Gay-Sex And Homosexuality

The word “gay” has gone through drastic changes. Traditionally, it was a positive term that meant to be “happily excited” or “jolly” (Merriam Webster, “Gay”). It was used regularly to express one’s feelings about life. Today, it has a far different meaning. Now people use the word gay to label homosexuals, those with feminine qualities, or those who do something thought to be outside of the norm for their gender. “Being gay” went from expressing someone’s happiness to describing his sexual preference. The definition of gay has changed so much that its original meaning has become archaic and lost to the times.

According to an opinion widely held, homosexuality is said to be freer today than ever before. It is present and visible everywhere: in the street, in the newspapers, on television, at the movies. It is even supposedly completely accepted, judging by the recent legislative advances made in many countries for the recognition of same sex couples. Certainly, some work remains necessary in order to eradicate the last vestiges of discrimination. But with changing public opinion, it will only be, according to some people, a matter of time, the time needed for a movement begun many decades earlier to achieve its goals.

Whilst facilitating an enrichment project for KS4 learners, it was my pleasure to work in collaboration with a ex-pupil of mine (who had left the school two years previous.) in order to explore the issue of homosexuality, homophobia and briefly touch on stereotypical views in society.

The two texts examined within, present the opposing extremes of views regarding gay and lesbian marriage. The first text entitled Let Gays Marry by Andrew Sullivan examines the intricacies of same sex relationships and why homosexual couples should be allowed to publicly show affection for one another. The second text that will be examined is titled Leave Marriage Alone written by William Bennett. Bennett gives his views on why couples of same sex nature should not be allowed to engage in marital relations. These two authors, although very different, each has a view of the ideals of marriage, and how it should be presented to the public.

In every corner of the world, the topic of homosexuality sparks controversy from both supporters and opponents of the sexual orientation. Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines a homosexual as “being sexually attracted to people of the same sex.” The underlying influence from historical, sociological, and health disciplines are just a few reasons such a large gap exists on the spectrum between supporters and opponents of homosexuality. This paper serves as an analysis of the previously mentioned disciplines with gathered data from a variety of scholarly journals. Based on the grounds of historical, sociological, and health disciplines, it would be far too ethnocentric, discriminatory, and physically unhealthy for society to reject homosexuality as an individual’s choice in a way of life.

Nevertheless, it has also been noticed that with the passage of time increasing number of people are supporting the legalization of gay marriage at a progressive and noticeable speed. In addition, records expose the fact that more or less fifty percent of the US population are in favor to legally authorize the gay marriage with equal rights that are provided to couples of traditional marriages. The proponents have added various arguments to support their perspectives that are based on civil rights of the gay community, medical grounds and so forth. While on the other side of the spectrum, the opponents have also provided their basis for arguments of disagreement on parenting concerns, religious concerns and many other intellectual perceptions (Wolfson 2004).

When something is so prevalent in society it becomes the hard to see its influence. Heteronormativity has such effect which Lauren Berlant and Micheal Warner discuss in “Sex in Public.”. “Heteronormativity is more that ideology, or prejudice, or phobia against gays and lesbians; it is produced in almost every aspect of the forms and arrangements of social life; nationality, the state, and the law; commerce; medicine; and education” (Berlant, Warner, 554). It imposes

Today in our public way of living there is something new, which demands our attention and deserves a careful moral response; the term homosexual. Sexual identity is now in crisis throughout the population, and gay people-at once the most exposed subjects and objects of the crisis-have been forced to invent a complete perspective in grasping this term and what it’s like being “made-up” of this gay “gene”. The education on this does not come as simple as one would think; but with

Its undeniable that one of the many hot topics now a days is homosexuality/sexual orientation and like any sort of debate of any kind the first response is to clump it into a group thats commonly defined so that everyones on the same ground. The only problem with that is especially for something like sexual orientation trying to clump such a complex concept is unfair because things often get misunderstood or left out because sexual orientation is a lot more than a simple yes/no right/wrong answer.

Often, biological reproduction, traditionally accomplished through male/female sexual intercourse, has been used to cement the “naturalness” of the heterosexual, man/woman pairing. The capacity for biological reproduction through male/female sex has been translated into a prescriptive norm that insists that men and women should form sexually reproductive couples. Compulsory heterosexuality is reinforced throughout our daily lives by a multitude of social institutions: media, law, politics, literature, and religion.

The realization of the homosexuality in the modern western world as a cultural, sexual and a social category has been a result of complex power relations that surround sexuality and gender. The acceptance of homosexuality in the society has met its fair share of resistance and skepticism. The view that homosexuality can be in the same league as heterosexual has led it to be viewed as a normal behavioral and moral standard (Gallagher & Baker, 2006). Inasmuch as the skeptics may not want to accept the existence of homosexuality studies show that the habit is rampant today with many gay people coming out in the open. Of interest is the political acceptance of homosexuality with passing gay rights so that it can be recognized by law. This move has given homosexuals the ability to engage in legal entities like marriage (Gallagher & Baker, 2006).

In today's society, there exists a myriad of issues which, when discussed, tend to raise the temperature of the citizens' proverbial blood. There are a handful of topics that always seem to escalate this temperature to the boiling point among individuals who earnestly participate in discussion, debate and argument. Some examples of such delicate subjects are the death penalty, abortion, and euthanasia. An issue that has in recent years, begun to command the intensity of the foregoing, is the acceptability of homosexuality in mainstream society. Until recently, homosexuality was considered strictly taboo. If an individual was homosexual, this revelation was considered a grave

Homosexuality has existed going back to 600 BC or maybe even longer. It was never accepted in cultures all over the world until 2000. In recent years the United States has legally accepted same sex marriage by a Supreme Court ruling. The reasoning behind why it was never accepted were various different reasons. Some of those reasons are tied into religion, taboo due to the norms, or from an individual’s personality. From these major reasons, it has caused homosexuals to be discriminated from verbal assault, physical assault, and to the point of even death. The victims from this issue is not only the homosexual, but also their family and friends. For some homosexuals their family and friends might be accepting of their sexuality or reject it. Fearful of their own lives, their friends and families are put in a tough position. For the world it is the same case as well. With it gradually becoming more accepted in early 2000’s all over the world, will it fully be accepted all over the world. In this research, we will see how homosexuality has been living in a society that views it as an issue, and people’s personality towards it. The ultimate goal will be if there has or is any compromise from the recent to present not just in the United States, but globally as well.

(GENERAL) Fifty years ago it would not have been necessary to write an article on the subject of homosexuality. It wasn’t a topic that was discussed in public, it was illegal, against the law and those who were engaged in any type of same sex relationship did so quietly and discreetly and largely away from the public eye. That was to change dramatically with the increase of Postmodernism, as a more tolerant and inclusive society emerged, the subject of homosexuality was brought out into the open and society had to deal with it. At first there was a clear distinction between the individual and the act but soon there would arise the cry of social injustice and discrimination, a cry for equality and acceptance. Today same sex relationships

Researchers conducted a randomized study to for two purposes. The first was to find out if beliefs about the genetic or environmental etiology of homosexuality can be modified by reading a text. The second was the causal effect of attributions on the controllability or non-controllability of homosexuality on the rejection of same-sex parenting. The sample consisted of 190 Spanish university students, 39 men and 150 women, around the age of 22 years. The data collection took place in March 2012. Researchers hypothesized that a heterosexual’s attitude toward homosexuality will be more negative if it is attributed to controllable causes. It was found that the beliefs about the etiology could be altered by a written text. Additionally,