This
sexual related article is about Sexual characteristics- a
contemplation concerning male and female dichotomy and its
effects on contemporarysociety.
Although, the twentieth century had laid down the patterns of
female liberation, specially on sex and sexual relationships, in
western society, discussions crop up still today with regards to male and
female sexual demeanors.
Basically, -"I’m referring to dichotomy in relation to human
sexual behavior, polarizing a male orientated and active world,
and another feminine and passive. Obviously, the degree of association is likely
to vary according to context. Probably in more traditional circles there exist
major association between "being female" and being passive, tamed and
docile, and, " being male" and being active, dominant and aggressive. In
less traditional circles such dichotomy is less robust but always has
expression on sexuality and sexual life. However, more often than
not viewpoints mushroom in the general consensus of which, for example, women
display certain qualities stemming from their "sensitivity". On the other hand,
men posses qualities stemming from their strength.In order to give raise to
reflection, lets consider that are there such differences and ask. - Is the
origin of such differences essentially sexual or sex orientated? Would it
be possible that men and women are already born with pre-established leanings?
In
1935, the famous American anthropologistMargaret Mead wrote the book "Sex
and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies". Therein the researcher responds
our question plainly also in sexuality aspects. Mead verified that the
Arapesh Indians from Brazil displayed homogeneous temperament, defined by
non-aggressiveness., maternal attitude and susceptible to alien demands. And as
such, both male and female showed the same kind of endeavor. As
for the Mundugumor-also Brazilian tribe, there was different situation
altogether. In this tribe, both men and women were implacable, aggressive and
definitely sexually orientated. In contrast, among the Tchambuli the
situation was totally different and unlikely to what the author called as "our
own culture"( she referred to the American society at the time) . In turn, the
Tchambuli womenwere bossy and dominant. The Tchambuli men were not so
responsible and emotionally dependent. So far, this research likewise others of
the same anthropologist, contributed to lay foundations for equal rights between
male and female, during the mid-twenty century. Therefore, if in
other parts of the world social leadership was exercised by women, then, why
accept female submission in relation to masculine domination?
Shaping sexual personality lies in social origins. Thus, depending
upon society and historic period, certain characteristics and attitudes are
attributed to men and others
Since
childhood individuals are taught to behave some way or another. Though, there
are models to guide the human sexual endeavor. Each model is constituted
of a set of attitudes that vary between the more "active’ and the more
"passive". So much as the public practices as the intimate ones and connected to
sexual relation are stemmed from those differences in terms of model.
Meaning that- upon natural attributes and differences of gender are built
socially, behavioral discrepancies. Just like Margaret Mead brought across
seventy years ago.
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