“Among the many topics explored by the philosophy of sexuality are procreation, contraception, celibacy, marriage, adultery, casual sex, flirting, prostitution, homosexuality, masturbation, seduction, rape, sexual harassment, sadomasochism, pornography, bestiality, and pedophilia. What do all these things have in common? All are related in various ways to the vast domain of human sexuality.” (Soble, Alan. "Philosophy of Sexuality." Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 May 2017.) Lust
A Feminist Reading of Their Eyes Were Watching God In Zora Neale Hurston’s novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, the reader is treated to an enthralling story of a woman’s lifelong quest for happiness and love. Although this novel may be analyzed according to several critical lenses, I believe the perspectives afforded by French feminists Helene Cixous and Luce Irigaray have been most useful in informing my interpretation of Hurston’s book. In “The Laugh of the Medusa,” Cixous discusses a phenomenon
Sexuality is often looked down upon by mainstream society. Embedded into culture and tradition, sex itself has been made to be seen as a taboo of sorts. Prostitution was made illegal; pornography was made evil. Rooted deep within the teachings of the most common religious morality systems, sex and sexuality is often paired with punishments. Those who explore their sexuality is often shamed, and labeled with words that can ostracize such persons from society. Kant’s view of sexuality almost destroys
Sartre and the Rationalization of Human Sexuality ABSTRACT: Sartre rationalizes sexuality much like Plato. Rationalization here refers to the way Sartre tries to facilitate explanation by changing the terms of the discussion from sexual to nonsexual concepts. As a philosophy which, above all, highlights those features of human existence which seem most resistant to explanation, one would expect existentialism to highlight sexuality as a category that is crucial for considering human existence
Both Foucault and Butler orient their respective philosophies towards the idea of the body, and its relationship to sexuality and gender. Foucault, in his book, “History and Sexuality, Vol. I” asserts that bodies are constituted within a specific network of cultural influences. Whereas Butler, in her book, “Gender Trouble”, agrees with Foucault that the body is only understandable within the context of gender and sexuality, she argues that Foucault’s theory implies that there is a materiality (or
Sexuality Exhibited Through Adulthood Sexuality undergoes many changes throughout the human life cycle. After the transition from child to adult, there is a second transition from what’s considered young adulthood to the latter stages of life, including death, called late adulthood. During this transition from early adulthood into late adulthood, an individual will essentially establish their ideal Gender Identity, express themselves sexually, and eventually develop a sexual philosophy in the
Sociology of Sex and Sexuality Introduction Gender, Sex and Community is dedicated to improve our knowing of the variations among groups of women and groups of men - as well as between women and men - in an era of globalization Gender, Sex and Community provides learners to be able to improve their knowing of gender and sex-related variations between groups and people in an era of globalization and migration. It is dedicated to improve knowing of variations among groups of women and men - as well
of Sexual Harassment, Gallop details a case in which she was accused by two graduate students of sexual harassment. Gallop, a strong believer in feminism, disputes these claims by making an argument for the necessary intertwining of pedagogy and sexuality. Drawing from anecdotes about her experience with the anti-pornography movement, Gallop expands on her lengthy career as a feminist scholar in order to analyze the discourse in the feminist community during the late 20th century. Although she makes
the Book of Timothy. He uses this first principle to derive the rest of his moral framework, which abhors and condemns all forms of drunkenness, lust, greed, and sloth. Similarly, the Wife of Bath uses the selfsame text to justify her Dionysian philosophy. She explains that one may marry as much as one wants, since “wise King Solomon of long ago…had a thousand wives or so,” arguing that St. Paul’s prohibition against many marriages is “no commandment in [her] view” because it is just “advice” (259
the most frequent questions asked, both as in everyday life as in philosophy. Identity concerns who you are in essence and what this explains about you as an individual. A rather significant part of our identity is our sexuality. However, the idea that our sexuality is a part of our identity and also is one of the factors that determines our identity is a rather new concept. For Foucault, the concept of identity in terms of sexuality is the product of a social construction determined by your social
