Was the New Morality and Rising Frankness About Matters of Sexuality

question 21

Essay

Was the new morality and rising frankness about matters of sexuality and marriage a reflection of women's rising status, or part of an attempt to keep women in a subordinate place?

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Definitions:

Occult Blood

Occult blood is blood present in such small quantities that it cannot be detected visually, often tested for in stool samples.

Stool Culture

A laboratory test that identifies bacteria or other organisms in a sample of feces, used to diagnose infections of the digestive system.

Oropharynx

The oropharynx is the middle part of the throat that lies behind the mouth, serving as a pathway for food moving from the mouth to the esophagus and air moving to the larynx.

Nasopharynx

The upper part of the throat that lies behind the nose and above the soft palate, serving as a passageway for air from the nose to the throat and lungs.