Sexuality Flashcards
sexuality
describes sexual identity, attraction, and experiences that may or may not align with sex and gender
intersex
a person born with a combination of male and female biological traits
transgender/cisgender
having a gender identity that does not match the sex given at birth
LGBTQIA
abbreviation standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and more
non binary
people who identify as neither male or female
hetero-homosexual binarism
classification of sexuality on a continuum from heterosexuality to homosexuality with bisexuality falling in the middle
trade
refers to straight-acting men who assume the masculine role in a relationship
fairy
men who sleep with other men, assuming feminine role
who’s findings debunked 3 myths
George Chauncey
myth of invisibility
gay men keeping their lives hidden and invisible from the dominant culture
myth of isolation
anti-gay hostility prevented the development of an extensive gay subculture and forced men to lead solitary lives
myth of the closet
before stonewall, gay people lived in the closet, and kept them isolated, invisible, and vulnerable to anti-gay ideology