Parenting: Two Articles
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5 pages in length. Positive parenting is a difficult objective without the added pressures and complications of social constraints. Adriana Gomez's The Many Faces Of Discrimination and Tamar Lewin's Court Backs Florida Ban On Adoption By Gays both address the issues surrounding one of the most hotly debated topics in contemporary society, ultimately finding that the art of parenting is not necessarily limited to one of each sex. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCprent.rtf

Paul Farmer's, "AIDS and Accusations: Haiti and the Geography of Blame":
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This 7 page paper examines the social inequalities that have shaped the epidemiology of AIDS. Furthermore, this paper examines the cultural implications of the disease as well as the specific problems associated with the Haitian population. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSPlfrmr.rtf

Philadelphia -- The Movie
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A 4 page reaction to the 1990's-era film "Philadelphia" starring Tom Hanks. The movie dealt with an AIDS-victim's socio-legal struggles in suing the law firm for which he worked under the assumption that they wrongly fired him just because of his fatal and socially-unaccepted disease. The writer reacts to the performance of various characters, examples of stereotyping, points being made, and the overall emotional effectiveness of the film. No Bibliography.
Filename: Philmovi.wps

Politics of Sexual Identity
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A 3 page paper which discusses how different groups and individuals have involved political claims in relationship to their sexual identity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAsexid4.rtf

Population Control: A Necessary Concern
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A 4 page paper which researches population statistics and argues that population control is necessary in many regions and for many reasons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RApop2.rtf

PREJUDICE AGAINST HOMOSEXUALS IN THE UNITED STATES
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This 6 page paper discusses the various forms of prejudice, past and present, that homosexuals in the United States face. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MBgaycope.rtf

Prejudice, Sexism & Homophobia
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of a number of articles on these three fundamentally connected issues, and then determines the impact of different perspectives on these issues. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Sexhom.wps

Priests and the Sexual Abuse of Children
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An 18 page address of the problem that is emerging in the Catholic Church. This paper explores the various theories that are being promoted to explain this abuse. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPrlgSexAb.rtf

Principal & Decision-making/Ethical Case Scenario
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A 7 page research paper that first discusses and analyzes several decision-making models and then applies one of them to a case scenario involving a controversial bulletin board about gay history month in a high school. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khphsgay.rtf

Pro Gay Marriage
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A 9 page argumentative paper in support of gay marriage. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: TGgaymar.rtf

Pseudoscience: Common Depictions Verses Scientific Fact in Homosexuality
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A 5 page discussion of the inaccuracies regarding the root causes of sexual preference. Suggests that these inaccuracies are particularly damaging when they are misrepresented as scientific fact. Present real facts regarding homosexuality which would support the contention that sexual preference is genetically determined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Psychosocial Functioning Of The Family
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14 pages in length. Lisa was fed up with hiding the fact that she was a lesbian. While she was not quite sure how her family would react to such news, she had reached the end of her rope; no longer could she continue living a lie. If her mom and dad are not receptive to her sexual orientation, she pondered, she was old enough to live on her own. To be sure, living in a house where homosexuality is a dirty word is no place for Lisa. Her brother, on the other hand, would be openly accepting of her alternative lifestyle, inasmuch as he had always been the underdog who can relate to being different. Would that automatically brand her family as dysfunctional, even though her parents were pillars of the community? On the outside, Lisa and her brother were always putting forth an image quite removed from their real selves as a means by which to uphold their parent's social representation. But now, thought Lisa, it was time for her to relinquish the deep-seated guilt associated with her well-to-do white bread family and take back her own life. The writer discusses how her family reacts to the news, as well as how it impacts the family structure. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: TLCpsyfm.wps

Querelle
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This 3 page paper looks at Jean Genet's Querelle and its underlying message. How society views homosexuality is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA050Que.wps

Regulating Sexuality
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A 4 page exploration of attempts by organizations such as the World Association for Sexology (WAS) and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) to define and protect sexuality. This paper points out that because sexuality is so culturally variable such a task is an impossibility. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPsexual.rtf

Religion and Homosexuality: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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This is a 9 page paper discussing homosexuality and religion in regards to Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The policies and issues relating to homosexuality vary a great deal throughout different religions. While in some cases, specific references are difficult to find in ancient scriptures and holy text, other references such as in Islam’s Quran and Hadith, seem quite specific as to the opinion of homosexuality and what, if any, punishment should be given. The Jewish and Christian religions both have conservative divisions which forbid homosexual practice and homosexuals’ participation in rituals while at the same time they also have liberal or reformed divisions which recognize homosexuals in regards to equal rights and respect. Hinduism and Buddhism also have varied perspectives within their own religions as while some Hindu researchers cannot find specific references either way, others refer to the Kama Sutra and its devotion of an entire chapter to gay men. Most Buddhist divisions refer to the precepts of Right Conduct but with some differentiation as to the interpretation of “sexual misconduct”. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJrelho1.rtf

Religion and Same Sex Marriages
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An 8 page paper which examines how Fundamentalist Islam and Christians feel about same sex marriages. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAsmsxre.rtf

Rights and Benefits for Gay Married Couples
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A 9 page paper which argues that gay married couples should receive the same rights and benefits as heterosexual married couples do. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TGgayright.rtf