Alexander 's Influence On Sexual Preference

As the years have gone by, you can see the change of how gays and lesbians are widely seen in mostly every tv show or movie in today’s society. This is something most of our own parents didn’t even grow up seeing gays throughout the media. Living in today’s time period, you’re able to see how the influence has changed the way people see gays and lesbians. The nation has become more accepting of the gay and lesbian culture verses back in the days of when our parents and even grandparents were our age. Not only was is rare to see homosexuals on television, it was portrayed negatively, and now you can see it portrayed positively.

Alexander was born on July 20, 356 B.C. in Pella Macedonia. His father was King Philip II and Queen Olympia. Alexander was raised in the royal court of Pella. He was a dark eyed curly haired kid. He hardly got to see his father because of military campaigns and marital affairs. Although Alexander grew up hating the fact that he never got to see his father, he was very grateful for his mother. She was a good influence on him and loved him dearly.

On February 14, 2014, actress Ellen Page delivered a speech at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Inaugural Time to Thrive conference. This speech was a thank you to those who have dedicated their lives and their time to helping LGBT youth. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, “represents a force of more than 1.5 million members and supporters nationwide” (“HRC Story”). This organization is recognized as the largest LGBT civil organization in the United States. Having a celebrity of such a caliber as is reflected by Ellen Page is not uncommon. However, this speech was quite groundbreaking. Ellen Page’s speech at the Time to Thrive conference effectively creates a sense of solidarity between those in the Hollywood community and those

Streaming media (i.e. any electronic device that can access the Internet to view and download content) can help us understand why a popular culture trend is important to a particular culture and how it affects the rest of society. Thus, I will be looking at the importance of LGBTQ characters by using the ethnography of communication perspective. LGBTQ stands for: lesbian (females sexually attracted to females); gay (males sexually attracted to males); bisexual (males/females sexually attracted to both genders); transgender (persons breaking society’s gender norms by defying rigid distinction between male and female); and, queer/questioning (persons exploring options to understand their sexual orientation and gender) (Brym & Lie, 2015). Ethnography of communication is a discourse that investigates how we would react to each other’s dissimilar social and cultural practices and beliefs within a particular culture (Duranti, 1985). LGBTQ characters impacts our confidence in our self-chosen identities and sexual orientations because the characters’ experiences can empower us to dissuade others from controlling our lives and taking away our rights. This discourse analysis will have four components. First, I will discuss why others would use the status quo to evaluate this trend in societal structures such as the criminal justice and health care systems. Next, I will be using speakproductions’ (2013) uploaded music video, ‘Define Me’, to argue how the criminal justice and health

LGBTQ activists created a way to counteract the negative media circling them during this time period from conservative group. They created Logo, a U.S. network that launched in 2005 which was broadcasted on MTV. This was an explicitly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender channel, has been implementing a rebranding strategy that it labels “gaystreaming”. Logo’s rebranding, ‘‘gaystreaming’’ is strikingly devoid of negative connotations to promote a greater positive image of LGBTQ individuals in America. It currently encapsulates a range of related, but distinct meanings to do with going beyond what ‘‘gay content’’ traditionally connotes in terms of people or characters, storylines, and entire genres of entertainment. (Logo)

From the moment the film was announced critics and members in the LGBTQ+ community have voiced their aversion ever since the first trailer was released. Most of the criticism was focused on the misrepresentation of historical key figures that were typical for the riots. In what way does Roland Emmerich in his film Stonewall (2015) represent the historical LGBTQ+ community and key figures of the famous Stonewall riots in 1969? In this essay I will first provide a brief history of the Stonewall Riots, its key characters and how the event has influenced the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community ever since, then I will explain the plot and key characters of Roland Emmerich’s Stonewall (2015) and compare and contrasts those to the actual Stonewall history, and lastly I will present the criticism Emmerich’s film has sparked and counter arguments Emmerich has made. By exploring these factors I will come to an answer to the earlier stated research question in the

The broad world of American theatre has long been a haven for playwrights wishing to explore progressive and modernistic themes that seem to test society’s willingness to adapt. From the rise of the curtain to the final bow, theatre audiences witness characters “negotiate their identities and desires within society,” while maneuvering around life’s complex and ephemeral nature (Dorsey 1). Historically, the theatre has been an open and welcoming arena for the LGBTQ community, offering an outlet of solace and hope while simultaneously enabling the community to showcase the hardships and oppression generations of homosexuals have faced. Nevertheless, the LGBTQ theatre has seen ongoing evolutionary changes in the themes presented through the plays ever since its birth in the early 1900s. As Alan Sinfield stated in Out on Stage: Lesbian and Gay Theatre in the Twentieth Century, “changes in theatre as an institution interact with shifts in ideologies of gender and sexuality” (Sinfield 1). Thus, as a result of society’s changing views towards the LGBTQ community, the historical and contemporary gay theatre has evolved significantly to incorporate and present ideas unique to the era in which the plays were produced.

