Closeted

typically socially accepted by most individuals. Many individuals felt that they were too different from society’s norms which resulted in their targeted discrimination. A lot of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people were closeted and afraid to come out. The term closeted refers to individuals who hid from others that they were, in fact, part of the LGBT community. They were afraid to come out because of their fear of the discrimination and hardships…

masculinity theory is stating that in order to be masculine you can’t be feminine, while you also can not be feminine and play a popular male sport in the United States. Ultimately it comes down the fact that a homosexual in sport is required to stay closeted because of the fear that if MEDIA PERCEPTIONS OF MALE HOMOSEXUAL ATHLETES 9 they show even a small amount of feminism then there gender and their masculinity will be put into question by their teammates (Dusenbery,…

Closeted gay males only saw two options. The first was to pass as straight, or blend in with the dominant Notre Dame culture. The second was to adopt a code that some gay students had developed. Typically, the idea of coding is the development of a secret of a double language to express queerness within the context of the dominant culture. However, in this case the code was applied to both language and behaviors. Nathaniel witnessed an exaggerated way of talking, with the addition of flamboyant…

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…

and forced into hiding. As a result of the closeted nature of many sexual minorities, they were only further shamed in society, considered by some as “weird.” As decades, scores, and even centuries passed by, the lack of activism and revolution consolidated the stigma of being a sexual minority even more. Although acceptance has greatly increased in the twenty-first century, the stigma of being a sexual minority still lingers. Adding more to the closeted nature of sexual minorities is the fact…

extent, requiring all relationships to be between heterosexual men and women) in varying degrees of severity. In some cases, internalized homophobia is mitigated or worsened depending on whether a person is open about their sexual orientation or closeted, and how connected they are to LGB communities and resources. At the core of internalized homophobia as it affects intimate relationships are the unsubstantiated notions that LGB people are incapable of intimacy and the maintenance of healthy,…

of a young black masculine identified woman who is maneuvering through her life trying to figure out her sexuality. This movie was deviant because of its focus on homosexuality and masculine presenting women. It is the portrayal of the life as a closeted stud living in a hyper religious household. The mother was a extremist Christian who was going to church as much as possible and would try to change her child so that no one would think her child was gay. This movie just really brought my…

actual physical trauma is greatly exacerbated by the fact that no one tells him about his real illness—arguably the most traumatizing silence of all. In part, this silence is seemingly accounted for by David's eventual realization that his mother is a closeted lesbian who has secret affairs with other women.” This is quite true because even though David has walked in on them, his mother never talks about what happened, but to the reader, this moment helps explain other…

The supposed increasing presence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer individuals in society is no new phenomenon. People have, and will always continue to be gay; the term ‘gay’ being used here as an umbrella descriptor for non-heterosexual. Although it is true that the population of LGBT people is increasing in the United States, it is far more likely that increasing attitudes of acceptance, accurate LGBT representation, and laws meant to protect people from discrimination…

mother, but who really was Judy Garland and where did she come from. She was born June 10, 1922 in Grand Rapids, MN. Her real name was Frances Gumm. Her family was rather odd. Her father was Francis Avent Gumm who was a Vaudeville performer, and a closeted homo. Which got them kicked out of several towns. Her mother was Ethel Marion Milne and she, too, was a Vaudeville performer, who forced her daughter into stardom. She had two siblings. The first was Dorothy Virginia Gumm, who was born July…