Sexual orientation Essays & Research Papers

BORN OR BRED? Science Does Not Support the Claim That Homosexuality Is Genetic By Robert Knight The debate over homosexual “marriage” often becomes focused on whether homosexuality is a learned behavior or a genetic trait. Many homosexual activists insist that “science” has shown that homosexuality is inborn, cannot be changed, and that therefore they should have the “right to marry” each other. Beginning in the early 1990s, activists began arguing that scientific research has proven that...

Sexual Orientation Sexual orientation is all about an individual’s preferred sex partners – the sex of the people one is sexually attracted to. One can be sexually attracted to persons of his or her sex (gay, homosexual or lesbian), people of the opposite sex (straight or heterosexual) or both sexes (bisexual). Numerous psychological and biomedical research studies have attempted to identify one or more causes that account for the variation in sexual orientation (LeVay, 2010). The driving...

 In our day and age, being of a sexual orientation other than heterosexual is somewhat common. Though it is definitely not considered a norm, it is more accepted in most parts of the world. A few years ago, people who were not heterosexual had to hide who they really were in order to be accepted by society. Because of this norm, one automatically assumes they are straight whether it comes to themselves or others. So how do homosexual/asexual people become conscious of their sexual...

This essay will look into sexual orientation. This essay will identify and define sexual orientation focusing on homosexuality. It will further provide an overview of homosexuality and a summary. I will discuss my initial opinions, attitudes, biases and assumptions about sexual orientation and demonstrate how my awareness of this element of diversity increased throughout the module. I will further address how this awareness will impact my ability to counsel more competently, followed by a...

Sexual orientation is the nature of sexual or erotic desires that is the direction of an individual’s sexual desires and emotions towards members of the opposite sex (homosexual), members of the same sex (homosexuals) and in some instances both (bisexual). In simple terms it is the sexual preference of individuals. Several factors have been listed by vast majority of sexuality researchers. Most dominant among the listed causes are genetic/biological, social influences and psychological factors....

Gay, Lesbian, or Straight Sexual orientation is a pattern of attraction: emotional, romantic, sexual, or some combination of these to the opposite sex, the same sex, or both sexes (Stein 2011). These attractions are referred to as heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality (Walker 2012). Heterosexual people are romantically and physically attracted to members of the opposite sex. Heterosexual males are attracted to females, and heterosexual females are attracted to males....

Introduction Homosexuality is defined or characterized as attraction towards the same gender either male or female. It came from the Greek language, where “homo” means the same or similar, hence referring to the attraction between two beings of the same sex. Homosexuality is also referred as a clinical term. Most male homosexuals generally prefer to be called "gay men" and most homosexual women generally prefer to be called "lesbians." Homosexuality is one of the three main categories of...

Recent research has concluded that sexual orientation, in both men and women, may play a significant role in the feelings of dissatisfaction of one’s physical appearance and the development and onset of disordered eating habits. Numerous studies have found that homosexual men have a higher likelihood of being more dissatisfied with their overall physical appearance. It is not so clear for homosexual women. In this paper I will review a number of published research article and try to more clearly...

Sexual orientation is defined as any emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectionate attraction to another person. Sexual orientation ranges from homosexuality, same sex couples, heterosexual, opposite sex couples, and bisexual, where people experience emotions for either sex. A person’s sexual orientation is not a choice. People are not born gay or straight, for most people their sexual orientation does not emerge untill early adolescence, before any sexual experience has even occurred. Although...

Adolescent Sexual Orientation In today’s society, coming out as being gay, lesbian, or anything other than what is considered normal, can make an adolescent more stressed than usual. The main task of adolescence is establishing one’s identity, and coming out as gay, or as a lesbian adds to a child’s stress. There are many unique challenges gay/lesbian children come across as they struggle with this task of adolescence into young adulthood. Although they do face these unique challenges, they...

Running Head: DISCRIMINATION HR Management Issue – Sexual Orientation Discrimination Table of Contents Introduction ……………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sexual Orientation Discrimination Definition ……………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Explanation of Topic ……………………………………… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Background of Issue ……………………………………… . . . . . . . ....

The discussion over sexual orientation remains on center stage in the public eye and the raging debate about homosexuality is on everybody’s minds. Does someone choose to be gay or are they just born that way? Is Homosexuality a lifestyle choice or is it an inborn biological trait? Research and scientific evidence proves that that people do not choose their sexual orientation. Scientists don’t yet know the exact origin but they know that it is not chosen. It has existed, for over...

