Deviance and Sexuality Part A Flashcards
during what period was homosexuality considered deviant behavior
1900s
when was the fruit machine around
cold war period
why was it called the fruit machine
fruit is a deragatory term to indicate someone is gay -> measures your pupil dilation, heart rate and blood pressure when shown erotic pictures of same sex people
what was the goal of the Fruit Machine
purging the military
what are some things people wore or did that made them look “gay” or “lesbian”
pinky ring, type of car you drove, where you sit when you order a beer, how sporty you are and how you hold a cigarette
true or false - people believed homosexuality was contagious
true
describe group think
when you are invited into a high status group and people are suggesting that gays and lesbians are wrong and bad people -> even if you disagree with them, you agree and keep quiet
what was an example of groupthink in the fruit machine video
the guy who became homeless because he came out as gay -> had to end up marrying the girl to gain back some decency
what group of men were the most likely to test positive for HIV
gay men
when were abortion and birth control legally available
1969
why were gay men most likely to test positive for HIV
higher levels of casual sex and lower level condom usage -> lots of anal sex so there is more exposure to tears in the skin and infection
give the name of the time period of when the police raided the gay sex clubs and arrested them for indecency
operation soap - 1981
true or false - in 1950s, the universities began to develop gay and lesbian studies
false - it was in 1980s
which universities developed gay and lesbian studies
canadian
briefly explain the little sisters bookstore scandal
a bunch of erotica was ordered from USA and the customs officials did not allow it to pass the border -> too obscene -> but the bookstore went to court against it and won
when was the legalization of same sex marriage
2005
what were the first three countries that legalized marriage
netherlands, belgium and spain
in 2008, the age of consent raised from ___ to ___
14 to 16
which government changed the age of consent
steven harper
what did Talcott Parsons say or do
he brought up the idea of structural functionalism -> family provides a number of functions for society
what is the nuclear model and what does this include
a man married to a woman with 2.5 average children -> dad goes and earns the money to provide food and clothing, while the mother provides a safe and comfortable home
in 2012, what was the type of household that was the majority
single parent households
explain the subjectivist orientation of sexuality (hint: what are the 3 processes)
history: who was determined to be sexually deviant
culture: formal and informal social control across cultures
sex: impact of cultural changes -> we did not think sex was just for procreation
describe the social gospel movement
need to cleanse the community -> largely a protestant, white, middle class movement -> eradicate all social evil so when GOD comes to visit, it is a beautiful place
in 1982, what was an important change to criminal code
you can now get charged for offences against morality -> infanticide, sodomy, incest, abortion, sex trade work
what was the primary goal during the gold rush
move toward tolerating the sex trade work
where is the gold rush
yukon
in 1898, there was a city public health law that was enforced, what is this law
sex trade workers had to have STI testing every month
what is one critique involved in the city public health law
they have a harm reduction approach -> not attacking the primary deviance which is sex trade but working on the secondary deviance (STI)
out of all the STIs, which is was the worst
syphillis
in 1918, 3 provinces decided to introduce major education resources about STIs -> which were the 3
alberta, saskatchewan and ontario
explain the problems in advertising before the 1920s
companies ran false ads and sold things claiming it does something but it does not actually do so
what was the example in class of a product that was advertised to cure many different illnesses
iodine water
what was an old treatment for syphillis
mercury
briefly explain the quote “guys if you are not ready, do not stand in line”
women do so much work and there is so much demand for sex trade workers
what were the findings of the social science research investigating the sex trade
most sex trade workers come from bad backgrounds due to emotional and physical abuse -> linked to human trafficking
what was the average age of women entering the sex trade
13-15
what was the question Alexa Albert was researching
there was a legalization of prostitution, does this make it safer for women
where were brothels legalized
nevada
what were Alexa Albert’s findings
50/50
yes it was safer -> there are alarm bells and multiple people around all the time
no it is not safer -> they are exploited and have a partner at home that would take their earnings
what were the 3 laws that the sex workers went to court for in 2014
- keeping a common bawdy house -> argued that sex trade work is dangerous/very vulnerable because it is on the street
- living off the avails of prostitution -> any money that was made would go to their pimp or partner
- soliciting on the streets -> negotiating on the streets/ in a random car
did the sex trade 3 law case win or lose
won on the charter right 12
define Bill C-36 (name)
The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act
what did Bill C-36 involve
-> protect those selling their sexual services
-> protect children and community from harms of sex trade work
-> reduce demand for sex trade work
what does C.O.Y.O.T.E stand for
call of your old tired ethics
what were the 3 conditions of the C.O.Y.O.T.E advocacy
- repeal all existing prostitution laws
- reconstitution of prostitution as a credible occupation -> women should have the right to sell their sexual services just as much as selling their bran services
- protection of prostitute’s rights as legit workers
