Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures

Gender is all around us. When first meeting someone the first thing that is noticeable is if they are male or female. We have been able to identify male from female by several different characteristics. When one is born their gender is immediately determined based one factor, if they have a penis or vagina. But what happens when one is born with both. What exactly is gender? For centuries Americans have recognized two categories of gender that’s acceptable in society. Male and female are the…

Gender is a social construction that reaches from the individual to the institutional level of society. The term, gender, refers to masculinity and femininity, which are traits and characteristics that are associated with being male-bodied or female-bodied. Gender differentiates itself from sex because sex is based on the biological primary and secondary characteristics, like reproductive organs. Gender, however, is a performance that forms the gender norms and is reinforced through social…

society they are placed in. These groups are categorized by race, wealth and religion but the most important classification is gender. Gender binaries and classifications are what determines the limitations that are placed upon a person. Gender binaries force people to conform to one category when it comes to sex and sexuality or even basic characteristic traits. Gender roles and binaries limit women to the archetypes of the caring mother and the damsel in distress. These archetypes create…

but in later stages, when identity acceptance and pride are reached, the need to integrate one’s homosexual and religious identities can became paramount. Sexuality and spirituality are intricately linked. A positive appreciation of one’s sexual orientation is essential to spiritual and psychosocial development. Despite contemporary perceptions that homosexuality is a western phenomenon, same-sex dynamics of many varieties are an integral part of Islamic history and culture (Woodford, Michael…

Sex, gender and sexuality have been heated and controversial topics in both social science and anthropology. With the development of society, new problems and issues, in conjunction with existent ones, cause confusions in human beings ' ultimate understanding about the topics. This essay aims to explore the reasons and drivers behind two issues related to the topic of sexuality, based on a social science related perspective. The first part of the essay attempts to discuss the concept of social…

Introduction Gender inequality is a critical issue within Muslim society. It carries significant impacts in which women and men are viewed in Islamic communities. Although these views are most often inaccurate, the fact that they exist guide the way in which males and females are judged. In this paper, I will reflect on two significant academic readings. The first titled, Honour and Identity by Jasmine Zine (2008) and second, Hotep and Hip-Hop: Can Black Muslim Women Be Down with Hip-Hop? By…

are always involved, Nead (1992) talks about the balance between art and pornography. A relationship that is unavoidable with the sexuality surrounding the nude and leading directly to the idea of sex and perversion. Avoided concepts in society. Because of this delicate line, it is said that sexual impulses can not be avoid when criticising nude art (Nead, 1992). Sexuality, ones capacity for sexual feelings, in art is considered highly controversial. Society has a problems with displays of…

The DSM-V is has generally been applauded since its release for its increased emphasis on culture and gender in evaluating and diagnosing mental disorders, seen in such things as the nine items (sets of symptoms that are culturally related and bound) in the Glossary of Cultural Concepts of Distress at the back of the book, and, for most diagnoses, including sets of culture and gender related diagnostic problems. It has also been praised for its intent to revise more frequently, with the…

that “the hardest part about being a woman is figuring out what to wear.” Many consider it stunning progress that we have successfully integrated transgender women into the pages of our largest magazines and onto our television screens. However, an identity for transgender women was never established outside of the traditional female archetypes that support the perpetuation of Capitalism. Dozens of transgender women, especially transgender women of color, have been murdered in the past year.…

The Cultural Development Progression of Sexual Identity Attitudes towards sexual identity variety between decade and culture. Sexual identity refers to what sex you are attracted to, sexual behavior, or sexual orientation. In todays society, those who defy traditional views of Paleolithic cultures, believe that sexual identity is fluid and may or may not align with biological chromosomes, sexual behavior, or orientation. Those who believe in this practice are often associated with the term LGBT…