Cohen makes a good case against the hypocritical reasons that the British gave for their treatment of the Native Americans. First, the British did not value the civilization they thrust themselves upon even though it had been successful for thousands of years. The "new world" was not technologically advanced like many European inventions such as the globe, and the black powder weapon; which gave the British the idea that their superior knowledge made them worth more as human beings. Submission to their rule was only alternative for Native Americans. Failing that, then force and treachery were a way to handle the "savages".…
Richard Hickock and Perry Smith left a permanent mark on the town of Holcomb and on our nation as a whole with the heartless and grisly acts they committed in the early hours of November 15, 1959. There is never an excuse for someone to take the life of an innocent human being, but once it has happened, nothing seems to help the healing process more than understanding. By taking a look at Richard Hickock and Perry Smith’s early childhood, their upbringing and their adult lives and background, it provides a way to begin to understand. By connecting their lives and their actions to various communication principles and theories they displayed, it sheds light on a sobering situation and provides a new perspective into the events that transpired…
David Alexander Robertson is a Canadian writer who works alongside Scott B. Henderson, an illustrator, to create graphic novels about Residential Schools and Aboriginal history and culture. He comes from a mix of European and Cree heritage, and he has worked as an advocate for Aboriginal youth (Robertson, n.d.). Robertson and his works are respected and valued by prestigious members of the Aboriginal community. In Robertson’s biography, Justice Murray Sinclair is quoted saying, “Dave Robertson’s graphic novels take advantage of an important means of communicating that history to Canada’s youth, especially Aboriginal youth, who have gravitated to this genre [graphic novels]” (David Alexander Robertson, n.d.). As a person, Robertson’s heritage…
Society’s mixed signals about sexuality are troublesome, and it is becoming increasingly important that we stop making sex a taboo and instead view it as a natural part of our mental and social health curriculum through the development of our young lives.…
Puberty is the one to three-year process of hormonal and physical changes that causes the young person to reach sexual maturity, girls usually entering it about a year earlier than boys. Among other changes wrought by puberty, there are growth spurts that create bigger bodies to manage. For girls hips broaden, breasts swell, menstruation begins, and they can produce eggs. For boys muscles enlarge, voice drops, ejaculation begins, and they can produce sperm. For both male and female there is more hair around sex organs, more body odor, and more active skin glands that can create acne. There is a noticeable negative attitude change, more criticism and complaining, more delay and arguments, and the testing of limits; it is very common for adolescents to see how far they can push limits. It is also a very trying time for parents. Then there is the problem of self-consciousness, for most young people, puberty catches them at a bad time, and it is the enemy of self-esteem. It changes how they look, at a time when physical appearance becomes more important for social acceptance and social standing.…
In the debate over sex education, one thing is undisputed: The average kid today is immersed in sexual imagery. A generation that has grown up on the sordid details of the Starr Report, watched thong-clad teens gyrate on Spring Break cable specials, or read the cover of nearly any women’s magazine in the grocery check-out line is familiar with the facts of life.…
Teens did not know their own bodies. There were little factual resources that teenagers can depend. Few choices left for them, teenagers were guided along high risk actions. Abstinence was the approved option by parents, as it teaches teens to not be sexually active but not on protection or STDS. Another path is exploration on their own means. Exploration was dangerous, because teenagers were unaware of the consequences. Both options plunged teens’ health into a abyss. Then around 1980s, media started to reach towards the topic of sexual activity in teenagers. Many teen movies brushed against the topic about sexual activity and gave more positive responses than usual. Now, there is a rapid increase in sexual activity amongst teens. Due to this rise of sexually active teens, sexual health programs in high schools need to be updated to accommodate this change. High schools need to avoid only abstinence learning and implemented new programs for…
Girls and boys are growing up faster and under more pressure than before with the rise of media. Parents blame the Internet and celebrity culture for exposing children to the adult world too soon. Images of thin or overly sexy celebrities, magazines aimed at seven to 13-year-olds but with content more suitable for older teenagers, and the easy availability of suggestive images are also reasons they gave researchers for children growing up too quickly. Many health professionals are also being quick to jump in and argue that a sex-soaked culture is taking an insidious toll on the emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing of children and young…
It is hard for me to pinpoint the beginning of my sexual awareness. Throughout my rearing, questions about sex were never brought to my parents. However, my parents, family, media, social/educational, past relationships and religious upbringing had an impacted on the development of my sexual and gender identity.…
* Although societies vary in how the transition from childhood to adulthood is signified, all cultures have some way of recognizing that the individual’s rights and responsibilities have changed once he or she becomes an adult…
As children grow up they go through several stages of development and sexual behaviors. This is a review of the sexual behaviors associated with the stages of childhood development. There are four stages of sexual behaviors. They are: infancy (0 - 2 years), early childhood (3 – 8 years), preadolescence (9 – 13 years), and adolescence (teenager) (Rathus, Nevid, & Fichner-Rathus, 2005).…
Gilbert, J. (2007). Risking a Relation: Sex Education and Adolescent Development. Sex Education. 7 (1), pp. 47-61.…
Gender and sexuality is an uncontrolled status in which influences the identity and environment of an adolescence. In the 1980’s gender and sexuality were discriminated against and favoured although in the 21st century, civilisation is more understanding and empathetic. For example just the word “gay” in the 80’s was not tolerated, people who…
Hudash, Julie. “The Dangers of Sexualizing Our Children," Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2002, p. B17. Copyright © 2002 by Los Angeles Times Syndicate. Reproduced by permission.…
References: Berges, E.T.; Neiderbach, S.; Rubin, B.; Sharpe, E.F.; & Tesler, R.W. (1983). Children & Sex: The Parents Speak. New York: Facts on File.…