to use coitus interruptus, these three reasons for using it [coitus interruptus] were not prohibited. While using it for fear of having female children and worrying about arranging a marriage for them and for fear of the pain that would come with birth were corrupt because they went against what the religion believed. The Muslims’ motives for using coitus interruptus are similar to reasons why Christian women used superstitions and herbs as birth control. Even though the practice of coitus interruptus
Since there was such a tradition of openness and laxness about homosexuality before Peter the Chanter, Baldwin credits Peter the Chanter for reintroducing homophobia into France society. Baldwin draws the conclusion from the long portion of the Verbum Abbreviation Peter the Chanter believes “that since god created male and female for the perpetration of human, homoerotic practices were judged equivalent to racial murder for with Leviticus law assigns death as the appropriate punishment.” The title
a comprehensive look at a certain society at a certain time. On the other hand, in areas and times such as Ancient Rome, the prominent voices were privileged, free men's voices so most of historical documents we... ... middle of paper ... ...t coitus interrutpus was used so frequently it did not have to be written about or that it was never used before the fourth century in Rome. Mr. Hopkins makes many assumptions and conclusions based off of limited resources which is understandable but does
Should a woman have control over her body, and with that make reproductive choices? Reproduction and abortion have been a controversial topic for over fifty years. Some people argue pro-life while others argue pro-choice. Who should have the right to choose for women? Poland, along with many other Central-Eastern European countries, believe that the choice should be in the hands of the state, government, and more importantly the church. Poland is located in central-eastern Europe, and had approximately
First and foremost, when someone identifies as Latina, they think of the Latinx community or some as having some association with the community or term itself. That conversation may be valid sometimes, but can cause more harm than good. What defines the word Latina and the proof that underlies it for someone who may be a part of this community? Race vs. ethnicity becomes infused since the darker or lighter complexions of skin are often utilized in the Latino/Latina community. For example, a reading
1. Nine year old Jerry stumbled into a drug store, which is usually open late with very few attendants, gasping for breath. Blood was oozing from a small hole in his chest wall. When paramedics arrived, they said that Jerry had suffered a pneumothorax and atelectasis. Just what do both these terms mean and how do you explain his respiratory distress? How will it be treated? The respiratory system undeniably serves a very important function in the body. Anyone who has had any event where they couldn’t
In the early years of Saint Augustine’s life, he was no saint. He lived his life to the fullest: going out to parties, sleeping with women, and living a sinful life. After a conversion, Saint Augustine turned his life around and became one of the most influential people in the Catholic Church. His works have covered many different types of subjects, from his confessions to philosophy, and marriage and sexuality. St. Augustine’s conversion to Christianity, after his sordid lifestyle as a young teen
The Victorian Housewife The Victorian housewife of the 20th century was the key person in insuring the success of the Victorian family. Fit with cash, they were able to purchase the new advances in homecare such as appliances that would enable them to run their home efficiently. The Victorian housewife served five main roles, such as: a financial manager, a secretary and coordinator, a maternal role, a manager of religious and public-service obligations, and a protector of family health. As a financial
Throughout decades of cheesy horror movies, the image of vampires have been misconstrued as sparkly, angsty teenage boys or handsome men that lure in girls for the fresh blood of a virgin. Many of these stereotypical vampires are influenced by the story of Dracula, held in the Victorian era. During this period, sexuality is repressed by society, as sexual behaviors from women are viewed as unacceptable. Yet, many of the stories published about vampires diverge from the message that Bram Stoker was
of an animal for sexual needs and desires has long been seen as unthinkable in modern society, but the act has been controversial for centuries. Bestiality, also known as buggery, was considered unnatural sex, along with homosexual relations, coitus interruptus, many other positions and sexual acts. In western Christian tradition, bestiality was seen as a direct insult to the hierarchy that was set forth by God for his creations and was incorporated into the medieval canon law. The crime of bestiality
“We [the Islamic and Catholic faiths] share a special reverence for life. For Catholics this is often summarized under the expression ’the sanctity of human life’, which includes respect for the life and dignity of every human being...Muslims fully agree with this…” (Extract from the Joint statement on the Cairo conference on population and development by the American Muslim Council and the United States Catholic Bishops Conference.) The sanctity of human life is the belief that life is precious
Bram Stoker entertained a subject that was not an appropriate manor to be discussed during the time period in which it was written; sex, within the text of Stoker’s novel Dracula was something that both fascinated and horrified its audience. The concepts of this novel dove deep beneath the surface of normal sexual enticements, and gave the readers an image of abnormal sexuality between that of a human and a vampire, of normal person and a person of great power, of men and women, and even of men and
Marquez, Aaron Daryl P. 2014-51653 Eng 10- THU1 Family Planning: Enlightening its Objective, Benefits and Usage For many people, especially those in a still developing country, Family planning has a lot of negative images because words like abortion are always attached to it and is always mistaken for population control. But family planning and population planning are not the same thing. Whereas population planning’s main objective is to reduce the fertility rate of a nation through a number of
As we human beings have changed and evolved over our thousands of years of recorded history, so have our attitudes and expressions of all things sexual. The only thing that hasn't changed much is society's desire to exercise a certain amount of control over an individual's sexual behavior. Whether it be through church or state, educational institutions or popular media of the time, there have been rules and regulations, views and taboos about what we should do sexually, how we should do it, who we
Masturbation is extremely common between young people. About 60% of all men masturbate, and about 40% of all females masturbate (Organization of Sexuality, 1994). When excluding everyone that is not at a sexually active age (we’ll just say senior citizens) this is a definite majority! Why in the world is masturbation so taboo in a world of people dominated by the pastime? Many people have gone at extreme length to prevent masturbation, including the use of straightjackets, spiked penile rings to
For thousands of years, people have used various birth control methods to limit the number of children in their families. Birth control encompasses a wide range of devices along with rational and irrational methods that have been used in an attempt to prevent pregnancy. It has been and remains controversial. Today, birth control is an essential part of life. In fact, 99% American women of childbearing age report using some form of contraception at one time or another (NIBH). In his book, The Birth
The Queen vs. Davis case concerns the murder trial of Arthur Paul Davis and Alice Davis that occurred in 1875. In it, they were tried and convicted of murder for conducting an abortion; the killing of a fetus and subsequently causing death of the victims, Catherine Laing and Jane Vaughn Gilmour. This essay will examine the historical context of the case, what the trial reveals about the nature of women’s lives in Toronto during the 1870s as subordinate women who are deemed as caretakers and how women