Hooking up and how it affects young adults by Michael rankin

Okay first off I would like to define the term hooking up. Hooking up refers to as brief uncommitted sexual encounters between individuals who are not romantic partners or dating each other.

In a large Web-based study of 1,468 undergraduate students, participants reported a variety of consequences: 27.1 percent felt embarrassed, 24.7 percent reported emotional difficulties, 20.8 percent experienced loss of respect, and 10 percent reported difficulties with a steady partner. In a sample women's depressive feelings increased with the number of previous sexual hook ups.  In a study of both men and women those who had participated in sexual hook ups had lower self esteem then those who had not. After hooking up you can feel like why should I try and find anyone I'm just an object used for pleasure.

Some other issues with hooking up are of course sexually transmitted diseases. In a study of college students of the 456 sexually active students only 46% reported that they used a condom. Which can lead to unwanted pregnancies. Also a number of hook ups are not actually wanted even though they say yes.

In my opinion hook ups there is no good in hooking up. I do not judge anyone who does do this because it is your choice.  However depression, regret, guilt, loss of self esteem, diseases, and babies. Why would anyone want any of this. I know some people don't feel these things because they just don't care. But that person will most likely never truly find a partner they can be with forever. Yes hooking up can give you a satisfaction but in my opinion it is nothing compared to the satisfaction of finding a woman that you can be with for the rest of your life without being with anyone else.

All this hooking up is ruining real dates and chances of meeting a real person that you could fall in love with. People are being pressured into this lifestyle of hooking up with someone because "everyone is doing it."  It's degrading I don't see how anyone would want to be just a means to a climax. It only brings a temporary satisfaction that turns into loneliness and guilt. I feel as though anyone who lives this way hides that they are lonely or depressed or that hey feel ashamed. They do not want to admit it to anyone but deep down they know there's a hole that can only be filled by really dating and meeting the right one.

Garcia, Justin R. "Sexual Hook-up Culture." http://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/02/ce-corner.aspx N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2014.

The Jeanne Clery Act By Aaron Roberts

The Clery Act

By Aaron Roberts

The Clery Act is a federal law also known as the Campus Security Act.  This law mandates that all universities share information about the crimes committed on or around campus.  This act was proposed and passed into law in the wake of a tragic event in 1986 at Lehigh University where a 19 year old freshman female named Jeanne Clery was raped and murdered in one of its residence halls on campus. 

Jeanne Clery

According to the Clery Center, this act comes with several requirements for colleges and universities to fulfill.  An annual security report must be published by October 1^st of each year, which should include statistics of certain crime statistics from the previous three years.  Another requirement the act mandates is to have a public crime log.  This log contains the date, location, time and nature of the crime that has been committed as well as the disposition if known.  This information has to be recorded within two business days of the incident. [1]

The Clery Center states that there are seven major categories of reported crimes with sub-divisions under them.  The first is Criminal Homicide with subdivision being a.) Murder and non-negligent manslaughter and b.) Negligent manslaughter.  The second category is Sex Offenses with subdivision of a.) Forcible and b.) Non-Forcible.  The third category is Robbery with no subdivision.  The fourth category is Aggravated Assault with no subdivision.  The fifth category is Burglary, with subdivisions stating a.) There is evidence of unlawful trespass, b.) Unlawful entry must have structure (four walls and a door and a roof) and c.) The entry was made for the purpose of committing a theft of felony.  The sixth category is Motor Vehicle Theft with no subdivisions.  The seventh category is arson.  Along with these statistics, colleges and universities must also report Liquor Law Violations, Drug Law Violations, and Illegal Weapons Violations. [1]

Along with these crimes, hate crimes must also be documented with categories including gender, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability.  Along with those statistics, documentation must also be included in four categories if it was indeed a hate crime, these categories include:

1.) Larceny

2.) Simple Assault

3.) Intimidation

4.) Destruction of Property

Institutions must also issue warnings that reach everyone on campus from students to faculty about crimes mentioned in the Clery Act.  If there is an immediate threat to health, there must be an emergency response that includes notifying the campus community, as well as testing it.  Each school also has to report fire data to the federal government as well as publish an annual fire safety report. [1]

The Clery Act was put into place to help protect people on campuses of colleges and universities in addition to raise awareness of possible threats in the area.

[1] “Summary of The Jeanne Clery Act” accessed January 31st, 2014

http://clerycenter.org/summary-jeanne-clery-act

Abortion – Pro Life / Pro Choice - Bhargav Patel

Abortion – Pro Life / Pro Choice

   The debate of abortion (pro-life or pro-choice) has been one a long lasting one in the United States and the rest of the world. I want to get one thing out of the way, I am pro-choice and I stand by it, but I respect the views of people who are pro-life and can to some extent why they chose that. Below I am going to talk about both sides and a fine gray line in the middle.

   Abortion is basically the termination of human pregnancy and it is usually performed in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion when done properly is considered to be one of the safest medical procedures. But if done incorrectly they can cause a lot of trouble. Incorrect abortions result to around 70000 maternal deaths annually. There are approximately 44 million abortions performed annually in the world and about half of those are not performed correctly. ("Abortion" )

   The rate at which abortions have been happening have stabilized in recent years due to the accessibility of family planning services offered throughout the world. Forty percent of the world’s women have the right to abort legally if induced.

   Now I debate for Pro-Choice and I have various points to back my stance. Pro-Choice has to deal with freedom of choice and specifically freedom. Freedom is the basic fundamental on which our country was founded. Therefore going against Pro-Choice I believe that you are against individual freedom. Talking about this debate I believe every female has the right to do whatever she feels is right which includes her decision to abort….up to a certain extent.

