Sexual Idenitity Flashcards
What is sexuality
Person sexual orientation and the gender they’re attracted to
Example of sexuality
- being gay/homosexual: being a man attracted to other men e.g Elton John
- being gay women/lesbian : women attracted to other women e.g Queen latifah
- bisexual : attracted to both men and women e.g Malcom X , lily singh
- pansexual : attraction towards people regardless of sex or gender e.g miley Cyrus
Studies for creation and reinforcement of sexual identity
- religion
- media : heteronormativity
- media : stereotyping
Religion : creation and reinforcement of sexual identity , what is religion view on sexual identity
Abrahamic religion : Christianity, Islam and Judaism view such behaviour as sinful stemmed from monogamy, heterosexuality and celibacy so normal and healthy sex is heterosexual and married for aim of reproduction
Examples of Sexual identity created and reinforced for religion view ?
The music video ‘Take
Me To Church’ by Hozier explores Catholic attitude towards homosexuality, and is an interesting
example of some religious views of homosexuality.
Bible view on sexual identity for creation and reinforcement
The Bible: “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” (Leviticus,
18:22)
Torah view on sexual identity for creation and reinforcement ?
And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have
committed a detestable act: They shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon
them.” (Leviticus, 20:13)
Quran view of sexual identity and creation and reinforcement
Quran: “Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among
the worlds? Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a
transgressing people.” (Sura 7, Verse 80-81)
What does Media
Heteronormativity say about sexual identity
Media participates in annihilation of gays and lesbians by negatively stereotyping them and rarely portraying them realistically or portraying them at all
Media
Heteronormativity : who stared this study
George Gerbner
Media
Heteronormativity: what is heteronormativity?
the idea that
heterosexuality is the most normal and desirable form of sexuality.
Person behind media : stereotyping of creation and reinforcement of sexual identity
Craig
What does media: stereotyping, Craig suggest about homosexual and the media ?
When homosexual characters are portrayed in the media they’re stereotyped to have negative psychological and social characteristics
Media: stereotype Craig , three most common stereotypes of homosexuals
Campness , Macho and deviant
What is campness ? Media and stereotyping
Campness refers to the ways in which gay men are seen to be more feminine
in their mannerisms. reinforces negative views of gay sexuality by being
somewhere in between male and female
What is macho : media and stereotyping
When gay men in the media are characterised by exaggerated masculinity
What is deviant ? Media and stereotyping: Craig ?
Gay people may be stereotyped as deviants, as evil or as devious in television
drama, as sexual predators or as people who feel tremendous guilt about their sexuality
Sexual identities changing studies ?
- Mark McCormack and Erik Anderson: softening of masculinity in English sixth forms
- changing media representations: Guantlett
- change in law: same sex marriages
- changing social attitudes: LGB identity as de-medicalised
Mark McCormack and Erik Anderson: softening of masculinity in English sixth forms - sexual identities changing
Who was this study on ?
16-18 year old boys in sixth form, observation that took place in lessons but mainly spend time in common room observing behaviour
Mark McCormack and Erik Anderson: softening of masculinity in English sixth forms - sexual identities changing
What did the boys demonstrate for sexual identity ?
Boys demonstrated pro gay attitudes and they stood against homophobia and say it as immaturity and anyone was homophonic would be policied by peers
Mark McCormack and Erik Anderson: softening of masculinity in English sixth forms - sexual identities changing
Secondly , what could the boys be with each other ?
Physical tactile with one another e.g suiting I’m exhausted other laps and would not be seen as homosexual
Mark McCormack and Erik Anderson: softening of masculinity in English sixth forms - sexual identities changing
Thirdly, what else did the boys do without seeming gay ?
Acceptable for boys to take care of their appearance without it seeming gay or feminine e.g shaving Legs
Changing media representation: guantlett : what doe she suggest is happening with sexual identities
Suggest that tolerance of sexual diversity is slowly growing in society and images of sexual identites which audience of media are not familiar with to make the population more comfortable with other sexual lifestyle
Changing media representation: guantlett
Examples of sexual identities in media to make people population more comfortable with other sexual lifestyles
- orange is the new black on Netflix has a lesbian couple: piper and Alex
- British Olympic swimmer Tom Daley who is gay said in a speech that he wants to stop countries where homosexuality is punishable by death from competing in the Olympics
