Androgynous Man

The exquisite society to emerge will be governed by an elite comprised of gay poets. One of the major requirements for a position of power in the new society of homoeroticism will be indulgence in the Greek passion. Any man contaminated with heterosexual lust will be automatically barred from a position of influence. All males who insist on remaining

Sexuality is defined as one’s sexual character which possesses the structural and functional traits of sex. In the Renaissance, this definition was accompanied with ideologies of gender. This incorporated knowledge led to their notions of the female being inferior to the male based on what was

Gross’s audience for this essay is women looking for partner. Gross’s writing indicates that she is trying to help women who are having trouble finding a man that will treat them well.

They should have the right to dress as they choose, love who they choose, and be who they choose. It angers me that people believe differently considering they’ve never been in their shoes. In the “Paradoxes of Gender” Judith Lorber states, “We need to change biological sex in order to uphold the principle that biological sex determine one character”(41). Lorber's’ preconceived notion that one’s sex dictates their personality is flawed. It proves that society is unaccepting of people outside of the “norm”. Middle Sexes speaks to a wide variety of people but is mainly directed to transphobic people. However, the film isn’t very compelling because it doesn’t take the audience’s outlook into consideration. Through biological evidence and personal stories, the film strives to persuade transphobic people to be more accepting. Thomas attempts to persuade his target audience by referencing the science behind people who blur the lines between female and male. His unique approach is more convincing than an argument that stems from one’s opinions. However, his lack of counterarguments makes it difficult for the audience to relate.

In “The Myth of Homosexuality” by Christine Downing, there is the discussion of homosexuality and its meaning over the years. Downing begins the article by stating how a myth has classified women-on-women and men-on-men relationships to fall under the same term of homosexuality, but there is much deeper understanding to it than that. The classification under one word has caused a lot of shaping concerning how they are viewed or how they view themselves. In order to look past the surface of what defines the myth, Downing states that we must start with the culture’s myth and it’s origin.

In Excerpts from “Benefits for Nonhomophobic Societies: An Anthropological Perspective”, by Walter W. Williams, comparisons are brought up between Western Ideologies of homosexuality and other cultures from around the world. One of the first cultures to be presented is that of the American Indian. Williams argues, before the heavy influence by the western society, the Navajo traditionally supported and accepted “the fact that such androgynous people almost always have inclinations to be sexually active with people of the same biological sex”. (p. 336) There is also emphasis placed on the Navajo word of Nadle, which means “one who is transformed”, which is referred to androgynous male or female individuals who combine elements of both masculinity and femininity in their personalities. These people, previous to western influence, were regarded as “sacred and holy”. (p. 337) Williams then explains how his studies has molded his own perception on homosexuality and how societies who do not discriminate against homosexuals do so, not because of “tolerance”, but because it contributes positively to society. In regards to Native Americans, androgynous individuals were considered to have a closer connections to the spirit world, since they expressed both masculine and feminine characteristics, there were seen as having two spirits. (p. 338) In Indian culture, androgynous individuals are geared towards being spiritual healers, as they are seen as having a better connection with the

I found it interesting that the authors found that actual similarity did not predict romantic attraction, that in fact similarity was significantly or marginally related to romantic liking for 6 of the 26 results were in the expected direction. They also found that significant effect of socio-sexuality similarity on liking, and socio-sexuality shares some conceptual overlap with extraversion.

This article argues that physical attractiveness is a gateway for a healthy relationship. Singles, of both sex, recognizes the importance of physical attractiveness, especially online. Only when the standard is meet would they investigate further into the personality. It also argues that excessive attractiveness is unnecessary, and people prefers “averagely” attractive partner. The author is a dating & mating psychologist, has deep study in relationships. I will use this article as a major point to support my thesis statement.

