День: 08.11.2015

Sexual Expression

Arousal and Response Influences on Sexuality Hormones Ethnicity Religion Studying Sexual Response Masters and Johnson’s Four-Phase Sexual Response Cycle ■ SEX IN REAL LIFE Sexual Performance Scams Other Models of Sexual Response Solitary Sexual Behavior Sexual Fantasy: Enhancement or Unfaithfulness? ■ PERSONAL VOICES The Best and the Worst of Times Masturbation: A Very Individual Choice […]

Divorce in Other Cultures

Divorce is common in almost all societies, but cultural views about it are changing as so­cieties develop. In societies such as the United States, Sweden, Russia, and most European countries, divorce is relatively simple and has little stigma. The exceptions are countries that are largely Roman Catholic; because Catholicism does not allow divorce, it can […]

METHODS

This paper examines the role of women political bloggers, the unit of analysis. It is primarily explor­atory and descriptive. The overarching research questions ask: what is unique to women political bloggers; how do women political bloggers use their blogs to participate in politics; and how do they encourage their readers to participate? To a lesser […]

Divorce and Sex

Few studies have focused on sexual behavior among people who are divorced. Common sense tells us that a person who is depressed or angry about a divorce may have a decrease in both levels of sexual activity and sexual satisfaction. Steven Stack and Jim Gundlach (1992) found that age was inversely related to sex among […]

Coming Out

We look now at how gay people must deal with the conflict of being gay in a predominantly heterosexual society, and the poten­tially hostile social environment that is posed to them as a result. The decision to be secretive or open about their sexual orientation affects the lives of all gay men and lesbians. The […]

Homosexuality and the Media

The media have both reflected the changing attitudes toward homosexuality and influ­enced public awareness and attitudes. Making gays more commonly known in the main­stream media provides an opportunity for greater familiarity with and understanding of homosexuality. Since the mid-1960s, daytime talk shows have brought previously unknown visibility to gays, lesbians, and bisexual people. Talk shows’ […]

Adjusting to Divorce

One year after a divorce, 50% of men and 60% of women reported being happier than they were during the marriage (Faludi, 1991). Even 10 years later, 80% of the women and 50% of the men said that their divorce was the right decision. However, for some, divorce can be very painful, both emotionally and […]

When Caring Goes to Court

Sometimes, however, the provision of care—or its failure—becomes a matter of legal contention. When vital services, strong personal ties, rights, obligations, and financial stakes coincide, intense dis­putes concerning who owes what to whom often break out. Such disputes can easily go to court. If personal care forms the pivot of the questioned relationship, legal conflicts […]