In tape #120: Sexual Orientation Issues it focused on gender identity, sexual orientation, and homophobia. The number of gays and lesbians has increase from 14.2 million to 15.1 million according to Dr. Adams on the video. Personally I believe that there are more gays than that, because a lot of people are still "in the closet" and have not "came out" yet. For years the debate has been going on whether or not individuals are born gay or if some force from society makes them become gay. The...

Changing Trends in Sexual Orientation According to Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, sexual orientation refers to the inclination of an individual with respect to heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual behavior. The famous Kinsey Reports by Alfred Kinsey (1948) claims that about 10% of American adults are homosexual. This astonishing figure is often presented as fact but is often criticized to be highly overestimated by academia. (Refer to Appendix 1 for figures presented by other...

Sexual Orientation Discrimination Men and women are being killed in Iraq for their sexual orientation. In Iraq people are dying for showing or coming out to being gay or any other sexuality. If they try to make a pack the government hunts them down and kills them. For these acts, the human rights organization Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender group has benefited the people in Iraq suffering from sexual orientation discrimination. 1980’s non fiction books on gay rights movement comes to the...

Issues of Sexual Orientation at Work 1. I think what’s going on here is something that a lot of companies have been dealing with this past decade more than ever. The company is traditional and values “normalness” and the employee thinks that sexual orientation isn’t as important anymore and wants to let his boss know of his intentions on bringing his partner to the social gathering the company has to give out awards. Adam is particularly concerned with the effect this new information will...

The cause for homosexuality Intro: The 1998 Matthew Shepard, a gay student, was murdered as a form of hate crime against homosexuals. Right now there are teenagers who are beaten and threatened by their parents for “being or choosing to be gay”. Stephen Fry a famous comedian, was condemned by a church for his nature saying you couldn’t be a member of our church. He is not being condemned for what he does, he is being condemned for what he is. “you're a child made in the image of god, oh no...

 QUESTION: DISUSS THE FACTORS THAT ACCCOUNT FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH RELEVANT REFERENCES. LECTURER: DR S ATINDANBILA Factors That Account For Sexual Orientation In Individuals Sexual orientation refers to one’s degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same or opposite gender. Those who are erotically attracted to members of the opposite sex are heterosexuals while those who are...

Diversity in Sexual Orientation by Jason Burnley When I think about diversity in the world I too think about diversity when it comes to sexual orientation. Sometimes I think -- How is sexual identity developed? What influences who we become sexually? Why is there such diversity in sexual orientation? To be quite frank, there are no correct or incorrect answers to these questions. The idea of sexual orientation and behavior is a very complex one. What was true in the past is certainly...

Sexual Orientation Definitions Biphobia: Irrational fears or hatred of bisexuality; the fear or hatred of bisexual feelings in oneself Bisexual: An individual who is attracted to people of both the same sex and of the opposite sex Gay: A male homosexual Heterosexual: A person whose primary erotic, psychological, emotional, and social interest is toward members of the opposite sex. Homophobia: Irrational fears or hatred of homosexuality; the fear of homosexual feelings in oneself; selfhatred...

Sexual Orientation, Identity, and Behavior Homosexuality has been a hot topic for the last fifty or so years, as it has been at various times in the past. There are different theories pertaining to the history of homosexuality. Essentialists say it has existed in all times and cultures, while social constructionists believe that it has arisen only in certain places and eras (ancient Greece, for instance) (Bailey 54). Its social acceptability has varied widely as well. The stigma of...

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Argentina On July 22, 2010 same-sex civil unions became legal in Argentina. Still, homosexuals find it hard to be acknowledged as equals in this country. Do you agree? Is sexual orientation discrimination a subject which needs to be dealt with quickly in our country? Even though in Argentina same-sex marriage was legalized in the year 2010, this issue has not been completely accepted and many people are still suffering from discrimination. This means...

 Gender & Sexual Orientation Katisha Lewis Axia College at University of Phoenix Dawn Byram ETH/125 October 6, 2012 Gender & Sexual Orientation According to my research it states that throughout the history women have been treated as second- class citizens. Women have had fewer rights and job opportunity. The status for women in the history has been for them to be house wives and take care of the children, while the men worked doing hard labor. Women had little...

Sexual Orientation in the Workplace MGMT 577 01 MGMT 577 01 Professor Finch Sexual Orientation in the Workplace “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence The philosophies of equality and unalienable rights upon which America was...

The importance of one’s sexual orientation in today’s society is quite prevalent. As human beings, we demand that everything in our lives be categorized and placed into its own spot in our mind. These different categories we use may include age, race, height, personality, and sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is one’s sexual identity in relation to which gender they are attracted to. In today’s society, as well as that of the past, many individuals believe this information is fairly...

