Despite increased awareness of contraception, adolescent pregnancy continues to be a major health problem in Jamaica with 35 percent of Jamaican women having their first pregnancy by age 19. Most of these pregnancies are not planned. In a study released in March, 94 percent of the pregnant teens interviewed said that their pregnancies were unintended. […]
What has befallen us : A look at Child Sexual Abuse
The word ‘disgrace’ seems inadequate to describe a society in which human beings are lured or forced into activities that our sense of common humanity. It is difficult to do justice to the moral repugnance and outrage felt by civilised people when the facts about child trafficking are brought home to them. The fact […]
Children soft targets of sexual abuse
Children soft targets of sexual abuse By Abhishek Pandey Are children safe in this world from atrocities? The answer is no. They are not safe from sexual abuse from their neighbors, teachers, and even from their guardians in some cases. Recent shocking news stories have painted the stark picture of the children […]
Hartsock vs. MacKinnon on Sexuality
Nancy Hartsock and Catharine MacKinnon might have a hard time agreeing with each others take on sexuality. Hartsock seems to express concern that sex is always going to be an experience that is violent for women because men are brutal by nature, but MacKinnon argues that if women were to express their sexuality more and […]
Woman Accused Boss of Sexual Harassment
A 51-year old pretty middle-aged lady who works as an equity broker for a European company accused his boss of pestering her with sex. Rosemarie Corscadden of Hertfordshire, England, said that her boss has offered her financial rewards if she agrees to have sex with him. She also said that her boss uttered words branding […]
Peer victimization in middle and high school predicts sexual behavior among adolescents
Peer victimization during middle and high school may be an important indicator of an individual’s sexual behavior later in life. These are the findings of Binghamton University researchers Andrew C. Gallup, Daniel T. O’Brien and David Sloan Wilson, and University at Albany researcher Daniel D. White. The study will be published in an upcoming issue […]
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