Heterosexism

As counselors we know that oftentimes race topics has been a conspiracy of silence. According to making the invisible visible is the first step toward combating unconscious and unintentional racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other forms of bigotry festering under the sheath of…

The gendered ideas of women and sports was obvious during game events as well as staffing Talbot 2013:284 Talbot 2013:284 Many women were appalled by the cloths they were made to wear to show their level of seniority and rank Talbot 2013:284. Talbot 2013:284 Gendered hierarchies as well as definitions of sports performance were apparent in decision making and perception of women competitors Talbot 2013:284. women will perform as well as men if they received the same kind of attention…

The world in which I know is constantly evolving and this week’s reading reminds me of the diversity of worldviews in which we now encounter. As a counselor, becoming educated with culturally relevant information is vital in the treatment of LGBTQ individuals with addictions. Processing this informative information demands you to question how you feel about working with the LGBTQ community. It has caused me to examine my own biases and reflect on how it would be working with a client whose…

cast aside. I will be analyzing Meghan Trainor’s song, “Dear Future Husband,” in order to illustrate how songs can passively utilize gender and sexual scripts. The first singer that came to my mind when thinking of songs that use gender scripts, heterosexism, and stereotypes…

The Evolution of Relational Cultural Counseling and Therapy The profession of counseling was established many years ago but in many ways is still in its infancy and continues to evolve today. The use of relational cultural theory (RCT) was introduced to us by a group of people including Jean Baker Miller, Irene Stiver and Jan Surrey to name a few in the 1970’s. Through the period of time RCT became more popular every day and is strongly used in the counseling field. RCT allows counselors to…

It is the social factor that effects the same group of people more than another group because of things such as racism, sexism, wealth, education, and heterosexism (Wendell). For example, intersectionality affects African American women because they are seen as undesirable in society. They must fight ten times hard to be placed in prestigious positions in the workplace. If these African American women are…

ideological patriarchy in the movement were seen as opposing the Chicano Movement. Moraga explains in Traitor Begets Traitor, that the foundation of these effects that have limited the role of and betrayal between Chicanas originates in sexism and heterosexism, the prowl for male approval of or avoid being sexually stigmatized by them under the name of puta, vendida and jota. She states the origin of betrayal between women on the basis of race is “...first learned in the school yard, long…

cultural values and beliefs as a first step in appreciating the importance of multicultural identities in the lives of people. Cultural competence includes knowing and acknowledging how fears, ignorance, and the “isms” (racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, heterosexism, ageism, classism) have…

Whether it is bisexuals and trans* individuals on one side, with gay men and lesbians - both monosexual identities - on the other, or with bisexuals paired with gay men and lesbians as a cohesive group of deviant sexualities against heterosexism, or with bisexuals grouped with all of the other identities that ‘love men’ against lesbians, or with bisexuals against all monosexuals, the understanding of their identity sheds light on the dualistic nature of Western thought. Until the idea…

In Christianity, a sin is defined as "a transgression of the law of God" (1 John3:4). The concept of sin is as prevalent in today's society as it was when it was first constructed. The "Capital Vices" also known as the "Seven Deadly Sins" are teachings of the Catholic faith. These sins are often seen as the abuse of the most natural desires; and are thought to be "the gateway" to other corruptions, such as murder and adultery. However sin is an ever evolving concept as time passes and actions…