Introduction When people’s sexual identities are referred to, they are often falsely divided into two groups: heterosexuals and homosexuals. In fact, sexual identity is much more complex, as some may identify themselves as bisexual, or transgender for example. LGBT hence stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. Whilst Lesbians and Gays generally refer to women and men who are sexually attracted to their own gender, bisexuals, also known as “pansexuals” consider the gender of their...

 The sexual orientation of homosexual parents and their influences on the child’s sexual orientation Abstract This research is to determine if the sexual orientation of homosexual parents has an influence on the child’s sexual orientation. When homosexual parenting is viewed within a positive aspect, research suggests that the development of a child’s sexual orientation is unrelated to the parent’s sexual orientation....

Discrimination based on sexual orientation presentation In my part of this discrimination based on sexual orientation presentation I am going to discuss the following: * What discrimination is? * Direct discrimination. * Indirect discrimination. * Victimisation. * Extent of individual discrimination. * Extent of institutional discrimination. WHAT IS SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION? Discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably than another person in a...

Sexual Orientation, the Time Has Come Darren Sutphen HRM-320 Employment Law Professor Joy Bruno Sexual Orientation, the Time Has Come Our founders of this great nation with one simple phrase, started this country on a journey unlike any nation has ever embarked upon. As written it was an epiphany of law that would ultimately change the world. All men are created equal. What an amazing statement. Through their wisdom Americans have continued to strive to hold true to this ideal for...

 Hate Crimes toward Sexual Orientation Inez Retnosari SOCI 321 Union College "We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Every day, somewhere in the world, men, women and children are tortured and even killed because of their beliefs, their race, the way they look, or the way they live. And this will go on until the rest of the world stops being quiet and takes a stand against...

A. Team B’s compromise or alternative to existing solutions within the homosexual community (a) There are many issues that affect homosexuals, lesbians, and bisexuals. (b) Should civil rights laws protecting employees from discrimination also outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation? (c) In 34 states, it is still perfectly legal for lesbian and gay employees to be fired simply because their employers discover, and disapprove of, their sexual orientation. (d) Many...

Gender and Sexual Orientation Essay Tito Valdez ETH/125 May 6, 2012 Deborah Heigel Gender and Sexual Orientation Essay Lawrence King was a 15 year old boy, who had recently revealed that he was gay, was shot twice in the back of the head and killed in front of a classroom full of students, in 2008. King, a student at E.O. Green Junior High School in Oxnard had started wearing makeup, jewelry and women's high heeled boots. Classmates said that the day before the shooting,...

What Causes Sexual Orientation Sexual orientation is a largely controversial subject in today’s society. And in the topic of sexual orientation, there is a question that is always asked. “What causes or determines the sexual orientation of a human being, and can sexual orientation be changed?” There is no set answer to this because there are multiple theories and components that contribute to sexual orientation. Almost all theories fall under the ideology category because of all the different...

 Josh Kronberg-Rasner Sexual Orientation Case Above many cases involving different types of discriminations and biases in work places there are some that stand out more than the others. Sexual Harassment is one that is seen in many work environments and need correction immediately. One that is not seen at first but is considered a very serious discrimination is the occurrence of a sexual orientation discrimination where is it is centralized mainly in the gender of specific people. Such cases...

Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy: Should it be banned? Sexual orientation conversion therapy, a range of treatments that aims to turn the sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual, is controversial in many countries (Haldeman, 2002). While conversion therapy is banned in some countries due to its ethical concern, its efficacy is debatable. This article argues that homosexual should have the right to choose whether to be treated or not, the ban exploit the right of homosexual...

SEXUAL ORIENTATION INEQUALIY Kim Simpson SOC 203 Social Problems Emily Frydrych September, 13 2013 Abstract This paper will examine Sexual Orientation Inequality as a social problem in today’s society by examining discrimination in the workplace, bullying of LGBTQ youth in school, as well as some long-term effects of discrimination of Homosexuals. Additionally, this paper will examine some recent positive social changes that have occurred, particularly in Marriage equality, as well as look...

* Value Orientations in Our School Campus and Barangay Values are the elements of life prevailing in a society. They are the rules by which we make decisions about right and wrong, should and shouldn't, good and bad. They also tell us which are more or less important, which is useful when we have to trade off meeting one value over another. They provide motivation and ground for choice. They shape and determine individual and group’s decision to like or dislike and change or not change...

