Sexual Identities

Question 1

What do feminists suggest about socialisation into sexuality?

Answer 1

Women are portrayed as sexual objects for men to fantasise about

Question 2

What does weeks point out about socialisation into sexuality?

Answer 2

Not many would say “I’m heterosexual” in relationship to their identity whereas saying “I’m gay” makes a statement about belonging and relationship to dominant sexual codes

Question 3

What does Plummer discuss about socialisation into sexuality?

Answer 3

• homosexual career
• men who’ve accepted label of homosexual start to adhere to stereotypical homosexual characteristics as they join subcultures where it’s the norm

Question 4

What did McCormack research?

Answer 4

The effect of declining homophobia on heterosexual boys and LGBT+ youth in educational sporting settings

Question 5

What did McIntosh argue?

Answer 5

• in Western cultures the role of homosexual males involves certain expectations or cultural characteristics
• effeminate mannerisms
• once male has accepted label, fulfills expectations

Question 6

What does Rich argue?

Answer 6

Women’s sexuality is oppressed by men in patriarchal society through institutions such as marriage, sexual violence, rape and sexual objectification of women