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Title Taking sides. Clashing views in human sexuality / selected, edited, and with introductions by William J. Taverner
Edition Tenth edition
Published Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill, 2008

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'BOOL  306.70973 Tav/Tsc 2008  AVAILABLE
Description xxiv, 343 pages ; 23 cm
Series McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series
McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series.
Contents 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?
Summary A debate-style reader provides an introduction to controversial issues in human sexuality, followed by arguments presenting opposing viewpoints on the topic
Prior Title Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in human sexuality
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Sex customs -- United States.
Sexual ethics -- United States.
Sex (Psychology)
Sex.
Sexual orientation.
Sex and law -- United States.
Author Taverner, William J.
ISBN 0073397199 (paperback)
9780073397191 (paperback)
Other Titles Clashing views in human sexuality
Human sexuality