Last Thursday, three men were hanged in Iran for the crime of lavat, sexual intercourse between two men. The case is considered extreme even by Iranian standards, because while the death penalty is in place for homosexuality, it is usually enforced only when there is a charge of assault or rape alongside it; the accusations in these three cases were of consensual sex. In Uganda, politicians have been seeking since 2009 to institute a strikingly nasty piece of legislation: the death penalty for...

Sexual orientation diversity in the workforce AUTHORS: Unsopoken Students SOURCE: http://www.ukessays.com/essays/sociology/sexual-orientation-and-diversity-in-the- workforce-sociology-essay.php DOCUMENT TYPE: Website article SUBJECT TERMS: Diversity Sexual Orientation Keywords: sexual orientation and diversity Although invisible, sexuality is at the core of each worker’s identity. Therefore, it poses a number of complex challenges towards organizations and their departments....

Sexual Minorities Tiffin University Angela Hofacker February 25, 2013 Instructor Nancy Golinski SOC360 Multicultural Issues in Society When thinking of the different minorities, the one minority that is sometimes not acknowledged as a minority is sexual minorities. These types of minorities can include those who are gay, lesbian, and even bisexual. For purposes of referring to sexual minorities, gays as a reference will be the primary focus. Sexual orientation has been deemed a hot...

Developmental Psychology 2008, Vol. 44, No. 1, 5–14 Copyright 2008 by the American Psychological Association 0012-1649/08/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.44.1.5 Female Bisexuality From Adolescence to Adulthood: Results From a 10-Year Longitudinal Study Lisa M. Diamond University of Utah Debates persist over whether bisexuality is a temporary stage of denial or transition, a stable “3rd type” of sexual orientation, or a heightened capacity for sexual fluidity. The present study uses 5...

In this report, I am going to explain the three basic orientations to conflict. They are Lose-Lose, Win-Lose, and Win-Win.  Lose-Lose: In this orientation, people try to avoid conflict, The conflict is negative. We may not express our own needs or rights, and we are unable to be honest when giving our feedback.  Win-Lose: In this orientation, the disagreements are battles. The person who loses may feel the need to get even. Each person tries to prove their point, and out-weigh the other ...

The ways in which regimes of law, cultural identity and state governance shape understandings of Muslim or Arab sexualities are many. In his article “Re-Orienting Desire: The Gay International and the Arab World” Joseph Massad outlines some of these regimes. Massad argues that western orientalists and colonialists altered the way Muslims viewed their own sexuality by bringing into consciousness the idea of gay rights and thus homosexuality where it did not previously exist. Because of this,...

Final Project: Personal Response on Sexual Identity Chelsie Robinson University of Phoenix Final Project: Personal Response on Sexual Identity This program has taught me about human sexuality and the stages of developing our sexuality. During this course, I have learned about myself and has made me question the person I am and what I believe in. I have gained a better insight on relationships and hope that it can help me in the future with my relationships. In this paper, I am...

Group Counseling for Sexual Minority Youth Abstract Counselors often work with a silent population of sexual minority students. Focusing on the different types of issues facing sexual minority students this article discusses issues from homophobia, isolation, abuse and alienation at school and also at home. The article also describes the process in which one school set up in a gay, lesbian, and bisexual group counseling method for its students. The article I chose was titled “Group...

K.R. Essay The Sexual Intolerance in Lithuania The gays’ procession in Vilnius on the 8th of May was the most discussed event which received many responses not only from the EU institutions, our government, but also from other high rank politicians and the mass media in many countries. The strong will to forbid such unprecedented an action in Lithuania of President Dalia Grybauskaite and other politicians as well as...

Personal Response on Sexual Identity You go through your life making choices and decisions but not thinking of exactly why you were making the choices that you made. Before this class I just figured that I mad the decisions I made because it was what I wanted at the time. Since I have taken this class I have found that the decisions that you make are based on what is called a value system. According to Rathus, Nevid, and Fichner-Rathus (2011), the value system has to do with...

Paraphilias is a mental disease where the patient is sexually attracted to an object or lifeform that a normal human would not be attracted to. There are over 547 specific types of paraphilias, all of them can be put into categories of being aroused by non-human objects, the humiliation of a person or their partner, children, or a non-consenting person. Although this sounds like a terrible disease, many groups around the world are trying to research the acceptance of these patients sexual...

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace In this case, Amanda Chan is the Human Resources Manager for GeneTech and is concerned about the work environment. She overheard a conversation taking place between several of the company’s sales representatives. When returning from lunch break, Toby Warren, a senior rep asked David Goldman, a junior rep the following questions: Do you have fantasies about the other men in the office? Do you wear women’s clothing at home? Is Scarlett Johansson “hot enough...

