Analysis Of Dude You Re A Fag

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Gender vs. Sexuality is the most controversial issue that exists in society. Before an individual can choose their sexuality they must have a specific gender to distinguish them in society. Since the beginning of this class we learn different perspective on social constructionist vs. essentialism, which explains different stance on how society is socially constructed. The fact that society requires us to follow gender role create problems for individuals from being there true self. By society definition sex is based on chromosomes, meaning to be a female you must have XX chromosome and a male is XY. The second part now to completely follow society rule that makes you a female or male is to identify with the gender based on your sex. Your appearance, …show more content…
This article explains how male adolescent boys show’s their masculinity when the term “fag” becomes attach to them for a longer period of time. Having the term fag associate to your identify does not necessarily mean that you are a fag, anyone can be a fag. The fag disclosure does not mean you are a fag it is actually the opposite of homophobia. You can be straight and still be label as a fag, such as the boys in the article. In a sense, I wonder if Pascoe was trying to change the meaning of fag or making more acceptable. The males in the article shows that masculinity is not about being a fag but more about who is more in control, a sense of …show more content…
All institutions and institutionalized arrangements can be read as semiotic systems through which the requirement and practice of specific roles are given. The instructions for roles are embedded in narratives (the scripts for the specific role) and they provide the understandings that make role entry, performance, and exit plausible. In respect to cultural script, I would definitely say I do not embrace it what’s-so-ever. If anything, I feel like I try to go out my way to reject it due to the idea that I believe strongly that no one should be able to depicts your sexuality. For example, a cultural sexual script may tell women that they should always have an orgasm, which leads them to start faking it. I don’t believe that as a woman I should fake orgasmism because that is a given role that has been embedded for years for women in society to

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