The Cultural Development Progression of Sexual Identity
Attitudes towards sexual identity variety between decade and culture. Sexual identity refers to what sex you are attracted to, sexual behavior, or sexual orientation. In todays society, those who defy traditional views of Paleolithic cultures, believe that sexual identity is fluid and may or may not align with biological chromosomes, sexual behavior, or orientation. Those who believe in this practice are often associated with the term LGBT or the LGBT community, which includes homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender, transsexuals, asexual, and pansexual. Today, our society embraces and almost celebrates this type of self expression. However, communal acceptance was not conventional and was …show more content…
This movement had it’s roots in the enlightenment era and the Victorian era. However, it was in the twentieth century, when the cultures of the ancient Judeo-Christian society subsided and the modern world changed to a more permissive society with the creation of the counterculture. This culture was filled with personal rebellion of traditional society and morality. Attitudes of this time promoted “free love” and the exploration of the body as well as the mind. The creation of the first oral contraceptive took the consequence of sex away, which increased casual sexual encounters. Mass media also played a role in changing society’s perspectives on sex. Pornography was no longer accepted only among men but now it was accepted publicly in all forms of media. Americans were …show more content…
If it wasn’t for the articulate society during the counterculture opening the doorway for psychological change, the LGBT community would still be misconstrued. In addition to the sexual revolution, without those willing to engage in controversy by demanding rights, homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender, transsexuals, asexual, and pansexual would still be under prejudice coercion and hate crimes, sexual activities, and marriage between the same sex would still be legal. Due to these events, sexuality is no longer determined by X and Y chromosomes, but instead by individual
Attitudes towards sexual identity variety between decade and culture. Sexual identity refers to what sex you are attracted to, sexual behavior, or sexual orientation. In todays society, those who defy traditional views of Paleolithic cultures, believe that sexual identity is fluid and may or may not align with biological chromosomes, sexual behavior, or orientation. Those who believe in this practice are often associated with the term LGBT or the LGBT community, which includes homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender, transsexuals, asexual, and pansexual. Today, our society embraces and almost celebrates this type of self expression. However, communal acceptance was not conventional and was …show more content…
This movement had it’s roots in the enlightenment era and the Victorian era. However, it was in the twentieth century, when the cultures of the ancient Judeo-Christian society subsided and the modern world changed to a more permissive society with the creation of the counterculture. This culture was filled with personal rebellion of traditional society and morality. Attitudes of this time promoted “free love” and the exploration of the body as well as the mind. The creation of the first oral contraceptive took the consequence of sex away, which increased casual sexual encounters. Mass media also played a role in changing society’s perspectives on sex. Pornography was no longer accepted only among men but now it was accepted publicly in all forms of media. Americans were …show more content…
If it wasn’t for the articulate society during the counterculture opening the doorway for psychological change, the LGBT community would still be misconstrued. In addition to the sexual revolution, without those willing to engage in controversy by demanding rights, homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender, transsexuals, asexual, and pansexual would still be under prejudice coercion and hate crimes, sexual activities, and marriage between the same sex would still be legal. Due to these events, sexuality is no longer determined by X and Y chromosomes, but instead by individual