Homophobia

Gender equality has come a long way since it was first introduced. As such, the idea of equalizing the sexes has developed and strengthened over years of protests, arrests, uprisings, and rebellions. Every century, ideas about equality, men being less domineering, more caring and less animalistic have developed and merged into everyday life and their behaviour is not as primarily distinctive. One novel that does not distribute this idea and its attributes correctly is William Golding’s ‘Lord of…

First, in the blog Trying to Explain Hate to My Son, Amelia begins her story with her son and his crush on the star in Glee. She talks about most children accepting him for whom he is and whom he decides to love. But she also brings up that some people such as the little girl that was taken back by this scene. The friend was referred to as very conservative and raised in an “ivory tower” naive to these ideas. This idea then progressed to Pride, and how she has to explain to her son why people…

In our capitalistic world today individuals are not valued on their attributes or abilities but on which group of society they are placed in. These groups are categorized by race, wealth and religion but the most important classification is gender. Gender binaries and classifications are what determines the limitations that are placed upon a person. Gender binaries force people to conform to one category when it comes to sex and sexuality or even basic characteristic traits. Gender roles and…

In the article, Scholars Spend As Much Time With "The Love Boat" As With Shakespeare, by Robert Trussell, he argues on how the importance of popular culture is overlooked by scholars who claim it does not meet academic requirements. Trussell explains the effects of popular culture and how they change culture itself. Although it is commonly under heavy criticism from scholars who view it as trivial, he believes that popular culture should be studied in the way past culture is studied today.…

sexuality. When it comes to sexual orientation being heterosexual is the norm. This can come in the form of oversexualization of homosexual relationships and how heterosexual relationships are the ones that we see and hear the most. This can cause homophobia, biphobia, etc which can either be explicit or implicit. Homophobic things may have been said by me despite how I try to be accepting to everyone. I may mention that someone is gay or I may joke with my brother and call him gay. However,…

My family does not allow me to watch much TV. Therefore, I must be selective about what I watch. While I could waste a lot of time watching Duck Dynasty, when it comes to choosing a quality show guaranteed to make me laugh, Family Guy is my top selection. Among currently running animated sitcoms, there are a few that have current connections to people and events. Most famous of this genre of shows are South Park and Family Guy. Unlike South Park, which follows a group of friends at school,…

Julian Savulescu makes the philosophical claim that people should select the child who is expected to have the best possible life based on the relevant, available information to maximize utility. The aim of this paper is to evaluate and analyze that claim, which he coins the Principle of Procreative Beneficence. I will briefly outline and explain Savulescu’s supporting arguments for claiming why selecting a child without disease traits is morally right; then, I will explain his argument for…

cussion Question 1 • Which theory did you find most interesting and/or immediately relevant for social work? Why? What would you like to learn more about this theory? Cognitive theory is most interesting and immediately relevant for social work. In order to make changes, an individual should be consciously aware of their behavior and attitudes in order to make progress. I would like to learn techniques of behavior modification and coping skills. Discussion Question 2 The overarching…

“Political intersectionality is a form of structural intersectionality that addresses sexism, racism, class exploitation or homophobia in policy-making processes and policies. It indicates how inequalities and their intersections are relevant to political strategies.” Oftentimes the LGBT struggle for human rights is observed independently from the struggle of race, gender, disability, religion, and class. “Beyond Same-Sex Marriage” addresses political intersectionality and queerness by directing…

In this journal, I will be discussing Margaret F. Gibson’s article “Queer Mothering.” The article reflects on queer mothers in reference to women who have queer sexual identities and/or are in relationships with other women, and who parent children. In this journal, I will be looking at the question of normalcy and “homonormativity” in terms of the depoliticization, commercialization, and co-optation of queerness and LGBTQ activism, using the pride parade as an example. Gibson notes that…