Essentialism is a theory that argues that the behaviors of men are biologically determined through genetic predisposition (Kilmartin & Smiler, 2015). This argument states that men and women take on different gender roles due biology, and regardless of the social pressures, there is an innate need to behave a certain way. Social constructionism argues that masculinity is socially constructed and encourages men to behave in a particular manner in order to fit in with cultural expectations (Kilmartin & Smiler, 2015). Discussing the origins of heterosexuality and homosexuality from an essentialist or social constructionist view is a topic that can be covered over the span of numerous textbooks; therefore, for the sake of this argument, sexuality
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In this documentary the closeted politicians deny their homosexuality, actively vote against rights being obtained in the gay community, hide their activities with their same-sex partners, and some men even have wives and a family as a cover-up for their homosexuality (Ziering & Dick, 2009). One of the men goes so far as to solicit having sex in the bathroom of an airport with another male (Ziering & Dick, 2009). These politicians are heavily scrutinized for their actions and are under the microscope daily. It is evident that by denying their predisposed desires, these men often take drastic measures to hide their sexuality while acting upon their innate desires. The reason a politician might display hate towards the gay community that he is supposedly involved in is because often individuals show outward detest for things that they secretly despise about themselves. Males who want to maintain the approval of other males often find it necessary to display rigid, defensive attitudes towards homosexuality and homosexuals (Kilmartin & Smiler, 2015). The males in this documentary are held in high regard for their political position, and need support from the population in order to maintain their status; therefore, they hide their sexuality in numerous ways in …show more content…
A gay man that has learned to hate homosexuality early on in life might struggle with feelings of acceptance well into adulthood, and may even find himself dealing with self-hatred in adulthood (Kilmartin & Smiler, 2015). Self-hatred is socially constructed, if an individual was not exposed to a society that pushes a specific agenda that the individual cannot conform too, there would be no reason to hate themselves. The emotionally damaging masculinization process occurs in infancy where parents are found to project certain characteristics upon their infants based on gender (Holloway, 2015). If the senator was not conditioned at a young age to be antinfeminine, homophobic, and masculine, there is a chance that instead of suppressing his true sexuality, he would have lived his romantic life to the fullest potential. Due to the societal expectations of masculinity, the senator lived a scandalous life in which he had romantic relations outside of his marriage, was unable to commit to the partner of his true desire, and was unfaithful to his own self and
In this documentary the closeted politicians deny their homosexuality, actively vote against rights being obtained in the gay community, hide their activities with their same-sex partners, and some men even have wives and a family as a cover-up for their homosexuality (Ziering & Dick, 2009). One of the men goes so far as to solicit having sex in the bathroom of an airport with another male (Ziering & Dick, 2009). These politicians are heavily scrutinized for their actions and are under the microscope daily. It is evident that by denying their predisposed desires, these men often take drastic measures to hide their sexuality while acting upon their innate desires. The reason a politician might display hate towards the gay community that he is supposedly involved in is because often individuals show outward detest for things that they secretly despise about themselves. Males who want to maintain the approval of other males often find it necessary to display rigid, defensive attitudes towards homosexuality and homosexuals (Kilmartin & Smiler, 2015). The males in this documentary are held in high regard for their political position, and need support from the population in order to maintain their status; therefore, they hide their sexuality in numerous ways in …show more content…
A gay man that has learned to hate homosexuality early on in life might struggle with feelings of acceptance well into adulthood, and may even find himself dealing with self-hatred in adulthood (Kilmartin & Smiler, 2015). Self-hatred is socially constructed, if an individual was not exposed to a society that pushes a specific agenda that the individual cannot conform too, there would be no reason to hate themselves. The emotionally damaging masculinization process occurs in infancy where parents are found to project certain characteristics upon their infants based on gender (Holloway, 2015). If the senator was not conditioned at a young age to be antinfeminine, homophobic, and masculine, there is a chance that instead of suppressing his true sexuality, he would have lived his romantic life to the fullest potential. Due to the societal expectations of masculinity, the senator lived a scandalous life in which he had romantic relations outside of his marriage, was unable to commit to the partner of his true desire, and was unfaithful to his own self and