#4: Sexuality Flashcards by Emjhay Amable

What is SEXUALITY?

Sexuality is ______.

SOCIAL

It is LANGUAGE 
THE LAW
THE MEDIA
RITUAL
MEDICALIZED

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What IS A SEXUAL IDENTITY?

it includes our sense of self as masculine or feminine, our knowledge or our bodies, sexual histories and our sexual preferences.

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WHAT ARE TYPES SEXUAL IDENTITIES?

heterosexual 
Homosexual
Bisexual
Pansexual
Asexual

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Heterosexual

People who are attracted or engaged with people with the opposite sex.

History: Used to be defined as people who enjoy sex just for pleasure and not for baby making.

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Heterosexuality is the Dominant form of sexual orientation true or false?

TRUE they are more privelaged

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Homosexuality

People who are attracted to the same sex, they are oppressed and are often excluded.

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Bisexuality

Fluid attraction to male or female partners
Have a potential fluidity of sexuality
Our gender is not fixed it has the potential to move around.

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Pan sexuality

Attracted to all kinds of sexuality.

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Asexuality

Individuals with out sexual attraction

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What are Types of Sexual Relationships?

Monogamy
Serial Monogamy
Non Monogamy
Polyamory

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Monogamy

two people together exclusively

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Serial Monogamy

Pattern of monogamous relationships, someone who is constantly in relationships for short periods of tomes

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Non Monogamy

Infidelity and cheating
casual relationships
fuck buddies LOL

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Polyamory

Multiple couples fucking and shit

relationship ORGY HOT!! ;)

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Sexuality like Gender is _____.

Performed

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Categories of sexual identity relate directly to constructions of _________.

gender.

eg) the sexual double standard
Connecting hegemonic masculinity and emphasised femininity with sexuality.

for example “you throw like a girl”

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What are some types of inequalities based on sexual orientation

Homophobia
Biphobia
Compulsory Heterosexim
Heterosexism

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Homophobia:

the irrational and excessive fear of intolerance of homosexuals and homosexuality

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Bi phobia

fear and intolerance of bisexuals and bisexual lifestyle

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Compulsory Heterosexism:

A belief system supporting only heterosexism

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Heterosexism

Belief that heterosexuality is the only normal, natural and moral mode of relating.

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Ideological Bases

Religion and Sexual Orientation:

Most major religions except buddhism have regarded homosexuality as a sin

Ideological Bases

Law and sexual Orientation

Bill C-38: same sex couples can marry in canada

over 20 countries offer legal recognition of same sex unions.

before ______ few acts of violence against gays and lesbians were ever reported.

1990s

in 2006: 1 in 10 hate crimes were motivated by ___.

homophobia

over 50 percent of hate crimes agains homosexuals were more violent than racism or religions intolerance. Youth aged _______ were most likely to be accused

12-17

Interactionist view sexual behaviour as ____ behaviour.

learned

Interactionists believe that aquiring status of heterosexual is easier because it is the established ___.

norm

Interactionists believe that sexual orientation is a _______, the most significant status a person possess for many homosexuals.

master status. (meaning it identifies who we are examples, gender, if we are criminals)

Interactionists say that Sexual orientation is especially significant when linked to other subordinate group ______.

statuses

Interactionist ) Stages in accepting a lesbian, gay or bisexual identity:

Identity Confusion: feeling different from others Establishing an identity by seeking out others who are openly homosexual etc. Integrating self concept and accepting a label by pursuing a way of life that conforms to the label

Functionalist view on sexual orientation Focus is on the relationship between _________ and sexual orientation.

social structure

Functionalist view on sexual orientation societies punish homosexual conduct because ?

it violates norms and undermines stability

Functionalist view on sexual orientation suggest need for a more current definition of _____.

family.

Feminist views on sexuality they believe that norms and values about heterosexuality were made to promote what?

to promote interests of men

Feminist views on sexuality More recently a shift has occurred from critiques of partriarchy to a more ________________?

inclusive politics that values all diversity and encourages acceptance of all people.

What is Queer Theory?

Rejects notions of "normal" or "natural" in favour of social construction so any and every form of sexuality is acceptable

the term Queer is ?

reclaimed as a means of SELF IDENTIFICATION

Micro-Level Attempts

Focus on how individuals operate within small groups to solve problems. People turn to primary groups for help with personal troubles, however if the problem is widespread in society, it may take a long time and institutional change to solve (need to use the sociological imagination.)

Mid Range Attempts

Focus on how secondary groups and formal organizations deal with problems : Groups that help individuals cope with their problems Grassroots groups: People who have organized to address a problem from ground up. ( AA groups)

What is hegemony?

a widespread and dominant worldview that is accepted by society yet only represents or reflects the interest of the ruling class.

What is Counter Hegemony?

a social change targeted at uncovering the injustice caused by hegemony

Macro-Level attempts

Focus on how large scale institutions (eg. government and media) may become involved in remedies. Individuals might feel powerless in the face of pervasive social problems Individuals can join institutions and institutions can dive larger scale changes

what is a Special Interest Group?

a political coalition composed of individuals or groups sharing a specific interest.

Factors that help categorize special interest groups? (4)

1) issue focus 2) view of the present system of wealth and power 3) beliefs about elites 4) type of political action

what defines collective behaviour?

Voluntary, often spontaneous engaged by large number of people typically violates dominant group norms and values eg. flash mob, riot

what defines Civil Disobedience?

NON violent action that seeks to change a policy or law by refusing to comply with it, ex. boycott

What is a social movement?

Organized groups that acts collectively to promote or resist change through collective action.

what is a reform movement?

change some aspect of social culture

what is a revolutionary movement?

bring about a total change in society

What is a religious movement?

rejuvenate people through "INNER CHANGE"

What is an Alternative movement?

Limited change in some aspects of behaviour

What is a Resistance/Reactionary Movement?

Prevent or undo change