Sexual attraction

Sexual Harassment Based on the criteria of pathos, ethos, and logos, the editorial column is better rhetorically than the editorial cartoon. The purpose of this paper is to compare an editorial column and an editorial cartoon. The two texts I am comparing is the editorial cartoon by Gustavo Rodriguez and the editorial column by Megan Humphries on sexual harassment. I am comparing them because sexual assault is a big issue in our world today. It is a well-known social problem that commonly…

increasing attitudes of acceptance, accurate LGBT representation, and laws meant to protect people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity have thus lead to more people feeling encouraged or safe enough to share their sexuality; instead of hiding it as many are forced to do. Unfortunately, there are many that still do not feel able to…

and erases sexual minority and gender variant students and faculty (Macintosh, 2007). There are several avenues through which schools reinforce the status of heterosexuality as being normal and natural. This occurs mainly through the process of gender socialization and the construction of minority sexual orientations as inferior (Walton, 2004). Ways in which heterosexuality is validated in education include placing the focus of sex education classes on pregnancy and straight sexual mechanics;…

There is currently a widespread opinion in society that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people are underrepresented in mainstream sport. Furthermore, sport is considered a field where sexual prejudice is palpable (Gill et al. 2006). Therefore, many LGBT people may feel discouraged from participating in sport at a grassroots level. Thus, many young LGBT individuals may not have access to LGBT sporting role models in the media (LGBTSRMITM), who by example, may inspire them to imitate…

Children have entitled to obtain, establish something as important as the own sexual identity. This right is seriously problem when they are exposed to only the homosexual family as behavioral models, this could result in the children to have an identity’s crisis. The children needs the father and mother to identify with the person…

There are 13 countries in the Middle East that criminalize homosexuality. The definition of homosexuality is a romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. The definition of a crime, however, is an action or activity that is considered to be evil, shameful, or wrong. Many countries in the Middle East find homosexuality an act that is so evil and wrong that the persons accused of such act should be killed. The Middle East must end cruel…

kept people in their respective sexual boxes all throughout history. Previously, people were categorized by their sexual desires, practices, or identities, determined correct or incorrect by the “normal” sexual system of that person’s culture and society. The transition from this way of thinking to the modern notion of sexual fluidity and freedom is slow…

The controversial debate over the aetiology of sexual orientation often takes a dichotomous stance with one side supporting an innate, biological view, and the other as being acquired environmentally. Recently the focus has shifted towards an exploration into innate, biological origins such as genetics and endocrinology, as potential influences on homosexual development. Society tends to fall into the fallacy of thinking that behaviour is an either-or phenomenon, and that these factors are…

performance that we can “do” and “undo” in order to break normative gender stereotypes (Butler, 2004). However, because people’s conception of themselves as sexual beings is always challenged by others, Butler suggests that sexuality is something that others can prescribe to people (Butler, 2004). While individuals do have some agency of their sexual identities, the fact that there are patterns in relationships between men and women, means that people are essentially constrained to some fixed…

Love and Sex Final Paper: Equal Access to Love Merriam-Webster defines love as attraction based on sexual desire: affection and tenderness felt by lovers (Merriam). Although this seems to be a basic human right, there are certain factors that make obtaining love, sex, or both more difficult for certain groups of people than others. Two specific factors include ones race and their sexuality. According to authors like Katz, Sullivan, and Bedi, sexuality and race can affect someone’s experiences…