Gay

LGBT discrimination in schools is very important in today’s society. Many parents send their child (children) to school for a learning education, not to be mistreated and abused. Some people may argue that discrimination is not only in the classrooms but within the sports at school. Some may even argue that it’s not right for the opposite sex to participate in activities. I feel as though as long as they’re treated fairly, I don’t see where the problem lies. Activities like football and…

This essay will analyse the statement 'mental illness is a social problem”. To examine this statement the sociological perspectives will be discussed as well as common social contributors to mental illness with in the concept of gender and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender and inter-sexual community (LGBTI). The aim of this essay is discuss and elaborate on the concept of gender and more specifically the LGBTI community in Australia and how mental illness affects according to gender, gender…

Harvey Milk once said, “Rights are won only by those who make their voices heard”, and in America today the LGBT community voices are being heard by society. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans are being accepted more and more by the evolving society as well as the progressing government in the country. But there are still walls holding the LGBT community back from complete equality in America, and the rest of society. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, “sexual…

A Study in Temperament We live in a materialistic society with people controlled by money and what they can accomplish with it. Every individual on this planet exemplifies a cog in the wheel of progress, as Charlie Chaplin asserts in his popular film Modern Times that we live to do what others want in order to survive. Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” illustrates the story of a suicidal young man who was surrounded by a grim environment not suitable to his liking. Cather illuminates the…

orientation other than straight. I felt like a fool and an ignorant jerk. In my culture, people have less acceptance of LGBTQ. They were discriminated, oppressed, bullied… and I was one of the people who make fun of gay people. I am not homophobic; however, the norms in my culture taught me that gay people are not normal. Also, many transgender people in Asia, especially in Thailand are strippers or prostitutes. Therefore, I misunderstood that tranny are some sort of mental illness and for us to…

‘queer’? The answer that comes in my mind is that queers are those who dare think against the performative roles of the society. Thus, the term encompasses a broader aspect than we understand it to acquire. The term is generally attached with lesbians, gays, bisexuals, eunuchs, kothis, and so on. But “how do we speak of the women couples who committed suicide rather than be parted from each other, but who never used the word ‘lesbian’” (Queer Politics 6)? How do we categorise Narayan Biswas of…

Caucasian male I would need to at the very least acknowledge the White privilege I have always benefitted from even as a gay man. It would be vital to consider that my Latino client may have had a different subjective reality growing up that potentially included racially motivated microaggression, marginalization or racism. It would also be necessary to keep my personal experience as a gay man out of the therapy session. Although it may help me empathize at times it would be crucial to remain…

into a category of “otherness.” Western culture rarely represents “other” people in the media, and when they are portrayed their identity falls into stereotypes and negative tropes. One trope that is common among queer characters is known as Bury Your Gays, or specifically Dead Lesbian Syndrome, which is a result of the extensive deaths of women-loving-women in television. This includes the character Commander Lexa from The 100 who was one particular death that left a strong impact on queer…

elementary thought, “being gay is wrong.” This young man has just been socialized just as his father was before him, and his father’s father was before both of them. The process continues until, alas, the young man’s daughter reveals that she is a lesbian. The man is perplexed; all of his life he has been taught, and has taught others, how to look at life through the eyes of one basic thought, “being gay is wrong.” Nathaniel Mathis has lived in a similar situation having been anti-gay his…

In the twelfth case study, “Holding My Breath,” we explore the role of relationships in the life of a young man named Andy as he explores and accepts his sexual identity. His story chronicles his battles with his sexuality starting from elementary school until college as his friends help him discover who he really is. Until he was in college, Andy lived his life as a closeted homosexual after interactions with some of his close friends caused him to realize his true desires for the same sex. His…