Annotated Bibliography: Changes In Sexual Identity

"Changing Attitudes about Sex" an article from Obesity, Fitness, & Wellness Week (2015), informs the reader that the growing acceptance for same-sex sexual relations, premarital sex, and a greater number of sexual partners is due to the growing inevitable need for individualism in younger generations. From the trivial topic of mandatory uniforms in school to the foremost political debate over same-sex marriage the controversial word that unites the topics is individualism. Most people feel as if they have the freedom to be themselves in every aspect of everything they do. People express themselves and communicate to others not only through what they say but as well as what they wear and how they carry themselves. Ranging from the people born in the 1900 's to people born as late as 1990 's as each generation grows so does the acceptance for premarital sex, multiple sexual partners, and same-sex

In Andrew Sullivan’s “For Gay Marriage” and William J. Bennett’s “Against Gay Marriage”, the two authors speak about the topic of marriage and what validates one. Sullivan is a former editor of the New Republic Magazine and is well versed in the topic of gay marriage. Bennett was a chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and has multiple writings over cultural issues. While both Sullivan and Bennett write about marriage and what constitutes a valid marriage, Sullivan appears to favor the idea that any two people can be married, while Bennett says that gay marriage will ruin the institution of marriage.

The 1920’s is traditionally viewed as an era for the freedom of sexual identity, but some critics such as Elise McDougald, argue that such freedoms raised unforeseen dangers for African American women (Monda 24) since being sexual was directly linked to satisfying racist notions (Scheper 682). In the eyes of white America, the African American ethnicity was teeming with ghosts of “barbarism” (Dawahare 23) that bled directly into the sexual lives of African American women, creating a racist expectation that all African American women are sexually “hypersexual, primitive, exotic, and always available.” In Larsen’s Quicksand, Helga Crane struggles with this racist and sexist “primitive” expectation (Scheper 682) as she attempts to explore her

The identity of Americans today is changing. As we move toward a more liberal and more socially accepting society, we challenge the norms already set in place by religion, by the science we know of and by social norms we’ve established. A new set of ideas ranging from sexuality to gender identity have sparked controversy as more and more people motion into new and unorthodox gender identities and labels.

Yip’s article discusses how religious texts such as the bible and the Quran, become a basis for marginalizing the non-heterosexuals. As mentioned in the article, it is true that homosexuals are always looked at negatively in these religious scriptures, but does it give the right for religious authorities to suppress these people? This essay will discuss some of the main points of the article and will tackle the different critiques about homosexuals in the Quran and in the bible.

Although there exist many different types of the conceivable notion of family, they all serve a similar purpose of the loving, caring and supporting of members within the family. Throughout the years, ideologies surrounding the definition of the idealistic family picture and of the nuclear family within our society has been changed through further discussion and academic conclusions regarding race, class sexual orientation, and the patriarchal structures surrounding the historical families. Drawing from Bell Hooks (1990) and Michelle Owen's (2001) writings, this essay will demonstrate how similarly and differently the authors approach the idea of social constructionism of the heteronormative family in western

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In the desperate attempt to conform to the norms of society, we even fail to discover our own sexuality- another principle of the society one needed to adapt to, if he/ she wants acceptability from society. Adrienne Rich expounds, in her essay “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence”, how it is

Paris is Burning film narrative the ball-cultural of New York in the 1980s among African-American gay and transgender groups. A "ball" is an opposition with classes and prizes, where the essential target for the contenders is "realness." Here 's the segment of the film on realness, with a touch of a prologue to the thought. The narrative, a hit back when merchant Miramax had some sort of edge, is immediately forthright about the racial, social, and sexual legislative issues of tucking in chickens and putting on dresses. According to Nanda, Gender liminality is associated with lack of restrain and decorum, particularly regarding sexuality; this makes gender liminal particularly suitable for secular entertainments. The film praises the essentialness and creativity of a gathering that is subcultural, part of the way of life, without being countercultural, to be specific working outside of and against prevailing society.

Within the last several decades the perception and inclusion of the queer community in society has vastly changed, largely for the better. As both in law and popular culture, the wellbeing of LGBTQ persons has become an increasingly popular topic. In Western culture, we appear to look back with self-congratulatory pride at how “far” we have come in liberating the LGBTQ community through the inclusion of LGBTQ characters in shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Glee, and Orange is the New Black. However, alongside the rise of the queer movement in popular culture there has also come the development of a set of stereotypes attached to LGBTQ labels, which for the most part remain constant in media portrayal of LGBTQ characters. Many would argue

This article will look at the use of gender Nonconformity in relation to homosexuality in cases that occurred within the United States (Neo liberal) which deals with gender, sexuality and who is suitable to gain asylum. Neo liberal state “is a less regulatory state with regards to private life” (Michael & Cheryl, 2012:1087), this allows the market to decide who is best to get benefits, it “seeks to regulate markets and sexuality showing less concern in the sexual area” Michael &Cheryl (p.1087). For Example Michael &Cheryl (p.1087) stated that” the government in East Germany was liberal in terms of women’s rights than west Germany “.

From the above research analysis, from the side of the transgender themselves, the first question we asked them was if they thought if they can be permanently cured of their transgender qualities. Only half of them were of the mind-set that they could not be permanently cured. It indicates that they think that what they are is curable, at least to a certain extent. Almost a majority of the transgender interviewed believe that their transgender behavior is solely due to the behavior conditioning in their childhood. When we dug deeper, we found that certain incidents or the way they were treated in their childhood led to them discover or adopt their transgender nature. A whopping ninety percent of them felt that being transgender was

Sexuality rights is often overlooked in history especially in the 20th century as not many historians talked about the inequality for gays and lesbians therefore it is hard to say this form of inequality shaped the United States. Gay liberation can be linked to feminism as in the 1960s homosexuals also stood up for their own rights in the fight against inequality. Throughout the 20th century gay and lesbians were described as “sinful or mentally disordered”, as it was illegal in most states, seen as irregular and against the traditional American values of heterosexual marriages. McCarthyism pronounced gays to be a source of “national weakness” a focal point that caused controversy around gays and lesbians. Carl Wittman declared a Gay Manifesto stating how San Francisco is a “refugee camp for homosexuals” a place where people had fled from “blackmailing cops, from families who disowned or “tolerated” us”, it shows the inequality as gay people were treated horribly but of fear of abuse has to pretend “everything was OK”. However, with a growth in the gay liberation movement through the rise of many other freedom movements, more riots and protests occurred as they continued to fight for equality in the 1960’s. Wittman encourages homosexuals in his Manifesto to “come out”, to liberate, to be open with everyone’s sexuality because “closest queenery must

Gay marriage is a frequent debate in our current society. A lot of people state that marriage is a sacred intuition that should not be harmed starting with the religious communities and also a part of the population. But the rise of many associations and movements that state clearly that homosexual couples should benefit from the same rights and same privileges as the heterosexual couple. In fact their union will not harm the institution of marriage because it is based on love and it is the only reason that should allow two human begins to commit to each other.

In several religions, the sacrament of holy matrimony is very sacred to the point that separation is considered to be a sin committed against God. However, in the context of several other religions, although holy matrimony is considered to be a sacred sacrament, there is a degree as to how sacred it can be.