free love, combine with today's sexually active teenagers who expect no emotional commitment, and you have the modern definition for “hook up.” The term evolved just as many ideas about sex have in this last century. Hooking up is no longer just kissing, it involves oral sex and also intercourse, it is all about the casual sex.

Sexual relationships have evolved over the centuries to create the current culture in which sex is a commodity to be sold, traded, and exploited out of human carnal desire. This evolution was effected by numerous factors ranging from the Pill to biological understanding to individualistic tendencies. As the place of sex changed in society the Church defined doctrinal principles, tried to remain relevant in the world, and sought to uphold the unitive and sacramental nature of sex. Through councils and papal encyclicals the Church combatted the past and future factors and situations which added fuel to the flame that was destroying the nature of sexual relations. This paper will argue that the papal encyclical Humana vitae sought to address the

Throughout history it is evident that human sexuality changes do to religious, governmental and societal influences. The perception of human sexuality has gone through many changes such as being very open and unlabeled activity; to being very “conservative” and a topic that shouldn’t be talked about in public or at all. In any case, human sexuality has always been a topic of interest because humans are sexual beings who want to understand the consciousness of themselves as male or female and see their personal response when encountered in erotic experiences with other individuals. Unlike many other species whose sexual force is strictly for reproduction, human’s sexual drive seems to be driven by many factors that intertwine with each other which leads to very different outcomes. Do to these obscure human emotions and personal gratification, sex is always shown every culture’s art, literature, social norms, and laws.

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?