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Sex And Agression: Whip Me, Beat Me, Make Me Feel Like An IDIOT!
<view this essay>.... of love and
domination. Love is what I felt all the customers were looking to their
dominatrix for; and by them humiliating, beating and subduing them the customer
attained a feeling of what they felt was love, something that had probably been
lacking since early childhood. Aggression for the most part was released by the
mistress who, in my opinion, also needed that release of a basic instinctual
drive -- Aggression. This was probably fueled by a subdued hatred for men or to
attain that feeling of power one gets when they conquer something.
Another issue is the cathartic effect this type of expression has as a means
for deterring non-consensual sexu .....
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An Analysis Based On The Responsibility Of The Rich To The Poor
<view this essay>.... however, take completely inimical paths on how to relieve this problem. Hardin uses the production of food as his base whereas Singer applies to the distribution and waste of food for his support. Hardin refers to the Food for Peace program stating that during the years between 1948 and 1970, United States taxpayers "paid an additional $50 billion for other economic-aid programs" (484). He went on to say that most of it "went for food and food-producing machinery and technology" (484). He proceeds even further when he voices his rhetorical thought about the World Food Bank - "We must ask if such a program would actually do more good than harm" (485). In .....
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Three Contributions Of Chinese Immigrants
<view this essay>.... will describe three of these contributions:
two products, ginseng and tea, and one method of medicine, acupuncture.
Ginseng is a perennial herb grown in China and other Asian countries.
It is also grown in North American, but the Asian variety is thought to be more
valuable. There are many legends and superstitions surrounding ginseng. The
Chinese have long believed that the ginseng is a cure for many aliments and can
even make one live longer. However, Western researchers are have been unable to
prove this. Today, many manufacturers add ginseng to such products as hair
tonics, shampoos, skin creams and even soft drinks. Also ginseng can be bought
over t .....
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Stereotyping In Movies
<view this essay>.... I clearly remember what happened next because it changed my life. Kerri didn’t go on asking me questions, instead she said “oh so you are rich right?” Kerri didn’t mean to upset me, but I remember how I felt after that question. My body went numb and I wanting to crawl into a little ball and just disappear. Ever since that day, I made a vow to myself that I would never stereotype anyone, and that I would stick up for anyone that was stereotyped, because I knew what it felt like to be placed in a group, rather than to be looked at as an individual.
Many different groups of people have been stereotyped. The movie The Siege has brought up much controversy i .....
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The Problem Of Domestic Violence
<view this essay>.... of domestic violence.
This entire paper will be about domestic violence, and because of
that I feel it is important to note that "in most families men and women do
not engage in physically abusive behavior" (The Brown U.), but because the
media feels that it is their public duty to deceive us into believing that
this problem is an "epidemic" (Domestic V.) we feel that, that is the case.
Webster's dictionary defines epidemic as "a rapid spreading of a disease;
to many people at the same time", this is not the case with domestic
violence, one it didn't just happen overnight, it has just been popularized
overnight, domestic violence has been going o .....
Number of words: 1920 | Number of pages: 7 |
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The Hong Kong Chinese Community
<view this essay>.... procedure until a few years ago." "Chinese culture
through thousands of years has never had an elected-representative type of
Western democracy system. So it's not a surprise...(Hong Kong) is not a place
where people exercise their democratic rights." There is a very common belief
that you should not offend or challenge authority.
People have lost a lot of confidence in politicians because of poor
examples provided by ongoing tensions between Communist China and nationalist
Taiwan. "We have to educate them and tell them politics in North America and
Canada is very different from what they saw of politics in Hong Kong and China."
Dr. Joseph W .....
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Advertisements And The Consumer
<view this essay>.... Shredded Wheat? As the ad says, "Every biscuit is a vote for health, happiness, and domestic freedom - a vote for pure, clean living and clear thinking." This ad also claims this product will make your mind clearer and you will be happier with your life. I know the last time I ate this cereal it didn't take away my worries or help me do any better on an exam.
The second and third ads are both for beauty soap. The second ad is for Resinal Soap (1922) and the third ad is for Lux Toilet Soap (1934). Resinal Soap manufactures incorporate fear. The manufacture claims if you do not use this soap no man will ever find you attractive enough to marry, even if you a .....
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Japanese Marriage And Wedding Traditions
<view this essay>.... OF JAPANESE MARRIAGE:
In the long history of Japan, the marriage system must have gone through various changes in the social system and conditions. Such changes are now difficult to trace in detail but the most important and historical change in the Japanese marriage system is said to have been made from the "Muko-iri" practice (for a bridegroom to enter the family of his aimed-at bride) to the "Yome-iri" system (for a bride to be accepted into her bridegroom's home). The change seems to have taken place in the 13th and 14th centuries by the rise of "Bushi" warriors in power.6
During the age of aristocracy, a bridegroom would nightly visit his bride at her .....
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