Bisexuality

Milk(2008) is a film that depicted a time where it was politically incorrect to be openly gay, and Harvey Milk challenged the norm and succeeded in being openly gay in politics. The memory we have of Harvey Milk in a social aspect and the cultural memory that was created was told in the recorded tape of his own personal memory. Through critical cultural studies and the public memory that has taught us about Milk, we are able to learn of his achievements and the change he created in politics and…

Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr. Ripley and Anthony Minghella’s 1999 screen adaptation of the same name delve into the life of a man with a talent for impersonation, fraud and his desire to obtain a lush lifestyle beyond his means. Sexuality and eroticism play a key role in the film adaptation. The precursor novel does not portray Tom Ripley as an overt homosexual, it displays the character as a sexually ambiguous individual. However, in the film it is evident that Ripley would rather…

A new Forum Research poll, commissioned by the National Post found that 5% of Canadians identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (Carlson, 2012). Although Canada as a country has come a long way in minimizing the issues and stigma attached to gays, there are still some problems surrounding this group of people. With the help of social welfare services and programs, as well as social policies, Canadian LGTB (lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual) individuals are able to lawfully live…

Over the course of weeks in Gender and Sexuality in Hispanic Studies, I have come to understand what gender and sexuality define. To people in Hispanic world, it may define differently because of their beliefs and attitudes. Based on my understanding of gender’s meaning, the term means characteristics and behaviors associated with a woman or man. The term denotes the behaviors and characteristics came from how society believe how a woman or man should behave in the society. The psychologist,…

Steven Universe is a television show on Cartoon Network about a boy cared for by three alien women called Gems. These Gems have gemstones attached to their bodies that give them magical powers to fight monsters and save the Earth, as well as Beach City, the small city where they reside. Young Steven is only a half-Gem, half-human, and has the gemstone that his mother Rose Quartz passed on to him when she gave up her physical form to give him life. The three women/Gems who take care of him,…

The impact that historical figures have had on the social, economic, and political aspects of society have influenced and shaped the foundation for day to day life and the culture that can be seen today. Harvey Milk was born on May 22, 1930, in Woodmere, New York. Reared in a small middle class Jewish family, Milk was one of two boys born to William and Minerva Milk. Milk grew up in a time where ideas of equality and open tolerance for lesbians and gays were seen as radical, shocking, and not…

People Are Born Gay Introduction Over the last decade views on homosexuality have changed dramatically. Ten years ago, the majority of people believed that homosexuality was a choice. While studies were conducted, there was no concrete evidence to argue otherwise. Recently, due to scientific evidence and more people willing to stand up for themselves, the acceptance of the fact that homosexuality is not a choice emerged. There are numerous articles and essays written that provide scientific…

Both A Streetcar Named Desire and A Taste of Honey include characters who are victims of their sexuality. These two texts were written in 1947 and 1958 respectively, and this period of time showed a specific attitude towards homosexuality: Homosexuals were treated with constant disrespect and homosexuality was also classed as a mental disorder. These views were also evident towards women who engaged in sexual relations outside of marriage. The negative attitudes towards characters such as…

According to Benshoff and Griffin (2009), sexuality is used to describe one’s sexual orientation. Generally, the level of sexuality in Hollywood films has remained consistent. However, when they present characters that have a different sexual orientation, rather than what society views as the “normal”, boy-and-girl, husband-and-wife-relationship, these characters are seemingly, made into a mockery (The Celluloid Closet, 1995). With the influence of media, it is acceptable to say that society…

Homosexuality in Lebanon Homosexuals are treated differently from one country to another. While some are praised, others are suppressed. In Lebanon, homosexuals are exposed to homophobic incidents in some particular places; one of them is Dunkin’ Donuts. Some young males were approached by the management and were asked to leave due to their “conspicuous behavior”; they meant the young males’ “overtly feminine” actions. The management removed customers according to their gendered behavior.…