The Problems of Love from Sartre and Beauvoir to Irigaray
Category Archives: Paper Topic
Tennis and Pair Figure Skating Sexual Models
When it comes to having sex with one, a few, or lots of peole, sexologists consider this sociosexual orientation, or sociosexuality. Let get some terms down. Sociosexual orientation, or sociosexuality: the willingness to engage in sex outside of a committed … Continue reading
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Preventing a Harm by Doing a Harm
Consider a couple, Sam and Tracy. Sam and Tracy have been together for a long time. We could even imagine them being married if you’d like. Lately, however, their relationship has been rocky and has slowly become unstable. Whatever the … Continue reading
Dealbreakers and Gamechangers
Quite some time ago, I went to a dance club. At some point, I got off the dance floor and took a break and sat on some couches. These couches just happened to be near the ladies’ room. There were … Continue reading
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Tagged Dealbreakers, Epistemology, Gamechangers, Love
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The Ethics of Recognizing Sexiness Part Two
In my last post, I looked at Lintott’s and Irvin’s article about changing the way we perceive people as being sexy. They argue that we ought to see people as sexy subjects, meaning that we can respect people and also “see … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, Ethics, Paper Topic, Sex Objects, Sexiness, Sexuality, Sexy Subjects, Values
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The Ethics of Recognizing Sexiness Part One
Suppose someone said to you, “you are sexy.” How would you respond? It obviously depends on the context, but let me offer two possibilities. On the one hand, you might experience something negative simply because you are seen as an … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, Ethics, Paper Topic, Sex Objects, Sexiness, Sexuality, Sexy Subjects, Values
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Sexual Desires, Mind-Body Dualism, and Somatic Practices
This is a somewhat lengthy post. You can read to tl;dr summary if you scroll toward the bottom. In Ann J. Cahill’s article, “Sexual Desire, Inequality, and Transformation,” she argues for an ethical transformation so that your sexual desires do not … Continue reading
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Tagged Brotto, Cahill, Chivers, Mindfulness, Sexuality, Somaesthetics
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On Building the Virtue of Being Rejected
I came across this story on NPR, which discusses a young man, Jason Comely. Jason didn’t go out that much. Nine months before, his wife had left him for someone else. From this experience, Jason withdrew from life and didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Paper Topic, Rejection, Virtue Ethics
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Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage, Part Two: Should New Relationships Be Legitimate?
In part one, I discussed the relationship between the government and marriage and I showed that I was torn between the last two options, but with an inclination toward the second option. In this post, I’ll be looking at different … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Paper Topic, Polyamory, Relationships, Rights, Same-Sex
Tagged gay marriage, Marriage, Paper Topic, plural marriage, Polyamory, Relationships, Rights, Same-Sex
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Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage, Part One: The Relationship Between the State and Marriage
On June 27, 2015, SCOTUS brought forth a ruling in a 5-4 decision. The case was Obergefell v. Hodges, which declared that marriage was a fundamental right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution. First, let me say that … Continue reading
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Tagged Marriage, Paper Topic, Rights, Same-Sex
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Continuing to Believe in Falsehoods
An article about two months ago in The New Yorker is about how and why people believe in false things. Specifically, how and why someone continues to believe in false things even if that person was shown evidence that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Article, Beliefs, Epistemology, Identity, Paper Topic, Personal Identity, Self
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