Kama Sutra originally written by Vatsyayana and later translated to English by Richard F. Burton is a popular seminal text of love according to Indian tradition. Though Kama Sutra is considered to be a symbol of Indian sexology and eroticism (Money, Musaph and Perry 104), this masterpiece has gained a legendary status and has found a place as “sex manual” in pop mythology regardless of the fact that only a portion of the book offers sexual instruction. In essence, the book is concerned with sex relationship, fulfilling relationship and confidence development in a sexual congress. Kama Sutra is part of Kama Shastra, a wider collection of text concerning love, sensual senses and sexual desires (Heumann 4), but Kama Sutra has endured over the …show more content…
The first part of Kama Sutra that is dedicated to seduction of lovers who eventually become wives, argue that, a man’s main responsibility is confidence building in matters of sex so as to make his partner sexually receptive. To build the confidence, a newly married couple has to abstain from sex for the first ten days after their marriage. During this period a man educates the woman in Kama Sutra lessons thus making her feel at ease in sexual acts. It is the responsibility of a man to help a woman overcome her fears prior to consummation. Towards the end of the book, in the discussion of courtesans, the roles are reversed where the primary responsibility of a woman is to build a man’s confidence in her. Indeed in the Hindu culture, courtesans are essential in helping men build up their confidence (Frazier and Flood …show more content…
Finding a true love starts by reading the behaviors of the opposite sex. If a person desires the other person of the opposite sex, it is essential for such persons to read the other’s behaviors so that they can modify them to achieve a successful courtship. For example, when a man senses a woman’s resistance to him, to win her, the man can employ numerous strategies depending on her resistance. Kama Sutra advocates the philosophy of not giving up on a woman; it suggests modification of behavior to compensate for the woman’s resistance. Since men are less expressive of their feelings, a married woman must always pay close attention to her husband’s moods, by effectively reading his desires, a woman can fulfill her duties as a
The film “Kinsey” released in 2004 based on Kinsey’s life seems to be determined to shock the audience. In 1938, according to the film his proposal of teaching a “marriage” course gets accepted and is only offered to teachers, seniors, and married students. Not surprisingly, his students feared to talk about sex, in fact, they didn’t know much at all. Ultimately, he begins to
Love and affection is an indispensable part of human life. In different culture love may appear differently. In the poem “My god my lotus” lovers responded to each other differently than in the poem “Fishhawk”. Likewise, the presentation of female sexuality, gender disparity and presentation of love were shown inversely in these two poems. Some may argue that love in the past was not as same as love in present. However, we can still find some lovers who are staying with their partners just to maintain the relationship. We may also find some lovers having relationship only because of self-interest. However, a love relationship should always be out of self-interest and must be based on mutual interest. A love usually obtains its perfectness when it develops from both partners equally and with same affection.
In the situation of Georgina there is a sentient need for a creative and rewarding relationship. This physical-psychological desire, however, does not have love as the basis of a long-term, deep emotional relationship between two individuals (Goldman, Philosophy of Sex, pp. 78-79). It is more the bodily desire for the body of another that dominates her mental life (Goldman, Philosophy of Sex, p. 76). In the Georgina's need for...
This article by Diana Spechler surprised me. For all that the Human Sexuality is what I vainly looked for in Sex ED and sex books as a teen, a sex coach would be taking that idea of practical sexual education even farther. The idea of a sex coach is something my friends and I have joki...
The erotic power is a source within us that lies deep lying a female emotional understanding. The power is based on their unexpressed or unrecognized feeling. In order to propagate itself, every oppression must eliminate the sources of power within the culture of the oppressed that can provide energy for change. For women, claiming their right to sexual pleasure and understanding their sexuality without fear and embracing it with their own terms and conditions will provide the necessary power to emerge from the cocoon of sexuality
In the article “An Anthropological Look at Human Sexuality” the authors, Patrick Gray and Linda Wolfe speak about how societies look at human sexuality. The core concept of anthology is the idea of culture, the systems of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors people acquire as a member of society. The authors give an in depth analysis on how human sexuality is looked at in all different situations.
Sex education or Sexuality Education is described by Kunwar and Yudav (2011) as an education that tackles about the different aspects of sexuality such as human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, human sexual behavior and, etc. It seeks to decrease the possible negative effects on human sexual behavior such as teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases; it also seeks to amend the quality of relationships. This shows that the broader concept of human sexuality will be taught in sex education, aiming to give awareness and deeper understanding of these concepts. This term is also given a definition by Fontanilla (2003) as an instructional tool in helping and forming wholesome demeanors, values, and practices in
Sendziuk, Paul. "Zipped trousers, crossed legs, and magical thinking: sex education in the age of AIDS." Dissent 55.3 (2008): 55+. (Academic Journal)
“It is the uniquely protean quality of sex as a conceptual category that allows the scholar to see in it that for which his training tells him to look: the ...
The fundamental Buddhist’s morality is based on the principle of harming no others, thus showing compassion and respect for oneself and others. The ethical teaching of the Buddhism is significant as the teachings not only provide insights to life, how a person can work to achieve enlightenment, it also provides Buddhist’s sexual guide. These teaching do play a major role and have an effect on all Buddhist’s lives.
From the daily actions of the husband in daily lives, we can see that his blindness to love hampers his definition of love into simple consideration. And such superficial love directly accumulates dissatisfaction and it is unleashed by the love test. His husband’s attention to do the housework appears when he “overheard a friend of his wife 's congratulate her on having such a considerate husband.” (1, Tobias
Kama Sutra, Sir Richard F. Burton, translator, Part I, Chapter III, 44th and 45th arts.
The controversy over premarital sex has never been more profound than it is today. The very mention of the word brings forth radically different reactions. At one time, the very subject of sex was taboo, and then the sexual revolution was introduced as a time when people were unrestrained and open to explore their sexuality. Today, many have become so inordinately apprehensive about sexually related diseases that they perceive premarital sex as totally foolhardy. I am of the opinion that the decision to engage in premarital sex should not be condemned by either faction. The ultimate determination is a totally personal decision that must be thoroughly contemplated with a clear rationale. However, I do believe that a return to the simpler morals of past generations would help alleviate many of the stresses which are added to young, unmarried people today.
The condoms display in the Hidden Heroes: the Genius of Everyday Things exhibit is a showcase that would cause an individual to wonder about adolescents’ overall knowledge of human sexuality. In today’s society, children are susceptible to learning about such a delicate topic not only from their families and peers, but through the media as well. These sources often provide misrepresentations of the information due to ignorance and biased views. Therefore, in order to inform individuals more accurately, sex education programs have been created with the intention to be implemented into schools across the country. This has led up to being one of the most controversial issues hovering over educational institutions, where the inclusion of such programs has been hotly debated. However, recently, the dispute is not so much about whether sex education should be taught in schools, but rather what content should be taught and what approach should be taken.