Dear Mr. David G. Myers, Psychology in everyday life second edition is a great book with lots of great information. But I find myself disagreeing with you on chapter four Environment and Sexual Orientation. I think that environmental factors have a lot to do with sexual orientation. You asked four questions: is homosexuality linked with problems in a child’s relationship with parents, does homosexuality involve a fear or hatred of people of the other gender, is sexual origination linked...

Ethical Case: Sexual Ethics ------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Eden Gay Malait I. A Brief Description of the Case A par excellent woman in her field embraces Christianity and male gender. She is said to be living and practicing a homosexual lifestyle by her friends and some Christian brethren who work closely with her. This Christian lady is willing to serve (sometimes even without payment to) Christian ministries and organizations by offering her...

ISSUES AND INTOLERANCE OF SEXUAL MINORITIES IN ARIZONA Gays and lesbians are discriminated against and oppressed by archaic "sex laws" used by the conservative Arizona government. Some statutes include the restriction of same-sex marriage, and no monetary or federal benefits for domestic partners of homosexuals who work for a government agency. Section 38-656 of the Arizona Revised Statutes reads "A country, city, town, or other political subdivision of this state shall not offer health...

Sexual Preference Homosexuality has been a topic discussed for thousands of years. The Greek Gods engaged in homosexual behavior according to “A Problem in Greek Ethics addressing homosexuality in Ancient Greece” by John Addington Symonds. In recent years, in modern societies, many men and women have openly expressed that they are homosexual. With most of the population being heterosexual the main question that wonders though the minds of men and women is “why?”. Major religions such as...

“Are We Born With Our Sexual Identity or Do We Choose It?” Sociology research paper Are you born with your sexual identity or do you choose it ? Identifying your sexual identity comes from a very young age. It starts when you first discover your genitals at months of you being born. Then you chose whether you want to play with stereotyped toys that are identified for boys or girls. After that, you learn gender role behavior, where you either do things “that boys do” or “that girls do”....

RUNNING HEAD: Research Proposal Research Project Proposal Peter Clarkson Barton College Table of Contents PG. 3 – Lit Review PG. 6 – Abstract PG. 6 – Methodology PG.7 – Results PG. 9 – Discussion PG.10 – Reference List PG. 13 – Appendix A PG. 15 – Appendix B How do college students react to sexual freedom and are they practicing safe sex? Literature Review The articles reviewed for the study covered the following topics: AID’s, sexual behavior of college students,...

Many people like to argue that our sexuality is a product of the environment we are raised in, or that it is simply a choice people make for one reason or another. Many people also believe it’s something that is decided for us, we’re either born with it or we’re not and that it’s something that predetermined by our genetic make-up. Something that is generally well accepted across the board is that human sexuality is something incredibly complicated, brain meltingly complicated really, and that...

Running head: GROUP PROPOSAL Group Proposal Group Counseling Rationale for Group Proposal: As a reflection of societal culture, schools serve as primary units of socialization for children and adolescents. Through their prescribed curriculum, rules and disciplinary actions, schools communicate societal messages to students and the community at large regarding appropriate norms, values and beliefs. Unfortunately, at times, these messages can communicate rejection and intolerance towards...

Appearances: They Say More About You Than You Think The term “homophobia” brings to mind individuals that hate those who are homosexual. Most of us aren’t ignorant to the fact that homophobia is a problem in America. These homophobic people call homosexuals “faggots” or “dykes” with no regard as to if these people are actually gay or not. We often believe this is as far as it is taken. Carmen Vazquez’s argument in her 1992 essay “Appearances”, slightly changes the definition of homophobia...

 Invasion of Privacy Case/Internet Case In this case Dharun Ravi, a college student at Rutgers University was accused and charged for knowingly filming and outing his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, having a sexual encounter with his boyfriend on multiple occasions. The video footage was being broadcasted live to students who Ravi told about it. He set up a camera and used iChat to get the footage. He would tell students when to tune in through his twitter account. This being said Ravi’s...

For this assignment, I interviewed a friend her later 30's of identifies as a lesbian women. In the interview I asked her to discuss some of her thoughts, feelings and experiences related to her work and career. Our interview started with a key question faced by many GLBTQ individuals when it comes to their work life - Is 'coming out' at work a good idea? She reflected on an early experience of hers when she was about 18 and starting a new job. She said that it was not obvious that she was...

