Taking sides

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A debate-style reader provides an introduction to controversial issues in human sexuality, followed by arguments presenting opposing viewpoints on the topic.

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Full title :Taking sides. / selected, edited, and with introductions by William J. Taverner.

Summary

A debate-style reader provides an introduction to controversial issues in human sexuality, followed by arguments presenting opposing viewpoints on the topic.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2008.
Edition:10th ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill
Place of Publication:Dubuque, Iowa
Language:eng
Publication Date:2008.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 343 pages).

Edition Identifiers

oclc:on1151348683
LC Classification:HQ18.U5
Dewey Decimal:306.70973

Pt. 1. The nature of sex -- Can sex be addictive? -- Is oral sex really sex? -- Is Masters and Johnson's model an accurate description of sexual response? -- Is the G spot a myth? -- Is the testosterone patch the right cure for low libido in women? -- pt. 2. Sex and schools -- Does the availability of "sexual health services" make some college campuses healthier than others? -- Should Sex Ed teach about abstinence? -- Should children have an HPV vaccination before they enroll in school? -- Do schools perpetuate a gender bias? -- pt. 3. Reproduction technology -- Should parents be allowed to select the sex of their baby? -- Should emergency contraception be available over the counter? -- Should federal funding of stem cell research be restricted? -- pt. 4. Sex and society -- Should same sex-marriage [sic] be legal? -- Should society support cohabitation before marriage? -- Is pedophilia always harmful? -- Should female circumcision be banned? -- Should the FCC restrict broadcast "indecency"? -- Should sexual content on the internet be restricted?

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Morale sexuelle -- États-Unis orientation sexuelle Sex Sex (Biology) Sex (Psychology) Sex and law Sex and law -- United States Sex customs Sex customs -- United States Sexual Behavior Sexual behavior -- Law and legislation Sexual ethics Sexual ethics -- United States sexual orientation Sexualité Sexualité (psychologie) Sexualité et droit -- États-Unis sexuality United States Vie sexuelle -- États-Unis