C1 SA - Culture & Identity - Topic 11, Sexual identity

Question 1

What is sexuality?

Answer 1

A persons sexual orientation or preference

Question 2

STUDY - McIntosh (1968) - The homosexual role

Answer 2

Effeminate mannerisms
Higher voice and attention to appearance
The label creates the behaviour

Question 3

Media and sexuality - STUDY - Batchelor (2004)

Answer 3

Media plays important role in shaping knowledge and attitudes of young people about sexuality. Assumed in the media that 16+ are sexually active. Contraception presented as being the responsibility of women.

Question 4

Media and sexuality - STUDY - Craig (1992) -5 ways gay groups are presented in the news

Answer 4

1. Camp - over exaggerating, negative stereotypes
2. Macho - over masculine
3. Deviant - Seen to be morally wrong
4. Gays in the news - discrimination against homosexuals
5. Coverage of aids

Question 5

Media and sexuality - STUDY - Gauntlett (2008)

Answer 5

Homosexuals are underrepresented in the media but believes things are changing. Tolerance of sexual diversity is slowly growing in society.

Question 6

Education and sexuality - STUDY - McCormack & Anderson (2010)

Answer 6

Researched both hetero and homosexual 16-18 year old males in a sixth form in the south of england.
Boys demonstrated pro-gay attitudes. Physical with each other and firm against homophobia.
But there is the presumption that people are straight.

Question 7

Legal changes

Answer 7

Equality act 2010
Age of consent reform 2000
Sexual offences act 1967
Marriage (same sex couples) act 2013