Transgender. This word is being heard more and more in America but what does it mean? According to the Webster Dictionary, the word transgender means “of, relating to or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person 's sex at birth” ("Transgender"). Transgender and gender nonconforming people have in recent years earned recognition as being legitimate genders.…
Vasey and Doug P. VanderLaan commentate on the evolution of male androphilia in “Evolving research on the evolution of male androphilia” Androphilia is the sexual attraction and arousal to men. Many cultures express androphilia in varying ways. Homosexuals who occupy the gender role of that which is common of their sex behave in a masculine manner and are identified as men. However, transgendered male homosexuals often think of themselves as members of a third sex.…
Since the beginning of time, there have been separate ideas about how men and women should act. These specific gender roles have been taught to the children which they carry with them throughout some of the most influential times in their lives especially in college. This is the first time young adults get to experience freedom in a sense that they are not under their parent’s constant supervision. Those college kids then take what they learned from their parents and combine it with what is shown in social media and how their fellow peers act. Unfortunately, this especially includes sex and men’s thoughts about women which during this time is mostly negative such as what was seen with the Harvard mens’ soccer team.…
“Intersex is a group of conditions where there is a discrepancy between the external genitals and the internal genitals (the testes and ovaries)” (Kaneshiro, 2) Intersexuallity is a essence of being born with a mixture of both male and female biological characteristics, which are caused by an error in the sex chromosomes. Since both sides are present, it is very difficult for physicians to deal with issues involving the assignment of a specific sex or any consultations revolving around the issue. Intersexuality has been a major topic in medicine through history as has been subjected to a lot of controversy and different procedures. Even in the present day and age there are a lot of differences between how its viewed in distinct cultures and…
Femininity is characterized by passivity and submission, while masculinity is defined as the dominant and aggressive role. These characteristics have typically been used to identify a person’s assigned or chosen sex. The “natural roles” of males and females are derived from the gender behavior, males that perform the feminine activities, and vice versa, the female that performs the masculine activities will be “rewarded with ridicule for blurring the gender lines.” (506). According to the patriarchal gender schema currently in use in Northern America, all feminine characteristics are the result of a “natural” dependency on men and “therefore find themselves relatively helpless and dependent on males for support and protection” (509).…
How odd would it be if everyone was the same? If no one had a unique Identity. Identity makes you who you are. I am a very social person even though I don't come from a very large family. I love to play sports but sometimes love to be lazy!…
Analysis of the Development of my Social Identities: Social-Cognitive Theory of Gender Identity Development and European American Identity/White Ethnic Identity Introduction In reflecting on the theories represented in our text in regard to social identity development, I feel that the two theories that I found the most intriguing in relation to my own development were the Social-Cognitive Theory of Gender Identity Development and the Ethnic Identity Development section titled “European American Identity/White Ethnic Identity” (Patton, Evans, Forney, Guido, & Quaye, 2016, p. 149). For both theories, I will provide an overview and also present how they related to my own development of these identities. Social-Cognitive Theory of Gender Identity…
In America’s eyes people that are transgender, or have problems with their gender identity do not meet the standards of others around them. They are seen as weird, abnormal, or even immoral. Some heterosexuals are shunning their families, friends, and kids because they do not understand the lifestyle that homosexuals live. For example, some hereosexuals do not belive that homosexuals have the right to marry and be who they choose just because “they” think it is wrong. In addition, the idea of gender identity disorder and transgender is misunderstood by a large group of hetersexuals.…
“Pronouns” is a short film taking place in Chicago, IL, this excellent cinema follows the story of a young adolescent who navigates the connections of his true gender identity. While surviving within a community that is conformed into gender roles. “Pronouns” is an award accredited cinematic and a must see.…
Introduction The Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI; Bem, 1974) explores and measures the concept of androgyny using two factors: masculinity and femininity. The instrument has three subscales to measure the construct of androgyny: masculinity, femininity and social desirability (Bem, 1974). The original scale had 20 items each for these three subscales for a total of 60 items. Bem (1979) reduced the number of scale items to 10 for each subscale, maintaining two factors.…
Sexual orientation and sexual identity are extremely important parts of who people are. "Sexual expression is not simply a result of biological urges and instincts. It is situated within, and an outgrowth of, existing social, cultural, and historical processes" (Witt 302). It is through this one sentence, that the text explains that sexual orientation and sexual identity are both biological and social. Sexual orientation can be described as "the categories of people to whom we are sexually attracted - as a form of personal and community identity" (Witt 302).…
People see the Sun and the Moon as two discrete figures in the sky: bold and compassionate. The Sun provides strong, lusty, light, to its people while they work through the busyness of the Sun’s day. At the end of the day the moon garners time to bring in a soft light - granted by the sun- to aid the people in their sleep. Yet the Sun and the moon are part of the same world. These two figures can compare to the distinct genders we know today: male and female.…
Sex, gender, and social class influence institutions of society, including the criminal justice system. John R. Fuller the author of “Criminal Justice Mainstream and Crosscurrents” says the justice system as a whole is a corrupt system even before sex and gender has been added as a factor. Throughout all levels of criminal justice, local, state and federal, there is a substantial double standard. Along with the prevalent gender inequality influence, intersection of race and gender, and gender and socioeconomic class are determining factors for those who are able to be successful in criminal justice and are more often offenders. Men and women are treated differently based on sex or gender by law enforcement and as opposite gendered law enforcement…
Although being a simple idea, accepting nontraditional gender identities results in a beneficial outcome for both parties. There are many ways to show acceptance, most of them merely being common sense. Treating everyone as equals despite their gender is a widespread goal that has existed for more than a hundred years. Respecting and using one’s preferred pronouns may take some practice, but is not a significant challenge. Constantly misgendering someone can cause them anxiety, stress, and even suicidal thoughts.…
The inclusion of queer identities into mainstream cultural productions involve the cultural subordination of homosexuality to heterosexuality through the reconstitution of queerness in a hetero image. The Kids Are All Right and The Fosters contribute to this subordination by projecting heterosexual gender roles onto an otherwise queer relationship. Their relationships replicate heterosexual patterns in normative structural terms and masculine and feminine roles (Hammock 2009). The gender differential is grafted into the character’s same-sex relationships in both productions, imposing not only a binary pattern of masculine/feminine, but also top/bottom (Dyer ####; Hammock 2009). Indeed, popular conceptions of masculinity cast subjects in a dominant,…