Sexual harassment is a newly defined sex offense that gives the victim the right to sue for monetary damages or other forms of relief such as job reinstatement or back pay. As more women have entered the workforce, college, the military, and other institutions, the incidence of unwanted sexual attention from men in authority has [...]

Pubic Lice Every year, millions of people treat themselves for pubic lice. These tiny insects are also called crabs or cooties. Common Symptoms • intense itching in the genitals or anus usually begins five days after infestation. Some people don’t itch and don’t know they are infested. People who are insensitive to the itching may [...]

“Self-esteem” is another expression for self-confidence. It is our respect for ourselves. It allows us to feel strong, capable, and worthwhile. Self-esteem is an important part of body image, and body image is an important part of self-esteem. Self-esteem is also often a gift we receive from family and friends. We can develop it on [...]

Early adolescence, the ages from twelve through sixteen, is marked by two major changes in most teenagers’ lives: pubertal maturation and the transition from elementary to high school. Both processes have profound and often stressful effects on the adolescent’s environment and personality in general, and both are intimately interwoven with psychosexual development. The purpose of [...]

Many theorists view sexual orientation as the result of positive and negative reinforcements for past sexual experiences. Thus, it has frequently been assumed that prehomosexual and preheterosexual boys have quite different kinds of childhood and adolescent sexual experiences. In this view, if a boy has gratifying, recurrent sexual experiences with other males, he would be [...]