Human sexuality : opposing viewpoints / [print]
Brenda Stalcup, book editor.
- San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)1995.
- 258 pages ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographies and index.
What is the purpose of sex? -- The purpose of sex is biological advantage The purpose of sex is to develop love bonds The purpose of sex is reproduction The purpose of sex is sensual pleasure The purpose of sex is spiritual enlightenment What sexual norms should society uphold? -- Society should uphold monogamy Society should condone nonmonogamy Christians should renounce divorce Christians should sometimes accept divorce Society should not tolerate homosexuality Society should celebrate all forms of sexuality How are gender and sexual orientation determined? -- Gender is determined biologically Gender is determined by social practices Gender is determined biologically and socially Evidence for a biological influence in male homosexuality No evidence for a biological cause of homosexuality What constitutes normal sexual behavior? -- Homosexuality is normal sexual behavior Homosexuality is not normal sexual behavior Pornography use results in abnormal sexual behavior Pornography use does not result in abnormal sexual behavior Prostitution can benefit women Prostitution harms women Sexual addiction is a serious problem Sexual addiction is normal human behavior How is society's view of human sexuality changing? -- Americans are satisfied with their sex lives Many Americans are unsatisfied with their sex lives Sex is becoming more intimate and less casual Sex is becoming more casual and less intimate Many Americans still practice high-risk sexual behavior Many Americans are trying to abandon high-risk behavior JoAnn C. Gutin -- Anthony Walsh -- Paul Murray -- Sallie Tisdale -- Mark Gramunt -- Sidney Callahan -- Deborah M. Anapol -- Tim Stafford -- Amy C. Gregg -- William Norman Grigg -- Terry Tafoya -- Jo Durden-Smith and Diane deSimone -- Judith Lorber -- Susan Golombok and Robyn Fivush -- Simon LeVay and Dean H. Hamer -- Louis Sheldon and Chandler Burr -- Carlton Cornett -- Sy Rogers and Alan Medinger -- Victor B. Cline -- Martyn Harris -- Veronica Monet -- Jane Anthony -- Mark Matousek -- Albert Ellis -- Robert T. Michael ... [and others] -- Lynn Rosellini -- Mark Clements -- B.K. Eakman -- Dore Hollander -- Andrea Heiman.