Taking Sides
Subtitle: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Human Sexuality
By: edited, selected, and with introductions by Robert T. Francoeur and William J. Taverner.
Contributors: Francoeur, Robert T.; Taverner, William J.
Edition: 6th edition
Publisher: Dushkin/McGraw Hill
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Guilford, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
Subjects: Sex customs -- United States; Sexual ethics -- United States; Sex; Sex and law -- United States
Other titles: Human sexuality.
Description: [The book] is a debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in human sexuality. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading social commentators, educators, and sexologists, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. -Back cover.     [The editor has] gathered 38 lively and thoughtful statements by articulate advocates on opposite sides of a variety of sexuality-related questions. -Pref.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Biology, behavior & human sexuality: Should we accept alternatives to monogamy; Is male homosexuality biologically influenced; Is the model of normal and vandalized gendermaps/lovemaps biased; Should society recognize two kinds of marriage; Are men really from Mars and women from Venus; title: Issues in reproduction & health: Should schools distribute condoms; Should public libraries provide sexuality materials; Should contractual sex be legal; Should late-term abortions be banned; Should all female circumcision be banned; Is abstinence-only education effective; title: Legal and social issues: Should sex be banned on the Internet; Should society recognize gay marriages; Is chemical castration an acceptable punishment for male sex offenders; Should pornography be banned as a threat to women; Is homosexuality incompatible with military service; Have the dangers of date rape been exaggerated; Should privacy rights yield to public health concerns in dealing with HIV infections; Is sexual harassment a pervasive problem.