For years, sexual orientation has been a topic that is now widely discussed, but as times are changing, society as a whole has become more accepting and willing to learn about. Amy Gray and Serge Desmarsais, in their article “Not All One and the Same: Sexual Identity, Activism, and Collective Self-Esteem," claim that people are not the same, even if they are in similar groupings. The author’s make sure to clarify that the people one is sexually active with, attracted to, and the sexual orientation one identifies with, are the criteria for measuring sexual identity. After stating that claim, Gary and Desmarais go on to explain and identify the different types of sexual orientation in the LGBTQ community: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
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Amy Gray has a Master of Arts in Applied Social Psychology. She is works at the University of Guelph in the Department of Psychology. She has written nine publication, with the majority of them concerning the LGBTQ community. Of those nine publications, six were co-written with Serge Desmarais, including “Not All One and the Same: Sexual Identity, Activism, and Collective Self-Esteem” Serge Desmarais is the Associate Vice President of the Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph. His focus of study is in gender norms, sexuality and the use social media. He has a Ph.D. in Psychology in Applied Social Psychology. These two authors choose a subject where, not only are they experts in this field, but they can further their research based on this article because there is not a large branch of knowledge involving this …show more content…
They prove this point by publishing an article that has authors with immense credibility, writing in an organized and understandable way, and lastly, using creditable sources. They prove that sexual identity and orientation have a direct effect on one’s collective self-esteem and collective activism. Gray and Desmarais have proven that the individuals who identified as Bisexual had a lower level of Collective Self-Esteem, and the individuals who identified as Queer were more likely to participate in
Amy Gray has a Master of Arts in Applied Social Psychology. She is works at the University of Guelph in the Department of Psychology. She has written nine publication, with the majority of them concerning the LGBTQ community. Of those nine publications, six were co-written with Serge Desmarais, including “Not All One and the Same: Sexual Identity, Activism, and Collective Self-Esteem” Serge Desmarais is the Associate Vice President of the Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph. His focus of study is in gender norms, sexuality and the use social media. He has a Ph.D. in Psychology in Applied Social Psychology. These two authors choose a subject where, not only are they experts in this field, but they can further their research based on this article because there is not a large branch of knowledge involving this …show more content…
They prove this point by publishing an article that has authors with immense credibility, writing in an organized and understandable way, and lastly, using creditable sources. They prove that sexual identity and orientation have a direct effect on one’s collective self-esteem and collective activism. Gray and Desmarais have proven that the individuals who identified as Bisexual had a lower level of Collective Self-Esteem, and the individuals who identified as Queer were more likely to participate in