Homosexuality and psychology

accepted and sometimes welcomed by their communities (ancient Greece is a fantastic example.) It was not until the beginning of the 20th century did homosexuality become associated with negative things such as communism, destruction of the sanctity of marriage, and most importantly the destruction of family values. Throughout the years, homosexuality has been judged as a mental illness, it has been labeled a crime, and considered a sin. Because of America is more conservative and accepts…

In the past recent months, Americans have been faced with the issue of legalizing gay marriage. The Supreme Court eventually legalized gay marriage on June 26th 2015. Although, there were many against the legalization of gay marriage, there were also many supporters who spoke in support of the issue. Two supporters who stood out among the crowd were Kerry Washington and Reverend Dr. Phil Snider. Kerry Washington, known for her role as Olivia Pope in the television series Scandal, delivered a…

“Gay people are not human.” Satirist Jessica Parker wrote this quote, which is one of the numerous repulsive things Americans have said about gay people. On June 26, 2015 all fifty states in the United States legalized gay marriage (Diamond and Vogue). Even with this being legal now, many people still find this concept inhuman and barbaric. Many Americans believe gay people should not have full rights and should be treated differently than straight people. While this may not be everyone’s view,…

This issue has mostly been about whether same-sex couples who love one another should have the right to marry as heterosexual couples. Those who are for same-sex marriages argue that same-sex couples should have a right to marry as heterosexual couples. They argue gays as individuals will be better off because marriage has not improved and women may be worse off. For this reason they say same-sex marriage will benefit gay individuals. They also argue gay couples will be better off because…

Fear has always been around for long time, and if someone who is homosexual, fears of what their families will think about them, and how other’s will treat them on the outside. Some who are homosexual are afraid to come out due to fact that they know their mom and dad don’t believe in gay rights, and that will affect their relationship in bad way. Their biggest fear for being gay is their parents might abandon their relationship as son/daughter and they have to go out in the world without them…

Over the course of weeks in Gender and Sexuality in Hispanic Studies, I have come to understand what gender and sexuality define. To people in Hispanic world, it may define differently because of their beliefs and attitudes. Based on my understanding of gender’s meaning, the term means characteristics and behaviors associated with a woman or man. The term denotes the behaviors and characteristics came from how society believe how a woman or man should behave in the society. The psychologist,…

Attending the Julie Arliss’s, All Great Empires Fall’ student conference was an educational experience as complex questions were raised about socially relevant topics. One significant aspect of the conference regarded sexual ethics were the origins of sexual ethics, descriptions of variable ethical codes such as egoism and utilitarianism, issues of consent, cultural aspects, and society’s normalisation of sexual violence. Sexual ethics also regard gender and sexuality and how they relate to…

Steven Universe is a television show on Cartoon Network about a boy cared for by three alien women called Gems. These Gems have gemstones attached to their bodies that give them magical powers to fight monsters and save the Earth, as well as Beach City, the small city where they reside. Young Steven is only a half-Gem, half-human, and has the gemstone that his mother Rose Quartz passed on to him when she gave up her physical form to give him life. The three women/Gems who take care of him,…

The movie Legally Blonde is seen as a “girl power” movement because of a naive sorority girl, Elle Woods, who makes her way to law school, wins a big murder case and gets her man. No one believes in her, in fact, her boyfriend dumped her to be with someone with more brains, but she proves him wrong. She is able to prove everyone wrong while still maintaining her femininity. What the film shows on the surface is very different from what it depicts when you take a closer look. One may think that…

of creating gender equality but with the legalization of polygamy there could very well be an unbalance due to one man or woman having many partners of the opposite sex. As Jessica Bennett once said in a newsweek article “Polygamy is a choice; Homosexuality is not”. In most regards however, it is hard to say that anyone except those who choose for themselves should be able to decide who marries who. In the Supreme court case Obergefell v. Hodges fourteen same sex couples and two men whose same…