through the usage of visual representations of Berdache men in ritualistic dances with red paint in between their thighs used as irrefutable proof of Berdache subservience through male rape when others have postulated it could have simulated female menstruation given the Berdache’s mandated feminine appearance (Gutierrez 27). While tonally evocative of the hallmarks of an anthropologist sure of his field‚ to take such a tone especially when Gutierrez hints at his piece being a reaction to recent revisionist
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Anis del Toro translates to ‘the bull’s anise’. The bull is known as a symbol of animal fertility; its horns symbolize strength‚ masculinity‚ and life. Anise is a flowering plant that is used by women to increase milk flow when nursing‚ to start menstruation‚ and ease childbirth (WebMD). These metaphors act as a reference to the ups and downs of pregnancy and foreshadow Jig’s
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Menopause is defined as cessation of menstruation for one year usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55 (3). Replacement of estrogen‚ progesterone and testosterone‚ or HRT‚ is a common treatment for symptoms associated with menopause. The available HRT options are conventional HRT (CHRT)(4)
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In today’s day and age‚ it is nearly impossible for kids to not have exposure to sexuality or the sexualization of objects/people in the media. In this scenario painted by my professors‚ I am older and I have a child that has gone to a sleepover with sexually active teenagers. As dreadful as it may seem and biologically impossible‚ I would assure my child that the emotions she is feeling are 100% normal for people their age. These feelings they are experiencing can be driven by hormones which are
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Hinduism is the third largest faith in the world with Hindu adherents spanning across the globe. It could be one of the oldest with sacred texts from early as 1700 B.C. Health for the Hindu adherent involves balance of the mind‚ body‚ and soul with nature. They have a holistic view with consciousness not being associated with the mind but‚ with the soul itself. Health can also be determined by actions and deeds therefore past actions cause illness. This is known as the law of Karma. Ayurvedic
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Teenage pregnancy is a social problem that affects the entire community. It is important to examine the causes of this problem‚ the effects the problem has on our society and the individual‚ and some of the possible ways of combating this problem. In every city in the United States teenage girls and boys face premature parenthood. If they chose to accept the responsibility of their actions and not opt for either abortion or adoption‚ they have to grow up quickly in order to face many harsh realities--these
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In a modern American culture‚ where ideas often get lost in translation‚ vocabularies shrink to easily abbreviated “words”‚ and only extremists’ voices are heard on social media‚ it is no wonder we have a misconstrued concept of words. When terms and phrases are misunderstood or misused‚ assumptions are made and unwavering impressions are left. Specifically these are words like racism‚ feminism‚ body confidence‚ preaching‚ and of course‚ sexism. How is it that the word defined as the attitudes or
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meeting puberty. It is speculated that a female with Barbie-doll proportions would be so thin that she would not be able to menstruate‚ due to a lack of body fat percentage necessary to do so. Yet in reality adolescents have to battle with puberty‚ menstruation‚ and the excess weight that comes with it. In the middle of this‚ the early adolescent begins to form views on what appearances are desirable or attractive. During this cognitive development the media continues to shape adolescents “body ideal”
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SEEKING EQUAL RIGHTS Throughout history‚ women have been discriminated against based on a gender-biased belief system. They have had fewer rights and opportunities than men. They have been regarded as weaker‚ limited to roles as wives and mothers‚ and considered intellectually inferior. Educational opportunities have been denied them‚ ownership rights excluded them‚ and voting rights were non-existent until the 19th century as well ("Wic - Women’s International Center"‚ n.d.). Women have never
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Anorexia and Bulimia In ballet. Anorexia affects over 24 million people worldwide. 9% percent of The United States of America’s population has some sort of eating disorder‚ and that statistic is even higher is ballet dancers‚ 84% .This essay will explore why the statistic is higher in dancers and the connection between success and being extremely thin. Anorexia and bulimia are both very harsh psychological and physiological disorders. Anorexia is diagnosed when someone’s body weight is
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