The study of sexuality is multidisciplinary. Psychologists, sexologists, biologists, theologians, physicians, sociologists, anthropologists, and philosophers all perform sexuality research. The questions each discipline asks and how its practitioners transform those questions into research projects can differ greatly. However, the insights of these disciplines complement each other, and no single approach to the study of sexuality […]
День: 02.11.2015
Liselott Dellenborg
people that they will actually expose their children to the pain and risks related to excision. Anthropologists are often accused of cultural relativism. This, however, is not the same as moral relativism. It is important to emphasise that the inner understanding I am advocating does not imply acceptance, or refusal to take a stance. In […]
WORKLOAD AND WORK ACCOMMODATIONS FOR WOMEN
Differences in workload were related to industry and professional area in IT. The workplace accommodations for women also varied greatly. Twenty-one women mentioned the stress that a heavy workload and required travel put on their lives. Internal IT auditors tended to work normal workweeks. Managers and women in financial and Big 4 consulting companies worked […]
Dartos
Back to temperature regulation by the scrotum: the skin of the scrotum is characterized, like that of the eyelids, by the absence of subcutaneous fat, the presence of many tiny blood vessels, and a layer of muscle directly under the skin. Fat insulates too well, which does not help the ability to react rapidly to […]
THE COSTS OF CHILDREN5
The overall cost of supporting children is one thing, but from the point of view of family welfare what is important is the distribution of those costs between parents and the pattern of their overall contributions. This section of the chapter examines these issues and argues that women bear a disproportionate share of the costs […]
The Labia Minora
The labia minora (LAY-bee-uh muh-NOR-uh), or inner lips, are located within the outer lips and usually protrude between them. The inner lips are hairless folds of skin that join at the prepuce (PREE-pyoos), or clitoral hood, and extend downward past the urinary and vaginal openings. They contain extensive nerve endings and blood vessels and sweat […]
The Vulva
The vulva encompasses all female external genital structures: the hair, the folds of skin, and the urinary and vaginal openings. Vulva is the term we use most frequently in this textbook to refer to the external genitals of the female. The vulva is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the vagina, an internal structure with only […]
Peter’s Strategy: Emotional Support. Instead of Involvement
Peter believes that Nina should tend the home not because her anatomy is her destiny, not because God intended men to dominate women, nor because Peter earns more money. Peter believes she should tend the home because she is more interested and competent in it and has freely chosen to put her time and energy […]
PIECES OF THE PUZZLE
Japan
The Japanese constitution is explicit that marriage is based on the free consent of ‘both sexes’ (Article 24). The Civil Code refers to marital relationships using the words husband, wife and spouse. Before entering into a foreign marriage, Japanese nationals are required to obtain a certificate from the Japanese government containing basic information about both […]