   There are many factors that go into deciding whether to abort or not. It starts with how the conception happened. If it was something horrific as rape, incest or any other assault the women has a right to choose regardless. Even if it was teen pregnancy the women has the right to choose. If a couple has conceived but know they are not ready for a child and cannot afford it then the woman can choose to abort and to me that is perfectly acceptable. Why bring a child into this world when you are not able to give it a fighting chance and a good life in the world. No offense, it is just going to be another child that is a burden on society and itself. The child will probably be in foster care or on the streets under bad influence where there may be horrible conditions.

   Talking a bit on the Pro-life side, I understand some views and support them. There has to be a fine line about the time period in which you can abort. Once you have conceived there is some time you can take to think about what step you want to take next. After 3-3 ½ months there should be a cut off line in which after that time period has passed there should be no abortions allowed. You have had plenty of time by then and there is no going back as it gets more complicated.

   I also believe that Sex-Selection cannot be a reason for abortion and should not be allowed in any case. No person should be allowed to abort just because they did not want a girl or a boy and I feel that those people who do that are horrible and should be punished. So basically these are my views on abortions and I stand for choice but there have to legitimate reasons for abortion.

Reference

 - Wikipedia, "Abortion." Accessed January 31, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion.

Sex in colonial era and present

Colonial vs. Present era

               Now here is a subject to discuss, how sex is different in the colonial times compared to now a days. First the time periods between these two eras are very dissimilar so many areas to both males and females are dissimilar as well. One thing I know is the twentieth century has invented rubber condoms that have a more durable and elastic protector to the male. Back in colonial times they used chemically treated linen and animal tissue, which is the bladder and intestines.[1] Another difference I know is today we have a pill called birth control that prevents a woman from being pregnant and there is also a patch you can wear that prevents as well. Back then they did not even know what the word “abortion” means and they did not have these new inventions. Also, I do believe that the birth rate was much higher in colonial times then today due to the lack of technology and improvements. In addition to the health care was not as advanced and they did not have the tools we have today for the babies’ safety. Furthermore, thinking back in the colonial times I am sure diseases were worse and the spread of sexual transmission was accessed easily due to lack of protection. Today people are a lot cleaner and their personal hygiene is much higher. In colonial times the fashion mainly consists of big dresses that tried to cover the majority of females’ body. I also think females are a lot hotter and sexier today and they have more freedom. One thing that has changed is the choice to wear clothing that shows more skin and less clothing. Now a day’s people are more open about the topic of sex and more people are informed. The young age groups are becoming more aware now, because of the social media. Television, computers, and phones were not thought of in colonial times, but that’s also not a bad thing for the colonials. The technology we live in today has a big impact on the age groups that view inappropriate sits on the internet, and watching advertisements, or the people that influence you too. A big difference between back then and now is couples were for absence and chastity in the old days. Now today the premarital sex rates have gone up and more people are becoming aware of sex.[2]

 

 

 

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[1] Wikipedia, "History of condoms." Last modified 1 25, 2014. Accessed January 31, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_condoms.

[2] Wikipedia, "Premartial sex." Last modified 1 28, 2014. Accessed January 31, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premarital_sex.

Dangers of Birth Control

Problems from Birth Control

            For my second blog I want to explain the dangers of taking birth control or as some people may call it the pill. When taking a pill that is meant for women to decrease the possibility of being pregnant there come’s risk that could harm the woman’s body. Now I do not know a lot about the anatomy of women, I just know the basics. That is why I have researched and gathered information about how a pill can really affect a woman in more ways than one. Birth control pills can affect a woman physical, but also mentally as well. When taking birth control the female must first understand how birth control works. The pill is used to prevent female pregnancy by stopping ovulation, which means preventing the egg to release.  Also, on top of that there are two types of hormones usually composed in the pill which is estrogen and progestin.[1] These hormones are what stabilize the woman’s natural hormone levels and the estrogen helps the ovaries not release the eggs for pregnancy to occur. Some physical side effects that have been common with women are; breakthrough bleeding, decrease in libido, breast tenderness, and nausea or dizziness. Basically libido is just a person’s desire to have sex and the breakthrough bleeding is a pain for women, because they cannot predict when the bleeding will happen. Now switching to the effects of how this pill can affect the female mentally. One of the side effects is since the process of this conception deals with the woman’s hormones the female may experience mood swings.[2] Depression has been noticed from previous users and doctors say that they have prescribed antidepressant due to consuming birth control. After discussing these mild side effects there are other serious health issues that can affect the female. Some these include; heart disease, infertility, yeast infection, migraines, and increase risk of blood clot. Recent studies said that the leading cause of female deaths is hearth disease. Doctors are curious about the correlation between the long term intakes of oral contraceptives and cause of death from heart disease in women. Furthermore, yeast infections could occur, because birth control has been said that it destroys the beneficial bacteria in the intestines which would lower the immune system and infection to spread.[3] Even though there are dangers to consuming this substance, but there is also the benefactor of decreasing the chance in having a baby.

 

 

 

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[1] Mayo Clinic, "Birth Control pill FAQ:Benefits, risks, and choices." Last modified 5 21, 2013. Accessed January 31, 2014. http://www.mayoclinic.org/birth-control-pill/art-20045136.

[2] Health, "7 Common Birth Control Side Effects." Last modified 2014. Accessed January 31, 2014. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20408202,00.html.

[3] Body Ecology, "The Dangers Every Woman Needs to Know About the Birth Control Pill." Last modified 5 29, 2008. Accessed January 31, 2014. http://bodyecology.com/articles/dangers_birth_control_pill.php