Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures

symptoms are seen as components of a gender identity disorder or related to a mental issue. The author, a transgender individual, had to receive a gender identity disorder diagnostic in order to change her appearance through a healthy hormone therapy. This misinterpretation of the transgender community reflects the ignorance of science fields towards…

Heteronormativity is the belief that people can be categorised into definite and interdependant genders, women and male. It postulates that heterosexuality is the only sexual orientation. This ideology states that sexual relations between these two genders are most suitable within opposite sexes. These views are based in relation to biological sex, gender indentity, sexuality and gender roles. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, actvivities and attributes that a given…

Identity is a person 's sense of self-awareness. The terms “gender” and “sex” are often used interchangeably, however, the two words have significantly different definitions. Sex can be argued to refer to the biological essentialism and the idea that we are who we are because of our genetics. On the other hand, gender is associated with the social constructionist theory, presented by Jeffrey Weeks, arguing that the way we are depends on our race, class, and sexuality. Every individual is…

influence culture and gendered roles had on sexual subjectivities. Through the lecture (Dundon, 2015), tutorial and readings of this week, (Lorway, 2010; Blackwood, 2010; Schwartz, 2007) I came to understand how sexual subjectivities are considered to be an individuals’ sense of self as a sexual being, which links to their sexual domains of identity and relationships. Specifically, from the reading by Lorway (2010), I came to realise how self-understandings of homosexuality in Nambian culture…

decades. Anthropologists, art historians, and psychologists have all played a role in adapting the way we view both modern and prehistoric sexuality. For it is clear that as we delve further into exploring possible alternative approaches to prehistoric sexuality, that “there is no clear boundary between ‘our’ (modern) sexualities and ‘their’ (ancient) sexualities because current understandings of our sexual selves have been formed in no small part through engagement with the archaeological…

textbook, “Human Sexuality,” by Sayad and Yarber, mass media helps to shape views on sexuality. The depiction of sexuality in media helps viewers create their own understanding of sexuality, but it can be very narrow because it can be argued that there is a lack of representation of other sexualities. Television is claimed to be where adolescents gain most of their knowledge of sexuality. However, it does not portray sexuality in reality, but presents various stereotypes and unequal gender roles…

demonstrations of internalized femininity. The image based art and installations in the exhibition explorer what it means to be the ‘Other’. ‘In Pursuit of a Perfect Pose’ is an introspective critique on the preformed ideas and the expectations of the society, that define the female gender and culture in the modern society. The participating artists are Rah, Shellie Zhang, Tau Lewis, Dalia Amara, and Rajni Perera. Women from racial minorities, sexuality and the challenges faced by women everyday…

The stages of the Identity Processes model look quite similar to Troiden’s model, these include 1. Existing Heterosexuality, 2. Developed LGB (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual) Identity, 3. Become an LGB Offspring, 4. Develop LGB Intimacy Status, and 5. Enter LGB Community (D’Aguelli & Patterson, 2001). Aguelli’s model is interesting because of its flexibility in its stages. In the Identity Processes model, the individual can make different choices in various stages. Thus, sexual identity development may…

required to deduce their own definition of Queer based on the discussion of Queer theory by the author(s). For the purpose of this piece, this researcher will utilize several discussions and applications of Queer theory to develop their own definition of Queer identity itself. In developing their “Queer of Color Critique,” Brockenbrough (2015) discusses Queer theory as a framework that is concerned with “the disruptive possibilities of transgressive gender and sexual formation amidst…

“The bisexual menace revisited” by Kristin Esterberg explores the concept of bisexuality as an identity or behavior and how it compares and contrasts with monosexual identities. Dr. Esterberg holds a Ph.D and is the elected president at SUNY Potsdam. It is worth noting that her spouse is a woman who works at SUNY Potsdam as well. The first portion of her essay explores the paradox in which “bisexuality seems to be both everywhere and nowhere” (278). She expounds on this by discussing the almost…