Identity: sexuality Flashcards
1
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What do feminists think about sexual identity ?
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- they argue that women are portrayed through their sexuality
- being seen as objects in the media for men to fantasise about
2
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What did Weeks say about sexuality ?
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- not many straight people have to ‘come out’ as straight
- however people who are homosexual have to come out as gay
- therefore sexuality tends to relate towards those who are homosexual
3
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What is essentialism ?
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our sexuality is biologically determine and beyond individual choice
4
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What is the social constructionist view of sexuality ?
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- Sexual identity is a social invention
- religion, laws and morals determine what is ‘appropriate behaviours’
- sociologists take in other factors rather than just seeing that sexuality is an individual characteristic
5
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What does Quinn say about sexuality ?
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- studied tribal same-sex relationships.
- native Americans celebrated same sex mariage
- with 2 men one acted as more feminine
6
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What did Rich say about sexuality ?
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- feminist view
- argues women’s sexuality is oppressed through men in a patriarchal society through institutional such as mariage and domestic violence
- ‘compulsory heterosexuality, women are socialised into a heterosexual life
- says women are told socialised to believe that lesbians are abnormal as its a threat to male dominance
7
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What did Gauntiert say about sexuality ?
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- The tolerance is growing towards sexual diversity
- More positive media will lead to more social acceptance
8
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What did Mcintosh say about sexuality ?
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- In western culture the role of a homosexual man includes certain expectations
- E.G: effeminate mannerisms, attention to fashion
- She said once they had accepted the label they started to fulfil these expectations
- This label creates the behaviour
9
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What did Plummer say about sexuality ?
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- Homosexual career
- Supports Mcintosh
- a male who has accepted the homosexuality label and seeks similar people and joins a similar subculture where the stereotypical characteristics become the norm
- says ‘homosexuality’ is created due to the acceptance and internalisation
10
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What are the sexuality changing attitudes ?
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- in the 60’s - cultural activities began to change
- homosexual acts were decriminalised in the 60’s
- the 2010 equality act made sexuality discrimination unlawful
- gay mariage was legalised in 2014
