All people find themselves faced with some variant of the question of whether and when to "come out of the closet." The "closet" is a metaphor for shame, secrecy, silence, and the withholding of one’s talents and vision; "coming out"…
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The push for same-sex marriage in California has spurred several important legal decisions. Although as of February 2012 one still cannot obtain a same-sex marriage license in California, judges have ruled that the ban is unconstitutional, and it is possible…
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As we enter 2014, same-sex marriage law in the United States is changing rapidly. Just two years ago, at the beginning of 2012, same-sex marriage licenses were granted by six states – Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire and New York…
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All human societies have rituals surrounding death. These rituals are often flexible, but there are social expectations about what is considered appropriate. Why should this be the case? After all, when a person dies, they are no longer aware of…
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Much of the world was shocked to learn of the draconian law against same-sex relations that was recently passed in Uganda. People in Uganda can be sentenced to life in prison for even attempting to have sex with a person…
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July 18, 2013 Relationships and Family - Other
Dr. Phil is an American talk show host who brings together people in dysfunctional family relationships and makes them confront each other so that they can attempt to move their relationships through the impasse. The issues discussed on the show…
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Effects of Castration on Men and Women is a lesser-known work of the early twentieth-century sexologist David O. Cauldwell, M.D., published by Haldeman-Julius in 1947. The 32-page book is written in clipped, direct sentences that rely on fairly simple vocabulary…
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Hormonal and surgical treatment nearly always enables people who were born female to appear convincingly male to the people around them. The opportunity to have one’s internally felt gender identity correctly perceived by others, rather than having to perpetually explain…
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