The importance of sexuality is one of the most odd and misconceived elements of Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Instead of a war between races and genders, this novel is about the complication of living in a prevailing democracy where one party has ultimate control over the other. The novel includes a democracy where one must be willing to live as a slave or a defender, one must be willing to have it all or have absolutely nothing, and every patient has very little control over
The second-wave of feminism peaked in the 1960s and '70s and it touched on every area of the female experience—including family, sexuality, and work. The second-wave is thus defined by its search for more accurate and inclusive representations of women and of the female experience that involves an exploration of the diversity of the female identity. Adrienne Rich, a radical American feminist, is often credited with bringing the oppression of women to the forefront of literary discourse. In her essay
For twelve weeks Blurred Lines was at the top of the Billboard 100 charts and could be heard thumping from speakers everywhere. Sung by Robin Thicke and featuring prominent rappers T.I. Harris and Pharrell, this track was proclaimed the anthem for summer 2013 . At the surface the song is seemingly harmless with a cheery rhythmic beat and catchy lyrics, but when examining the song and accompanying music video, Blurred Lines is anything but harmless. Dubbed “that rape song” by many discerning listeners
For this paper I will be addressing my personal philosophy, what is most important about it and how I try to apply it in everyday life. My personal philosophy for life in general is to try to treat everyone with understanding and kindness, no matter what kind of day I have had. The most important concepts I attribute to this philosophy includes, not making snap judgments when I first meet someone, always try to do a random act of kindness at least once a week if not once a day, and learning that
History of Sexuality” is a three-volumes book, published around 1976 and 1984 by the french historical philosopher Michel Foucault. The three volumes are “An Introduction” (which later is known also as “The Will of Knowledge”), “The Use of the Self” and “The Care of the Self”. I decided to focus my paper on the first volume, the most mentioned and most known, which is a deep analysis of the last two centuries of history of sexuality, particularly oriented in finding out why and how sexuality is an object
Femininity and Sexuality of Women within the Patriarchy When examining femininity, one notes that it is constantly being altered and shaped by the beliefs of those who participate within the patriarchy. There seems to be a set standard on how women should display their femininity, and boundaries that should not be crossed. Although many people believe that women are reclaiming both their sexuality and femininity, I feel as though that hasn’t been totally possible. I believe that the surveillance
soul” (Noskovå 160), inexperienced, much like Oothoon is, frightened and questioning her sexuality, “I dare not pluck thee from thy dewy bed!” (Blake 57). However, the way they evolve from innocence is quite different. Thel is “confronted by experience [and sees] its difficulties” (Noskovå 160) and does that by going to her “grave and hears her own unanswered questions redolent with fears of both death and sexuality” (Blake Archive). As mentioned in class, Thel gained experience by traveling to the underworld
gender. Which directly conflicts with both monastic and buddhist life. Monasticism as a whole often carries a reputation of being ... ... middle of paper ... ...hy, 32 no 1 F 2004: 1-30. Farrington, Roger. "Personal identity and Buddhist philosophy: empty persons." Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 11 2004. Online Source Chodon, Yeshe. "Buddhism-Celibacy." July 1, 2002. Online. Available FTP: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/buddhism/93076. Silva, A L De. "Homosexuality and Theravada Buddhism"
Review of Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics. By Margaret A. Farley. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2006. Xiv + 322 pages. N.P. Margaret A. Farley, a Sister of Mercy and a leading ethicist, taught Christian ethics at Yale University Divinity School from 1971 to 2007, where she held the Gilbert L. Stark Chair in Christian Ethics. Farley was the first woman appointed to serve full-time on the Yale School Board.
us to forgo the need to contemplate our egocentricities. Of course, there is a scholastic body that is well aware of this phenomenon and has broached the problems of such complacency. In the field of gender and sexual identity, one such prominent philosophy is found in Judith Butler’s Imitation and Gender Insubordination, a comprehensive essay