sexuality

Question 1

McCormack - Sexuality

Answer 1

Softening of masculinity- people are
more supportive of homosexuality with sixth form boys supporting gay rights as well as gay people being accepted in society.

Question 2

Mac an Ghail - Sexuality

Answer 2

Suppressing homosexuality- in the
1980s boys went to great lengths to
show they weren't gay pretending to
be homophobic, they spent most of
their time with 'football, fighting and
fucking'.

Question 3

McIntosh - Sexuality

Answer 3

Homosexual role- the expectations of
homosexual men to have certain
characteristics and effeminate
mannerisms (higher voice and
attention to appearance). Once a man
identities as homosexual he might take on this role. So he accepts the label and starts to behave in the way they feel is excepted of them.

Question 4

Rich - Sexuality

Answer 4

Compulsory heterosexuality- women’s sexuality is oppressed by men in a patriarchal society through sexual
violence, rape and sexual objectification. Women are socialised into a subordinate role ensuring their availability to men. Lesbian identity is constructed as abnormal because it’s a threat to male dominance over women.

Question 5

Weeks - Sexuality

Answer 5

Belonging- people don't say 'I am
heterosexual' when talking about
identity, but saying 'I am gay' says
something about belonging and your
sexual codes.

Question 6

Plummer - Sexuality

Answer 6

Peers- talks about the ‘homosexual
career’ when someone is gay they
might choose certain subcultures and
seek out others like them.