Bisexuality

widely accepted, but there are still large groups out there that do not support it. In Sager’s article Refuting Anti-Gay Rights Arguments, we see that he has a much stronger source because he comes back with textual evidence, while Dawson’s article Bisexuality is a real Thing, is much weaker because it is based off her opinion. For some people experiencing this sexual orientation can be strange and feel unnatural, while others find it completely normal and thrive in what they are feeling.…

go through but confuses their A for ally, contributing to the asexual erasure. The bisexuality erasure example is the Benedict Carey article from the New York Time website, talking about how bisexuals cannot be bisexuals when he had conducted a test where they see if bisexuals men are more aroused toward men, when he saw that they are, he threw away the word bisexuals into the garbage and proclaims that bisexuality does not exist. Through my studies in my Intro to Psychology class I have learned…

Sexuality is everywhere, which is why it is so important for everyone to make an effort to learn about each identity to better understand others. In class this semester, we discussed three umbrella sexualities: homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality and learned about the different identities within each. A homosexual is someone who feels attracted to, desires and/or wants to practice with someone of the same sex and/or gender. This term was coined in the 1920s, when a writer accidentally…

answers questions from viewers in regards to bisexuality. These questions range from “How he determined that he was bisexual”, “What’s the biggest obstacle that you face”, and “What’s your sexual preference”? (Aquiar, “Ask a Bi Guy”) This is the first video of a three part series where he takes everyone’s questions, RJ also made another series called “Ask another Bi Guy”. In these videos he gives other bisexuals questions from viewers about bisexuality so that he could another bisexual’s opinion…

“Side B” represents those that identify with the LGBT Community. This community loosely represents people that identify with being lesbian, gay, bisexaul, transgender, as well as other sexual orientations. It is to be noted that most of the research done about the LGBT community is predominantly on those that identify as gay or lesbian, and that there is still a lot of research to be done on those that identify as Transgender or Bisexual in the LGBT Community. Those that identified as lesbian,…

In the article “It Ain’t Easy Being Bisexual on TV”, author Amy Zimmerman discusses about the lack of correct representation of the bisexual man and woman in the media. Even though the LGBT community has been accepted in more movies and tv shows, there is a lack of bisexual characters being portrayed appropriately. The author writes this article as a way to let the media and anyone in charge such as producers, directors to see how important it is to correctly represent bisexuals in television…

not the case. It was filled with regret and missed opportunities. I never truly came into terms with what kind of person I was and who I am attracted to. I always had a skewed view on what liking someone truly meant. These days I have accepted my bisexuality because it molded a good portion of who I am as a person today. I was conditioned and taught that boys always likes girls. That is just how it is. In movies and T.V. shows they always had the male role and the female love interest. The…

Stephanie Contreras Professor Alvarez Sociology 180 June 12, 2016 Sexual Orientation Sexual orientation is known to be the classification of individuals according to their preference for emotional-sexual relationships with persons of the same sex, persons of the opposite sex, or persons of either sex. This problem first originated in 1924 and the people who were affected by it are the LGBT, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Sexual Orientation has always been present but has recently been…

In Robert McRuer’s “Compulsory Able-Bodiedness and Queer/Disabled Existence,” he introduces the theory of compulsory able-bodiedness into the discussion of Adrienne Rich’s theory of compulsory heterosexuality. Just as society enforces the notion of heterosexuality being the natural and normal sexuality, McRuer argues that in society, able-bodiedness is not only the normal, it is more natural than heterosexuality. Additionally, he writes that the system of compulsory able-bodiedness works in…

Frank Paiva, the author of “A Prince Charming for the Prom (Not Ever after, Though)” describes his experience as the gay prom date for his female friends. Paiva successfully explains the adversity that LGBT youth in a heteronormative society face. Through the use of various rhetorical strategies such as the Aristotelian Appeals and informal diction, he highlights the fact that society is not ready to accept LGBT people and those that differ from society’s expectations. Paiva establishes his…