Homosexuality is defined or characterized as attraction towards the same gender either male or female. It came from the Greek language, where “homo” means the same or similar, hence referring to the attraction between two beings of the same sex. Homosexuality is also referred as a clinical term. Most male homosexuals generally prefer to be called "gay men" and most homosexual women generally prefer to be called "lesbians." Homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation, alongside bisexual and heterosexual. The longstanding consensus of the behavioral and social sciences and the health and mental health professions is that homosexuality is an example of normal and positive variation in human sexual

Societies use gender and sexuality to create order, but what is gender? What is sexuality? "Gender is the self and anatomical identity, the norms and expectations that society expects from you" (9/5), and sexuality is "the identity of individuals based on their sexual behavior, identity on who you are attracted to" (9/5). Grecian culture is practiced very widely; two Greek civilizations were formed, the Spartans and the Athens. Athens was a capitalist society, Essentialists argued homosexuality is the same over time, while Social Constructivist argue homosexuality is never the same (9/26). In Athens Greece, sexuality established hierarchies in the way of allowing two males to have a relationship, but one of the males was in charge. Erastes was the lover, typically married with children, whereas the Eromenos was loved. A relationship between an erastes and an eromenos was known as a pederasty and the man couples would go to a phratrie, this was a house where they could drink and socialize (9/26). This established hierarchies because an erastes was an older man, he had more power and was a man of higher class. It was against law for the older man or man of higher class to caught being penetrated; older men generally had facial hair and men of lower classes did not. An image shown in Kuefler can help expand knowledge about sexual practices such as pederasty; these pictures often depict either couples with large age gaps or couples with barley

In visiting the ISNA website, there are many interesting things that one may come across. One of the most interesting and important things on the site was the difference between a “hermaphrodite” and “intersex”. The two terms are commonly confused; in fact, most people don’t know that the two are completely different. Intersex is the politically correct term to use while hermaphrodite is a mythological term.

Sexuality is the whole of a person, including all aspects of a boy or a girl, a man or a woman, and a lifelong change. Sexuality reflects the human personality, not just sexuality. As a general expression of personality, sexuality involves the biological, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural factors of life. These factors affect the development of personality and the relationship between people and consequently the impact on society. Through sexuality, homosexuality is considered as a sexual orientation, a tendency for intimate, unconditional love, for people of the same gender. There are two kinds of homosexuality in society such as gay and lesbian that have feelings with the same gender. According to Module 9 – Slide 20, professor Aguilera points out, “Heterosexism- society reinforces heterosexuality and marginalizes anyone who does not conform to this norm” (Aguilera 2017:20). Moreover, heterosexism is the love or sexual relationship with people who have the different gender or normal sexual relationship between a man and a woman. By definition, people easily distinguish between homosexuality and heterosexism. The homosexuality is the love between people who have the same gender, and the heterosexism is the love between people who have the different gender. The emotional relationship between a man and a woman is a natural relationship and everyone knows and accepts in the last

They preferred male activities with male company and expressed more interest in a career than in having a family.” (G.C Davenport, ESSENTIAL PSYCHOLOGY, chapter five, page 116.) When a child is born their gender role (set of expectations to say how they should think, act, feel.) is based on their gender identity (sense of being male/female), which is usually based on what sex the child’s genitalia reflects. When we look at children who have Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, it is interesting to see that some individuals develop in a feminine direction and acquire a sense of identity as female but others are brought up as males. The child’s upbringing was based purely on judgements about their genitals,

Androgyny is a word made up of two Greek roots. "Andro" which means males; whereas, "gyn" means female (Woodhill, 18). Androgyny is the state or condition of having a high degree of both feminine and masculine traits (18). Under these circumstances, human beings have loosely defined impulses and are free to

When considering gender and sex, a layman’s idea of these terms might be very different than a sociologist’s. There is an important distinction: sex, in terms of being “male” or “female,” is purely the physical biological characteristic differences – primarily anatomical differences. (There are also rare cases of “intersexual” individuals as outlined in the Navarro article, “When Gender Isn’t a Given”.) Gender, on the other hand, is an often misconstrued concept that is commonly mistaken as synonymous with sex. A non-sociologist might surmise the following, “men act masculine and women act feminine, therefore, it must follow that gender is inherent to sex,” however, this is not necessarily the case.