Concerning history and movies today, we may often wonder which movies portray the actual story since movies have been altered to suit the interests of people that exist in the world today, the movie Alexander would be an example of a movie that had not altered and instead very accurately portray the events of the time period. It also presents Alexander’s relationships accurately, as they included most of his marriages and his Hetero and Homosexual relationships. It also gives us a good view of the clothing and weapons that were used in Ancient Greece.

Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. in Macedonia, Greece. Alexander was born into a royal family. Alexander the Great’s father, Philip was the King of Macedonia before he was and his mother was Olympias. When Alexander turned twenty years old, his father was assassinated, and therefore he followed in his father’s footsteps gaining kingship and became the best king ever known to man. Ever since a young boy, Alexander dreamed of having revenge over Persia. His plan was to defeat the Persians and conquer all the mountains all the way up to India. Alexander has never lost a battle out of the thirteen years he reigned, compared to other Greek generals before he has lost battles but not Alexander the Great. Alexander wanted to create a big empire, he was motivated by spreading Greek law and Greek culture. Alexander was obsessed with power wanting to conquer many countries, and the desire for more power was always on his mind. His characteristics are that of a megalomaniac because Alexander didn’t stop at Persia, he wanted to conquer all the way up the eastern shore to the Mediterranean. Alexander wanted everyone to just give up their homes, no matter where he went. He would tell them first to surrender their power, and if they didn’t he would do anything just to gain power. He either went as far as selling the people into slavery or even massacring them.

The main focus of the ‘Me Too’ movement is to increase the amount of sexual harassment awareness in the world by having high-profile celebrities speak out on their past sexual harassment, but it should be clear that this type of harassment affects more than just celebrities. Brownworth (2018) highlights the ‘Me Too’ movement’s attempting to bring sexual harassment awareness to the public eye, through the use of social media. This widespread movement is discussed in relation to real life. These prominent acts are also highlighted by emphasizing how frequently they occur in the workplace. What is being brought to light is that queer women are harassed just as often, and when they report the issue, it is turned on them due to their sexual orientation.

Alexander the Great once said “ There is nothing impossible to him who will try”. This shows his great believe that any man that is willing to put forth effort can achieve anything that he sets out to do. The Chosen written by Chaim Potok , Mr. Malter refers to Reb Saunders in chapter 7 “Great men are always difficult to understand…..”. Many great men are hard to perceive because of the way they may interpret or judge certain things. Alexander the Great is not always hard to understand because of how he explains himself. He uses his wisdom to explain what he knows and wants people to know.

In this lush, historically accurate view of 1930’s Denmark, director Tom Hooper’s A Danish Girl, does a wonderful job of capturing the pathos, life challenges and groundbreaking events surrounding the double life of artist Ein/Lily. As a married man attempting to find his truth a transgender female, this movie reveals a very touching unraveling of both his true love for his wife, Urda, as well as exposing the inner feminine heart and spirit within that is dying to get out. It caused me to ponder what if as a singer or a musician, who loves to do so, was told by the establishment or society that I could never sing again and that I was a deviant for even attempting it. That the core of who I am was a lie and I should be committed for such an

Lesbians, like Gay men, Bisexuals, and Trans individuals, deserve unique spaces to discuss issues exclusive to them. The advancement of Queer identity and the preservation of Lesbian identity do not need to be mutually exclusive. By is establishing more exclusive spaces for some groups, as well as more spaces open to all LGBTQ participants, both communities can thrive, However, unlike these groups which have had an increase in established safe spaces, Lesbian spaces are being either “queered” or shut down. This means Lesbians have no places to call their own, or to strengthen their identities. “Lesbian” has become a symbol of regressive and exclusionary attitudes; while solidarity between Lesbians and the Trans community is imperative, Lesbians are entitled to safe spaces and the autonomy to reject any sexual contact they do not wish to engage in without fear of being deemed bigoted in response. These conditions, coupled with the negative connotations of Lesbianism, are not entirely new. Rather, they are the same threats Lesbianism has always encountered in a different cultural context. These conditions have played a significant role in the weakening of Lesbian identity. The loss of Lesbian identity and erasure of Lesbian history would be detrimental to the entire LGBTQ community, as Lesbians have a rich and unique history, as well as standing in solidarity with other community members. Though it is on the decline, Lesbian identity will not die until those with exclusive same-sex or same-gender attraction stop finding solace with the term. As many women continue to identify with lesbianism, these women deserve to be adequately

Media and its representation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual (LGBT) themes has been prevalent throughout time. According to the collections of studies and stories by Meem, Mitchell and Jonathan (2010) concerning LGBT individuals, it is important to represent such themes because it is able to enlighten people on how our society as a whole, has become dynamic. The Media can be seen as a “central source” where negative perceptions can be created. As a result, stereotypes can be either created or perpetuated about this group, negative or otherwise. Media as a medium, therefore, is an extremely powerful tool in our society, and can be used to change or create people 's perceptions about this particular segment of our world (LGBT).

Gay Literature and film serve the purpose of dispersing the voices of the LGBTQ community in our society. Through these two agents of socialization, they are able to battle the oppression that LGBTQs face all around. Gay media has always been considered a taboo topic in history because it was socially deviant. It was not the norm, so it was an unspoken agreement that the issues of LGBTQs should not be versed or represented. Because