Yohandra L.

Polanco
K. Johnson
ENC 2135

Preparatory Assignment #3: Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography:
Ahmed, Osman, and Chai Jindasurat. "National Report on Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities Released Today | Equality
Michigan." Equality Michigan. Equality Michigan, 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.
For example, the LGBTQ+ community suffer from not only judgment but hate violence
as well. According to Equality Michigan, the rates of violence against this community has been
consistent since 2013 and there have been approximately 2,001 violent incidents reported all
over the United States. The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs documents and
reports these hate violence crimes and incidents annually. The LGBTQ+ communitys voice is
often diminished, causing it to be hard for change and livelihood success to come to this group of
people. I can use this when speaking about the effects that sex has on the LGBTQ community
which is very relevant since people think that sex is only normal between a man and woman.

Bunn, Curtis. "6 Startling Things About Sex Farms During Slavery That You May Not Know."
Atlanta Black Star. Atlanta Black Star, 26 Nov. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.
According to Richard Macks, an enslaved man from Maryland interviewd in 1937, slaveowners would purchase strong young men and developed young girls with an attractive physique
to breed more slaves on their plantations. One of a slaves function was to give their master
sexual pleasure whenever told to. Female slaves were often assaulted and used by masters for
their own bestial sexual desires. Many of them had no choice but to accept their fate for fear of
being killed or separated from their families. I use this in the section about sex history and how
slaves were basically abused because of masters sexual needs.
Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel. "The Sexual Reaction." Patheos Inebriate Me. Patheos, 11 Feb. 2015.

Web. 17 Mar. 2016.

Sex can easily be connected to power. Christianity came along and mentioned that it was
actually not about power, but about God and the worlds history with Adam and Eve. Sexuality
is good but not when sin is involved. Sex is thought of as taboo if it is not between a man and
woman or if it is not between two married people. We are not being sexually revolutionary, but
instead we are just reacting to the actions of Adam and Eve. This is relevant in my religious
section where I speak about how women are oppressed because of others beliefs.

Heflick, Nathan A., Ph.D. "Why Is Sex so Taboo?" Psychology Today. Sussex Publishers, LLC,
9 Apr. 2011. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.
Sex is a taboo subject because it reminds everyone of their animalistic nature. Animalistic
nature is seen as aggressive therefore disturbing the peace of religious beliefs. This also makes
people afraid of their own mortality. Sex is easily connected to death which is our most basic
fear. The thought of sex acts increase thoughts of death. I use this to talk about how women are
oppressed as well and is very relevant to my section about people being afraid of their own
sexuality.

"Is Sex a Taboo Subject in Your House?" Child Rescue Network. Child Rescue Network, 2016.
Web. 17 Mar. 2016.
Sex is a very bad discussion in households and many parents do not want to talk about it.
Sex is very often portrayed all over the media which causes a positive or negative impact on
children. Children are exposed to different levels of sex whether through discussion or tv which
is inevitable. Parents should have honest discussions with their children so that they have a real
understanding of what sex is or what can happen if done. I use this in my sex education section.

Klein, Marty, Dr. "The Meaning of Sex." Dr Marty Klein. 2016. Web. 17 Mar. 2016. Leeman,

Jonathan. "The Meaning of Sex." Canon and Culture. 29 Apr. 2015. Web. 17 Mar.
According to Jonathan Leeman, sex from a Christian point of view is between a married
man and woman. He believes that there are four existential observations of sexual intercourse.
Sex empowers an individual wholly: physically, spiritually, and emotionally. It can be apart of
ones identity and sharing a sexual experience with someone can leave someone feeling like a
piece of them is being given away.

2016.National Humanities Center. "On Slaveholders Sexual Abuse of Slaves." National

Humanities
The average male slave was expected to impregnate at least twelve women per year.
There is history of a slave who had more than 200 children as a result of this exploitation.
Female slaves were forced to begin having children at the age of thirteen and were often
promised freedom if they had fifteen children. This can probably be perceived as the root reason
for why black women are often fetishized in the media. The fact that this raw history of slaves,
sex and rape culture is not taught shows something about America and their education systems.

Center Resource Toolbox. National Humanities Center, 2007. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services. "A Timeline of HIV/AIDS." A Timeline of HIV/AIDS.
In 1981, the first AIDS epidemic occur with the health deterioration of five previously
healthy young men. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report in June of 1981 that described the rare infections these men had.
Soon doctors from all over the U.S reported similar cases. These symptoms of an extreme cancer
was being seen as a pattern in young gay males in New York and California and by 1982 the first
AIDS clinic opened up in California. Congressional hearings were being held to inform the
public about the outbreak and millions of dollars to the CDC.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2011. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.
Many debates occurred about how to deal with this epidemic and how to keep the public
safe from AIDS. By July of 1990, the government took a step forward towards equality and fair
treatment of those living with AIDS and other disabilities. Congress enacted the Americans with
Disabilities Act to prohibit discrimination against these people and since then much research has
been done to help them. This is just one horrible thing that humans endure because of the lack of
sex education and simple mother nature. I use this in my health section because sexually
transmitted diseases have a huge impact in whether people have sex or not.

Whipps Heather. "A Brief History of Human Sex." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 27 July
2006. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.
Sex during the 1800s began to be viewed more liberally because of the dense populations
of people living in close proximity indulging in it. By the late 1900s, birth control was
introduced and sexual intercourse took a new route for women. More women began to have sex
for pleasure instead of procreation. There is a big difference between how a man experiences sex
physically, compared to a woman. A mans sex drive has much to do with their sexual clock,
the build up of testosterone, and sexual release. They are easily more aroused because of the
fluctuation of sperm production and the frequency of ejaculation. However, women do not have
the same physiological drive as men