Chapter 9 Flashcards
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Gender Identity
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Self-labelling as a man, woman
2
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Queer
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Non-binary/ non-conforming
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Sex
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A person’s biological/anatomical sex
4
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Sexuality
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Emotional/romantic/sexual attraction to other people
5
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Transgender
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People whose gender identity is different from cultural expectations based on sex assigned at birth
6
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Lesbian
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women who are homosexual
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Gay
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Men who are homosexual
8
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Queer or Transgender
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Someone who feels their biological sex doesn’t match their socially ascribed status, or who identify as a gendered outside the male/female binary
9
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Two-spirited
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Indigenous tradition that recognizes more than 2 genders
10
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Research Issues
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- The invisibility of LGBTQ2 families in much research
- Fears of disclosure of sexuality
- Only 2.2% of research in top family journals
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Changing Attitudes
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- Attitudes have religious, legal and moral roots
- 19th century: homosexuality as a “mental illness” (1973)
- Non-heterosexual marriage made in legal in 2005
- Stereotypes of “deviance” continue despite changes in the law
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The Idea of “the” Family
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- Stonewall Riots (1969) and the gay rights movement
- Activists critiques definitions of “family” that excluded gays and lesbians
- Defenders of “family values” oppose perceived threats to “the” Family
- Family sociology traditionally has a heterosexist bias (sociology of deviance)
- These definitions of family undermine social justice and promote homophobia
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Prevalence of LGBTQ2 Families
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- Self-identity is not always clear-cut
- A significant but small minority of the population
- 1.7% self-identify as homosexual
- 1.3%self-identify as bisexual
- Census data likely underestimate prevalence of same-sex couples
14
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Relationships and Patterns of Support
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- Breakup rates are comparable to those of heterosexual couples
- Gay/lesbian couples report more autonomy and a more egalitarian division of labour
- Dual-wage earners and a high level of “material self-sufficiency”
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Challenges
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- Family of origin plays an important role and may have trouble with acceptance
- Gay youth can face lack of family support
- Homelessness and other social problems
- Common experiences of shame, self-hatred, social isolation, harassment and rejection
- More likely to have unmet health care needs
- More likely to find life stressful
- Lack of access to support outside of large urban centres
