Category: Human Sexuality

I want to show my fellow-men a man in all the truth of nature; and this man is to be myself (Rousseau, p.5). In an attempt to reach his audience, Rousseau in Confessions did what most would not dare in an autobiography: reveal everything. Confessions does not follow the conventions of a traditional eighteenth-century autobiography.…

Foucault begins a discussion on the history of sexuality by accusing our societies of hypocrisy and silence about sexuality and says that we are still under the Victorian rule in this Aspect. Then, he makes a simple comparison to sexual discourse in the early seventeenth century and after the appearance of the bourgeoisie. In this…

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is one of the most challenging Shakespeares plays, as it explores issues of gender identity and sexual orientation, interrogates traditional representation of gender roles and suggests same-sex love and attraction between most of the characters, issues, which unfortunately, nowadays, almost 400 years later, are little debated or even considered…

Abstract In the Bible, God made sexuality the core of human experience. He created Adam and Eve to not only be a help mate to one another, but to also fill the earth and subdue it. The two main purposes of sex were for procreation and marriage. There are various passages throughout the Bible that,…

Abstract In the Bible, God made sexuality the core of human experience. He created Adam and Eve to not only be a help mate to one another, but to also fill the earth and subdue it. The two main purposes of sex were for procreation and marriage. There are various passages throughout the Bible that,…

In this essay, I will be exploring Satzs egalitarian argument for why we should limit markets in female reproductive labour. I will argue that Satzs thesis is compelling, with regards to the assertion that contract pregnancy promotes the control of womens bodies and behaviour. I will also argue that contract pregnancy exploits certain women with…