Sexual orientation

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…

schools is to have the individuals who decided to change their sexual orientation be able to use the restrooms of their choice. Individuals should not be seen as any different…

created as a result of having it reflected back to you that there’s something wrong with you” (Time Health). The World Health Organization in past years had listed gender dysmorphia as a disorder but plans to declassify diseases related to sexual orientation in 2018. Prejudice against transgendered people is motivated by ignorance and heteronormativity not data and…

think of one man and one woman. But in some cases it is two men or two women getting married together. Religious families believe that gays will go to hell and straight people will go to heaven. People should not judge others because of their sexual orientation. Gay marriage should be more accepted. After many years of not being able to marry someone of the same-sex, a law was finally passed. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry anywhere in the…

are just like the rest of the population, they are employed, seeking medical advice for reproduction and other things society deems ‘normal’. The only aspect that changes when analysing a person who has a ‘different’ sexual orientation is they prefer the same sex when looking for a sexual or romantic relationship. How come we discriminate over such a senseless topic? These people face many difficulties; beginning with homophobia, mental & physical abuse and not to mention exclusion from a large…

what may be considered “manly” work. These constant demands for the child to emphasize his manliness are a result of the father’s worry about his child’s sexuality. Although Present day families are more accepting about children questioning their sexual preferences, it is clear that Behr’s father was against such acts as he warns him to “watch for queers, fudge-packers, homos, shirt-flap-lifters, sodomites, [and] gays” (Behr). The father’s stance…

a culture that clings to machismo in many circumstances. The patriarchal culture continues to predominate, where to discriminate the poor, the disabled, women, children, the elderly, the indigenous, and today more frequently, people with different sexual preferences called gays, lesbians and bisexuals is something that happens every day, becoming somewhat…

Why have we not all accepted gay marriages in Canada? As human beings we should understand that everyone is different, accepting gay marriages does not harm society, we should all be accepting gay marriages because it is a form of love. In the past Canadians have already somewhat accepted and understood the values of love by legalizing gay marriage and creating equal rights after marriage. Some people still believe that Gay couples are not natural and represent a sin to humanity, thus there is…

Home sweet home my pretties. Gay adoption shouldn 't be called that there shouldn 't be a label on anyone. Same-sex married couples adopting shouldn 't depend on who the parents love but if the child will be able to fill the love of a parent ga, straight, bisexual, or transsexual it shouldn 't matter. Gay parents will be better than straight parents because gay people will think children will be precious, to them it would be like a diamond beautiful and priceless. Same-sex married couples will…

know and relate to Stephen as an individual first, while only hinting at the aspect of sexuality, Hall creates a pertinent story for all to enjoy. All readers can associate with the story Hall tells of Stephen’s formative years. Regardless of sexual orientation, and gender identification, expression, or state of transition, aspects such as the absence of parental love, understanding,…