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She embraces her new sexuality. According to the article “Sexualities”, the genre of virginity loss is considered to be most popular and significant in the 21st century (McAlister 1). The article Gender and the Meaning and Experience of Virginity Loss in the Contemporary United States suggests, “Young women, while more permissive than in previous decades, continued to value virginity and predicate sexual activity on love and committed romantic relationship, whereas young men continued to express disdain for virginity, engage in sexual activity primarily out of curiosity and desire for physical and welcome opportunities for casual sex” (Carpenter 1). This depicts the need for sexual activity rather than a romantic relationship by men and why they may look at women as sexual objects rather than ordinary

The Manipulation of Societal Expectations and Power In the short story “Fantomina: Or, Love in a Maze”, Eliza Haywood shows how societal values, standards that people are expected to follow, can also be manipulated to a person’s favor. In the eighteenth century, a woman’s reputation is extremely important because her actions do not only represent her character, but it also affects her ability to find a husband and wed. Finding a husband is an act necessary to survive as a woman in this time period. However, the protagonist pushes the boundaries of societal limits by actively pursuing and having sexual intercourse with a man dressed as four different characters. Although, the protagonist is extremely careful when it comes to hiding her identity,

By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here, and beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you! Henceforward I am ener ruled by you’’(Shakespear IV.ii. 18-22) Juliet promised to focus on Paris and only Paris, but ended up meeting Romeo, falling in love with him, and betraying her father’s trust. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, the main characters did not behave appropriately for this time period. They did not follow the rules for marriage and went against their parents’ wishes when Romeo and Juliet secretly married.

Whilst medieval men were usually classified according to their professions, women were recognised mainly by their sexual statuses.33 The Welsh law particularly emphasises the importance of virginity upon marriage. In the marriage arrangement the girl was seen as 'the prime commodity ' which lost its value if the husband discovered she was not a virgin.34 In that case she would lose her share of the marriage-wealth if the couple should separate in the initial seven years of their union.35 As Irish law text contains no such information, it can be interpreted as a sign that in Gaelic society girl 's virginity did not affect her 'market-value '.36 Stacey is convinced that it was shameful for a woman to get married for a second time37 and non-virginal ladies would struggle to find a new spouse.38 However, considering how flexible was divorce (as we will see shortly) and the thoroughness with which the procedure and post-divorce arrangements were recorded, one gets the impression that divorce and re-marrying was a common possibility and one would struggle to find the proposed hints of shamefulness

Kim has been bringing up marriage and the narrator finds the idea overwhelming and unnecessary. He reminisces when Kim and himself were ten years younger and were in the punk scene. The cavemen can be viewed as the present day punk scene, and Kim’s involvement with them speaks for her missing the punk scene. The narrator who suspects that she is cheating on him is oblivious to her needs. In the scene where he is seduced by a cavegirl, the cavegirl resembles a younger Kim which in which he longs for.

His marriage was very flawed and is represented through Dick and Nicole Diver. Tender is the Night displays tragic love affairs affected by money, fame, and mental illness. Tender is the Night is about a wealthy and popular couple living on the French Riviera when a young movie star changes their lives. Nicole, the wife, is diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young woman and meets her doctor and future husband, Dick Diver. Rosemary, the young movie star, quickly falls in love with Dick at first sight.

From homosexual’s acceptance to women’s roles, Shakespeare’s works still apply to the present day. Women’s once obtained the responsibilities to her husband and family, not to her own self. However, this has drastically changed in the past century, allowing women to have more say and do in her own life. Women and homosexuals have rights and are affecting the contemporary world to

Moushumi’s Fiancé did not understand or appreciate her culture and during a drunken spat late one night the relationship ended, she then proceeded to swallow many pills in a suicide attempt. Moushumi is a very unstable individual who cannot provide Gogol with the reassurance he is looking for. Despite that the relationship between Moushumi and Gogol moves quickly, they are married after one year, and everything is well. Gogol thinks he finally has found someone who understands the struggle of having Bengali parents living in America. This gives him a false sense of security and only contributes to his confusion.

She states “Even so, it 's one of my most precious possessions” (64), although at that point in the story it is not known why she values the cassette so much. The suggestion that Tommy had given her the tape, since she lost the one she acquired at the sales as a young girl, allows the reader to draw some interpretations about the relationship her and Tommy share later in life. As Kathy grows, it seems that she becomes more aware of the true meaning of the words in “Never Let Me Go”. She becomes very interested in the relationships between men and women. Her curiosity concerning sex leads to her experimentation with several men.

Allison’s ability to gain sovereignty is ambitious and twenty-first century. Looking at her story through a 2018 lens, one would probably define her as a feminist. However, when observing her through a lens of Medieval England one would find her methods at the highest extreme. Although Allison’s aims are respectful, her actions are not motivated by feminism because of their departure from feminism in a traditional sense. Ultimately, unlike Philippa, Allison doesn’t want the equality of both genders, but instead wants women to be superior.

Homosexuality has been the subject of great debate and had caused a division within this country. In TBSAQ, really shows awareness acceptance of differences between heterosexual and homosexual cultural. While evaluating my attitude for self and others, a realization occurred that my attraction is consistent with heterosexual; however, kin awareness and acceptance of sexual differences of same sex relationships. Individuals in same sex relationship has been ostracized by society for centuries. Being ostracized because of differences is a normalcy; sequentially, this practice must be changed to make society more inclusive.