Sexual orientation

is because this stereotype is constantly broadcasted in the media as the definition of being gay. For example, in Reese Witherspoon’s Legally Blonde, she solves a murder mystery when she realizes that it would be impossible for the wife to be in a sexual relationship with the pool boy, since the pool boy is gay. Reese’s character infers this from the fact that the pool boy identifies the label on her designer…

Christian household, but with some Catholic ties in it as well. That being said, when I started to take this class I started to realize how my “doing gender” has been socially constructed by my religion especially when it comes to gendering and sexual orientation. When it comes to gendering I grew up in a home where you have certain expectations in the way you dress. Such as if you are a girl you should be wearing a dress or “girlie”…

DiscriminationDirect discrimination is taking a step which you know will exclude or disadvantage a person or a group of people. For example, treat someone less favourable because you are someone with a protected characteristic than others.Indirect discrimination is doing something which causes someone to be disadvantaged in a way which isn’t always immediately obvious. For example, putting a protected characteristic at an unfair disadvantage than others.Harassment is a behaviour which has the…

Her words ring no more true than when examining a recent standoff between Gordon College and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) concerning the role of religious freedom and the acceptability of harassment targeted at sexual orientation minorities. Gordon College seeks to maintain a religious policy which bars sexually intercourse outside of marriage, and consequently dating among LGBT students. The NEASC, who provides Gordon College it’s accreditation, has demanded the…

On the day of the event, I became hesitant in my choice of attending the lecture. I knew what the lecture was scheduled to be about, but I questioned if I would be welcomed to participate, even with it being open to the public. The atmosphere on campus inspired me. Every couple of feet, the NC State emblem is built into the sidewalk with white bricks on a maroon background. Seeing the different ethnicities of students as I walked to the Talley Student Union was different from what I had become…

long and persisting controversy between sexual categories like gay and straight (Halperin, p. 41). The dispute consists in that the term “gay” is perceived as equally acceptable as the term “straight.” For this reason, Halperin exposes the positions of Essentialist and constructionist. For Essentialist, sexual preferences are determined by biological factors and sexual identities are determined by rational differences. Whereas, Constructionist, determine sexual preferences based on what has…

described as bisexual, but each have a key component that furthers them from that truth. From Oberyn who rejects the idea that he was born loving both man and woman to simply saying he does not discriminate his sexual pleasure, Frank who also refutes the idea of being born with the sexual preferences but uses sex with both men and women as a way to feel powerful, to Kate who is not presented as a role model for female bisexuals but aimed towards the male fantasy of having your girlfriend kiss…

This article is on a study called “Sexual Orientation Identity Change and Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Analysis” which is on people whose sexual identities changed towards same-sex attraction in early childhood and how they are more likely to experience more depressive symptoms than others. A sociologist named Bethany Everett at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) conducted the study. The study includes bisexual, gay, and lesbian individuals who initially identified as…

groups of people. This type of crime is classified as a hate crime. A hate crime is defined as a crime, usually violent, motivated by prejudice or intolerance toward an individual’s national origin, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. In America and around the world there has been many hate crimes that has been committed, most commonly within the LGBT community of people. Dating back to the bible time crimes against gay people has been prominent, due…

amateur sports, to the big leagues; homophobia is a very prevalent issue throughout today's sports world. This problem has proved detrimental to many LGBT athletes’ emotions, mental health, and ability to play the sport they love due to their sexual orientation. A study showed, "84% of participants have witnessed or experienced homophobia in sports" (Dennison). Throughout all levels of sports it is extremely likely a LGBT athlete will face some sort of homophobia in sports. Early in an LGBT…