Orientation

These terms are popular but exclude a lot of sexual orientation in regards to this community. In the discussion they wanted people to list as many sexual orientations that come to mind and try to define what that term meant. I raised my hand and listed lesbians, gay, homosexual, transgender, bisexual. I was correct in my answer but I missed a couple terms. The…

governor revoked health benefit from gay and lesbian partners of state employees, benefits in which they had previously received. Also, there are many anti-discriminatory laws in place whereas you can not be judged based on your race, color, sexual orientation, etc. With that being said, an individual can be fired from their workplace for being gay or lesbian. Same-sex couples don't receive full-marriage equality. Laws prevent them from filing taxes together and generally married couples file…

Gay and Lesbians in the U.S Marketplace According to a Chicago based market research firm, the gay and lesbian market consists of a population of 18.5 million, along with a total annual income of $514 billion (Vargas 25). Additionally, it is proven that gay and lesbian consumers have a significantly higher purchasing power than heterosexual consumers. Thus, it would make sense for corporations to market their product and services to this market, however, that is not the case. In fact, there are…

Throughout human history, homosexuality or otherwise non-heterosexual actions or orientations were a common, albeit often small facet of life. However, when the predominantly homophobic Abrahamic religions of Christianity and Islam swept across the globe, conquering and colonizing lands and cultures far removed from their own, so too did their latent homophobia spread. In China, when parts of it were subjected to colonial British rule (among other powers vying for control in the region), the…

opportunity for me to do a family tree about my family in regard to sexuality. At first, it seems like a tough and daunting task for me because I found it difficult to ask my parents and grandparents about things such as, sexual violence, sexual orientation and affairs, etc. However, as I get to know more about my family’s personal experiences when it comes to sexuality, I realized that there are a lot of things that I didn’t know before. Little did I know that my great-aunt used to suffer from…

With the news filled with stories of gay rights lawsuits filed for unfair treatment towards homosexuals, it is tempting to think there is a good sized percentage of homosexuals in America. This is not entirely true. The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community is actually really small. A 2013 survey in the UK shows 16% of heterosexual women have had a homosexual experience, 8% included genital contact. Heterosexual men have a lower rate, being 7% with a homosexual experience, and…

(212196184) Emily Colpitts SXSXT 1600 7 December 2015 Research Question Sexuality is often defined as the way an individual identifies their sexual orientation, desires and with whom. However, human sexuality does not tend to fall into neat categories, as heterosexual and homosexual are not the only labels used to describe sexual orientation. Many philosophers have developed theories to further explain reasons that suggest heterosexual behavior as well as anything other that may be viewed…

claimed that homosexuality could be cured. Bachmann stated that homosexuality is both a choice and a threat (Goldberg, 2011). A method called the conversion therapy is a way of curing homosexuality. A conversion therapy aimed to re-assign the sexual orientation of its patient. During 1950s and 1960s, a conversion therapy is done by pressuring its patient to masturbate to a picture of those of the opposite sex whilst they will be electrically shocked when they are shown a picture of those with…

In Sudbury, Ontario there is a program called Sudbury Pride, this program is non-profit and is designed to take donations from the public in order to create events in the community where homosexuals can gather together in support of their sexual orientation. (Fierté, 2014). In continuation, another social policy issue that LGTB may face is bullying. At any age an individual can be bullied and even though there are consequences such as assault and harassment…

Question One Hegemonic heterosexuality essentially means that heterosexuality is the dominant ideology of sexual orientation and relationships in our culture (Walden 2016). In Mark Carrigan’s article “There’s More to Life Than Sex?” he discusses the asexual community, and defines asexuality in a couple different forms. Carrgian states that many researchers believe that asexuality is defined as, “’I have never felt sexually attracted to anyone at all’ which Bogaert takes to be indicative of…