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy Rachael Neff General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy and give a brief history of events. Central idea: According to my class survey the majority had little or no knowledge of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy, so I am going to explain how it came to be. Introduction I.Fundamental beliefs A.Military Service Workers 1.Honorable 2.Courageous B. Service Members Turned Away 1.Openly gay 2.Ended...

his article by Patricia Hill Collins is one of the many which she has written. It focuses on Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals & Transgenderd people which she refers to as LGBT. She states how American historians point to the signifigance of sexuality to belong to slavery (pg-235). She categorizes racism and heterosexism as the prison and the closet. One would agree on this metaphor because even though minorities have come a long way since our earlier history, racism still exists in our community. The...

Diversity Today Written by Sharial Seay February 17, 2013 Terry Burr ETH/125 Diversity Today In today’s society the world is a mixture of everything and everybody. There is not one person that is the same even if they are identical twins they still have there on identity. The world is a melting pot consisting of all types of diversity when it comes to women in the work place, people having different sexual orientation. Since...

DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE What is a diverse work place? Well, a diverse workplace could be a place that has mixture of gender, age, ethnicity, disability and other dimensions of diversity. I didn’t know that diversity included disability or even other dimensions of diversity. Well according to our HR book other dimension is a person’s sexual orientation. (DENISI/GRIFFIN, 2011) Sexual orientation means a person's sexual identity in relation to the gender to which they are attracted;...

Natalie Zermeno OLS 454 Spring 2014 Gender & Diversity in Management Diversity Paper When you go to work, you clock in, and you go about doing your job. You converse with your coworkers. You go to lunch with your co-workers. You even talk about what each of you is going to do on the weekend. This is a normal routine for you and for most people. Well, for some people, it is not. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) individuals struggle each and every day throughout their days to...

"To bodily go where no one has gone before" is what Gene Rodenberry thought human progress was all about. I have been watching Star Trek for almost 15 years now and the way Gene Rodenberry portrayed human progress has made me wish that I was immortal, just so I could see what is to come. When I look at the picture of Tange Kenzo's Metropolitan Government Offices in West Shinjuku, Japan all I see is the future. The tall unique building does not look like something from this time. It could...

Professor ……. Class…… 13 April 2013 “Gay Identity” Throughout the years, it is common to see groups stick together and unite around a common goal or idea. Strength in numbers is the basis behind it. This is similar to the idea of identity politics. Identity politics is a way of organizing together and staying intimately connected to the idea that some social groups are oppressed. There is a general consensus about things our society labels as Taboo. The sort of topics looked down upon range...

Gurshaun Singh Professor Duran Principles of Marketing 7 July, 2010 Marketing Giant of the Desert Palm Springs is a city in California mostly known for its great attractions and countless fun exciting things to do. In a way it's more of a Vacation Resort than anything else. Palm Springs strives off tourism, it is the most important income in the whole city after sales taxes and property taxes. Tourists visit Palm Springs mostly in the winter when everything is open to the public. During...

Arlencia Neely March 2, 2014 Rereading Sex and the City Rebecca Brasfield Rebecca talks about all the ways, the HBO series, Sex and the City feeds in to the hegemonic feminist narrative. She says that this show is a perfect example of how hegemonic feminism operates. The show is centered around a group of White women who are all oppressed by patriarchy. The aim is for them to become equals to the white men in society. The narrative develops them while exploiting marginalized groups. White...

Social Dominance Theory is a theory based on oppression and group based hierarchy structures. The question it asks is why society organizes as these hierarchies. It is not just focused on extremes, but more on the delicate forms of discrimination and oppression that people go through and are faced with in their everyday life. With this theory, societies are classified by age, sex, political and ideological aspects. These lead to focus on the similarities, differences and oppression within...

Boys Don’t Cry Synopsis: The film Boys Don’t cry is about a transgender female who lives her life as a man. Born with the name Teena Brandon she inhibits the lifestyle of her male counterparts as Brandon who is just looking for acceptance and to be loved for who she is. The story of Brandon takes place during the ‘90’s in the working class area of a small Nebraska town where he meets up and befriends a group of young people. They are readily acceptant of Brandon being a man, but it is later...

KRISTEN EHRLICH UNIT 2 PROJECT DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL POLICY This paper is going to focus on discrimination towards homosexuals joining the military. There have been many major social changes in U.S. military history as well as hurdles it has overcome. Discrimination due to sexual orientation has been and continues to be a major issue within the criminal justice system as well as within the United States as a whole. On July 19, 1993 then President Bill Clinton compromised and issued the...

