Bisexuality

The ideal man has been ever changing. In modern society, the classic male appears tall, chiseled, and strong. How does this image impact a man 's view of himself? According to one study, males who see men doing performance-based activities actually felt worse about their appearance, vs men who had just viewed an image of a muscular looking man, posing. “ ...participants who viewed the performance-focused images actually reported poorer overall appearance satisfaction and poorer fitness…

Masculinity is the most prevalent theme in the article “Boy” by Mark Behr, which depicts a father-son relationship. Undoubtedly a father will teach their child certain rules of life, but what is unique about this relationship is that the constant demands the father urges the son to do revolve around what may be considered “manly” work. These constant demands for the child to emphasize his manliness are a result of the father’s worry about his child’s sexuality. Although Present day families are…

Sexual Identity Representation In Film Have you ever wondered why there is a lack of queer characters in films and television shows? Or why all of them seem to be the same person? This is part of the reason why there is an issue with the representation of sexual identity in film. Representation is important to end homophobia. It is also important for people to understand homosexuality and for LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and others who identify in the group) youth to have…

Gay But Not Happy: The Impact of Queerness on Mental Health Introduction Four years prior to his suicide, 16-year-old Bobby Griffith wrote in his diary: "I can 't let anyone find out that I 'm not straight. It would be so humiliating. My friends would hate me, I just know it. They might even want to beat me up. . . . I guess I 'm no good to anyone . . . not even God. Life is so cruel, and unfair. Sometimes I feel like disappearing from the face of this earth" (Miller 88). After realizing he was…

Evan Eulner 12/7/17 SXS 400 Carrington 915417794 Sexual Diferences What factors can influence a persons sexuality? Each person has their own unique sexual orientation. Using Gay, Straight, and The Reason Why, a book by Dr. LeVay and Genetic and Environmental Effects on Same-sex Sexual Behavior, an article from the Archives of Sexual Behavior, the reason why people have sexual differences can vary based on environmental factors and biological influences that are unique to each individual.…

Sexuality, Society, and the Self Sexuality. The Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines it as the sexual habits and desires of a person. However, the whole scope and true meaning of sexuality is both much broader and deeper than this simple definition. The Sexuality Resource Center for Parents says that it includes the sex, how a person performs their gender, and to their sexual orientation and preferences. Since the breadth of sexuality is so vast I will focus on the sexual orientations,…

“The Laramie Project” was a movie played by a group of people showing the reaction to the 1998 murder of a gay student in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was criticized as a hate crime and brought attention to Laramie, Wyoming. The town was well known as a friendly place until Shepard’s death. This incident was an awful tragedy that discolors the name and reputation of the town. I was surprised to see that people would kill someone based on their sexuality. In 21st century, being homosexual is no…

Dancing with the Stars – Chaz Bono Controversy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=198k0ZfhI8g&list=PL03D830CF6E2DF076 Chaz Bono, today 45 years old is a transgender man. In 1995 he publicly identified himself as a lesbian to a famous gay and lesbian magazine called The Advocate after which from 2008 to 2010 he underwent gender transformation. The Chaz Bono Controversy video publicizes that he was the first transgender man to participate in a television show called Dancing with the Stars that had…

Cultural Anthropology consists of the development of culture, and society within humans themselves. Anthropologists study cultures to have a better understanding of how other social institutions work, by conducting numerous field work to participate in cultural events of the given culture being studied. The field work that I myself have chosen to conduct and discuss is located in Downtown Sacramento, on K and 20th street. I chose an establishment named LowBraw; lounge by day, bar by night. The…

In the novel “Openly straight” writing by Bill Konigsberg, the protagonist in the novel is a boy named Seamus Rafael Goldberg aka (Rafe). Rafe is a gay young adult going off to college and is tired of being labeled. He came out in his high school, and even though he wasn't really bully at his high school, they only knew him from being gay. His name was always that gay kid or the gay boy. He didn’t mind but he didn’t like how being gay was the only thing he’s known for. Rafe, the protagonist of…