Homosexuality and psychology

The second type of accounts I have chosen to talk about is justification. Justification is when an individual accepts full responsibility for the act in question but they disapprove of the quality associated with the act. The type of justification I would like to focus on is denial of victim. The denial of victim is when an individual performs an act and believes it was permissible since the victim deserved the outcome. There are categories of persons that are perceived to deserve injury, and…

In 1982, Ellen DeGeneres, was named showtime’s funniest person and is still making us laugh today. Ellen DeGeneres, in full Ellen Lee DeGeneres, born January 26, 1958, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S., American comedian and television host known for her quirky observational humour. In 2012 DeGeneres received the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. After putting together a comedy routine for a group of friends, DeGeneres was asked to perform in local coffeehouses in the late 1970s. In…

Marriage in Australia is a legal lifelong commitment between heterosexual couples. Legal defacto relationships are heterosexual or homosexual relationships that do not have to be for life as it is in marriage, however, defacto relationships have the same legal rights as marriage. The pure relationship, according to Anthony Giddens is an emotionally satisfying relationship that continues until the satisfaction declines, at which time couples can disconnect from each other. It is important to…

The excerpt, “‘No Way My Boys Are Going to Be Like That!’ Parents’ Responses to Children’s Gender Nonconformity”, discusses parental responses to children’s gender nonconformity and the notable differences between both daughters and sons, as well as heterosexual and gay parents. The author, Emily W. Kane, presents interview findings from 42 parents of preschool children from a variety of social backgrounds. The parents involved demonstrated that they were consciously aware of their…

The book Totally Joe is about someone who is unique, to say the least. The protagonist Joe is a unique character that shows this in a very apparent way in the book. This is demonstrated by what he is wearing on the poster.Which on one side is a floral t-shirt and the other is an oxford shirt. He is also placed upside down in a handstand, which he was learning during the chapter Z is for Zachary where Zachary shows him how to do a headstand. And also, at the same time helps show his personality.…

Ellen DeGeneres When you think of a hero what do you think of? Some may say Superman, others may say Spider-Man. What if I told you my hero is Ellen DeGeneres? Ellen is a hero because she is a gay rights activist, a lifesaver, and generous. She does many things to help the world and has changed it drastically. Ellen is a hero because she is a gay rights activist. Ellen broke Hollywood's mold by coming out and saying she is a Lesbian in 1997 on Operas show. “Would I still be famous,…

For over a century, the question of what “causes” homosexuality has been preoccupying the minds of scientists and scholars alike. Those whose occupations range from medicine to neuroscience to cultural to cultural and behavioral studies. Is sexual orientation a factor we can determine before birth? Or is it something that is influenced your environment and surrounding factors in your life? Do people in the LGBTQIA+ community choose their identity or are they born with it? Many scientists,…

When someone mentions marriage, our first thought is that of a beautiful bride walking down the aisle with her father by her side. While a nervous groom with a pair of restless hands waits with a twinkle in his eyes for his beautiful bride to be. Indeed, it is a beautiful sight to see. Nevertheless, in a fast-growing world with people of different ideologies; our perception of marriage has been challenged by the LGBT community. A group that has argued that they have rights like the rest of us…

A religious freedom bill that says pastors cannot be forced to preside over same-sex marriages, and can hire or fire employees on the basis of their religious beliefs was passed by the Georgia General Assembly on March 16. The bill, which is being criticized by opponents as too discriminatory, now moves to the state's Republican governor Nathan Deal. The "Free Exercise Protection Act" also dubbed as 'Religious Liberty Bill,' has to be signed by Deal to be made into a law. The governor had…

Homosexuals are people who are attracted to the people of the same sex. This includes people who may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or intersex otherwise known as the LGBTI community. Australians of diverse sexual orientation, sex or gender identity, aged between 14 and 19 year olds, make up 4.6% of Australia’s population. There has been increasing amount of young adults who identify as a homosexual within Australian society in recent years. Unfortunately, many of these young adults are…