What is a pedophile? A pedophile is a person who has a sustained sexual orientation toward children, generally aged 13 or younger, Blanchard says. Not all pedophiles are child molesters (or vice versa). "Child molesters are defined by their acts; pedophiles are defined by their desires," Blanchard says. "Some pedophiles refrain from sexually approaching any child for their entire lives." But it's not clear how common that is. Does the medical community consider pedophilia to be a mental...

LGBT PSYCHOLOGY Since 1975, the American Psychological Association has called on psychologists to take the lead in removing the stigma of mental illness that has long been associated with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender orientations. The discipline of psychology is concerned with the well-being of people and groups. This report is designed to provide a better understanding of sexual orientation and homosexuality. What is LGBT Psychology? LGBT Psychology or the APA...

BUSI 3312: Organizational Behavior Case Study (10%): Using Diversity and Inclusion to Provide Better Service Name: Mona Al Hilal Instructor: Dr. Beverley McNally Submission Date: April 7, 2013 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Question 1: Describe what is meant by diversity and equality. 3 Question 2: Explain which groups are particularly covered by equality laws. 4 Question 3: Analyze Tesco’s diversity strategy, explaining why it is important to the workforce, the...

Coming out of "My Heterophobia" Closet Growing up in a heterosexual world as a Lesbian who remained in many closets, has shape my identity and the way I will transact with people for the rest of my life. Upon coming out of closet, or being pushed out (by suspension from parents and friends) at the age of eighteen or nineteen I quickly assumed the bi-sexual title because it meant at least there was hope for me in the future. This proved to be worse for my self-esteem, and may have caused...

Rachel Chollett The Laramie Project Laramie, WY, is a modest town which became ignominious overnight in the fall of 1998, when Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was found tied to a fence after being callously beaten and left to die, setting off a nationwide dispute about homophobia and hate crimes. My reaction to this moment in time initially is horror and shock that people did and do these unspeakable acts to their fellow human. However, I can also appreciate the many different...

April 18, 2013 Why Human Sexuality is Important Human sexuality plans a major role in everyone’s life whether you are a man, women, young or old, African American, Caucasian, or Chinese. Sexuality is an integral part of being human. Love, affection, and sexual intimacy contribute to healthy relationships and an individual’s well-being. I define human sexuality as a way in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings. Being aware of one’s sexuality is important as it helps...

Gay parents are facing discrimination because of their sexual orientation. Twenty-two states currently allow single gays to adopt and 21 states currently allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt in the U.S. (Mallon, 2007, p. 6). The ability of gay couples to rear a child should not be denied only because they are gay. Homosexuals may be looked down upon by society, but they still are humans and have morals. These morals they possess, may influence a child more than those morals taught to a child...

Gay Rights As Americans we expect to be able to love who ever we want. As Americans we are said to be equal. But this is not the case at all. Beneath all the sugar coated thoughts that we have is the truth. Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual people (GLB) have been subtly denied these assumptions. In most states they aren't allowed to be married. There are hate crimes committed against them. So we are said to be equal as Americans but they aren't allowed to be as ‘equal' as the rest of us. The laws that...

Rich Grant MR. Wellington 11/12/05 College Writing Homophobia The term homophobia might be fairly new in terms of it being used in a regular day conversation, but the feelings of dislike and fear of gays have been around for too long. Homophobia is a social problem. What makes this problem a social problem? It has affected numerous amounts of people in a harmful way. In society many view gays or lesbians as sinners and treat them like they are inhuman. Most of society has...

SXS400 Dec 7th, 2009 SXS 400 Essay If sexual orientation is something that we can’t change or choose, then how are these specific preferences such as heterosexuality and homosexuality created? How does one person progress to either heterosexuality or homosexuality? Studies showed that there were genetic factors linked to influencing sexual orientation in males before they were born by increasing the female reproductive capacity in mothers during multiple births. (Iemmole, Ciani, 2008:...

Try to imagine a life of fear, being scared to live in certain areas or move across the country, all because of traits you are simply born with and which you cannot choose. A life like this is exactly what those living in a community containing racist and homophobic people feel. These people must live with fear and the knowledge of the torment that they may endure when they step outside of their own home, a place where one should always feel safe. In the 1980s, journalists and policy advocates...

Historical and Scientific Perspectives on HomosexualityRunning head: PERSPECTIVES ON HOMOSEXUALITY Assignment: Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Homosexuality 1 YOUR NAME PSY/265 DATE NAME OF PROFESSOR Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Homosexuality According to the text, homosexuals are considered to be individuals who are romantically and sexually attracted to members of the same sex (Nevid, Rathus & Fichner-Rathus, 2005). Historically, there have been...

Running head: HOMOPHOBIA AT THE WORKPLACE 1 Recognizing and Avoiding Homophobia at the Workplace in the United States Matthew Robert Horton Chestnut Hill College June 10, 2013 HOMOPHOBIA AT THE WORKPLACE 2 ABSTRACT Using data from studies, testimonies, and various types of articles from the past decade, the author will recognize the occurrence rate and impact, both emotionally and financially, of...

PREJUDICE DOES EXIST IN OUR MODERN-DAY WORLD By Ercilia Chapman March 12, 2013 According to Wikipedia the definition of prejudice is: “making a decision before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case”. Now that I’ve living in U.S.A prejudice seems to be all over the world. In our modern world people prejudge others for many things. People don’t respect others. They assume that being different is bad. People prejudge other because of their sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity,...

Cultural Differences Paper Psychology 535 September 20, 2010 Cultural Differences Paper In the following paper two multicultural concepts have been selected, which are individualism versus collectivism and sexual identity/orientation. Then, I will analyze individualism versus collectivism and sexual identity/orientation. Last, I will point out the significance in understanding cultural differences. Individualism versus collectivism Culture can be defined as a program of...

Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Homosexuality PSY/265 February 17, 2013 Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Homosexuality To understand homosexuality you need to first understand what it means. Homosexuality is defined as being a romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual activity of the same sex or same gender. Over the years homosexuality seems to be more common and accepted not only among peers but among different cultures, that was not always the case....

Our country is one supposedly based on fairness and equality; all citizens being treated with equal fairness. This is not the truth. Prejudice and inequality can be found in all societies today. People are not treated unfairly by others and, in return, treat others with the same unfairness. Most people, however unaware they may be, have been guilty of some form of prejudice. “Men call the shadow prejudice, and learnedly explain it as the natural defense of culture against barbarism, learning...

Let me first begin by clearly stating our position: homosexuality is a product of nature. In other words, someone's genetic makeup--their being in the physiological sense--strongly influences whether or not they will end up gay or heterosexual. Any role that the environment, or nurture, plays in the determination of someone's sexual orientation is minimal at best, but the role of nature in this determination is drastic. Take the case of Jamie Nabozny, a 21-year-old-gay-man who recently sued his...

Latosha Heard EDU 639: Socio- Cultural History Dr. Brenda Cole Date: August 08, 2011 Gay- Straight Alliance A survey by the GLSEN, found that 64% of homosexual students had experienced harassment in school. More recently, ABC News reports that a Campus Pride Study found that gay students are more likely to seriously consider leaving school due to discrimination over their sexual orientation. (Guest Author,2011). In conducting my experiential activity, I discovered that like any other...

Faulkner's Gay Homer, Once More Faulkner’s Gay Homer, Once More, written by Judith Caesar discusses the questionable sexuality of Homer Barron in the story “A Rose for Emily”. Judith’s stance on the topic is that Homer is not a homosexual man, but is a heterosexual man. She discusses how the times changing affect the meaning of the words “gay” within the text and how it causes the confusion for the reader. At the end of the article, she backs her thesis up with strong facts. Judith explains...

Kinsey Movie Mini-Assignment Kinsey realized he lived in a society that lacked sexual understanding. He met with his students after hours to offer them sexual advice. His work as a sex professor was limited. He had a hard time providing data and statistics to his students regarding sex because there was a lack of information available. His survey of his students led to a breakthrough in his understanding of sexual practices. He learned that there was a major difference of what...

Jennifer Sexton October 11, 2012 CHILDREN OF GAY FATHERSThere is a lot of controversy over the status of children of gay fathers. Some say the children struggle more than other kids. Yet, others say that the children excel more due to being put in the spotlight. Also, there has been some speculation over when the fathers should come clean to their kids. They worry about damaging their self-esteem and grieving over their loss of innocence. The fathers who don’t discuss this issue...

Class and Body Transformations Beginning at an extremely young age children are taught about gender and what is seen by society as right or wrong. At times those same children who were brainwashed to love Barbie’s or Legos may go against what they are supposed to agree with, which may then lead to sexual confusion. “All children learn that they are either male or female, but what meaning do they give to the fact that they are one sex and not the other? In all cultures, boys and girls are...

Name Professor Course Date Hybrid Identity, In Literature Cinema and Art National hybrid identity of cinema, art ,and literature is a very important aspect within the British society. They seek to expound on the identities certain characters exhibit and analyze them to be specific or hybrid. How is hybrid identity treated in cinema, literature and art? To expound how hybrid identity is treated in cinema, literature and art in British society, I will analyze the hybrid identity in the film...