Negative Stereotypes Of Gay Bars And Gay Nightclubs

Through the 1940s-50s, gay bars were a crucial time for the gay community. Gay bars were not just a place for gays and lesbians to go to but it also was a “safe haven” for them because they were be able to be comfortable in their own skin. Homosexual men had more “freedom” to express themselves in public (such as parks, and bars) than homosexual women. The only places that homosexual women could express themselves were at lesbian bars. Lesbian bars enabled them to form their identity, including black lesbians. According to Elizabeth Kennedy and Madeline Davis, in their article “I Could Hardly Wait to Get Back to that Bar,” they define a lesbian bar as “a place where patrons felt relatively safe,” (33). This quote demonstrates the fact that

Everyone knows a woman that dresses feminine—in long, flowy dresses, bright pink lipstick, and towering high heels. Personally, my usual attire is composed of a flower headband and a pastel yellow sundress. People typically expect straight women to uphold a certain feministic standard and anticipate that lesbian women appear masculine. Lesbians are stereotyped to have short hair, wear striped flannels and boyfriend jeans, and not wear makeup. Masculine-appearing women are assumed to be gay; however, there is a group of lesbian women who dress femininely. Lipstick lesbians, or LLs, are a part of the feminine lesbian community. The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community has built up recently and an abundance of stereotypes as well. Contrary to popular belief, lesbians are not bound to one appearance. We as humans should have the opportunity to express ourselves in whichever way we desire. Similar to everyone else, lesbians’ appearances do not have to be strictly based off of who they are attracted to. Lipstick lesbians positively influence lesbian stereotypes because they defy masculine appearance and are unafraid to express themselves. By recognizing that lesbians who dress femininely are still lesbians, individuals can avoid awkward and uncomfortable situations by being respectful and acknowledging their boundaries.

Stereotypes are born from fear and ignorance. They are used to wrongly judge an individual or group. Brent Staples, a black man, is no stranger to this. “Black Men and Public Space,” written by Staples, he discusses his experiences as a black man; often being mistaken as a criminal because of his appearance. Most people see his universal identity and not who he really is. Living in the city of Chicago as a black man, he is frequently categorized as a thug or aggressor. The purpose of his essay is to inform the readers about how it feels to be the one who is stereotyped, as well as to express his discontent of being type casted. As a result of the negative stereotypes involving black men, Staples has the capacity to negatively alter the space he is in by causing others to fear him. Equivalently, many people also fear cops because of the stigma they have. Because of this, the police negatively impact the space they are in. In the article, “What Happens When Black People Learn They Should Fear the Police”, Jesse Singal discusses how police brutality has affected the black community’s trust in the police.

You see a guy that catches your eye. But, how do you tell if a guy you like is gay or not? Is there any signs to know it? Actually, many gay men don't fit stereotypes. Some gay men even train to be masculine. These men have deep voices, flirt with women, walk like a man, and do manly things. But ALL gay men give off subtle signs of their sexuality.

Right outside a corner store, next to a stoplight, or at a park, there may be a homeless person asking for some sort of help; it can either be for a place to stay, money, or food. Many people are used to categorizing a group of people by a solo characteristic, known as a stereotype. Misconception, on the other hand, is a conclusion of someone or something that is wrong because it is based on faulty thinking or facts. Stereotypes and misconceptions appear to be similar, however, these two are not. A misconception is formed from having a stereotype. Stereotypes and misconceptions are built because many try, but are unable to understand a person or a group, or are just simply unwilling to understand the person or group. There are over a million

Transgender people are a diverse population of individuals who cross or transcend culturally defined categories of gender ( Bockting ,Miner, Romine, Hamilton and Coleman, 2013). The world is evolving and people need to become acceptance of others especially transgender individuals. Transgender individuals are a group of people most vulnerable to workplace discrimination (Bailey, 2013) due to those that are prejudice or dislike the ideal of those unknown to them. Therefore, for those people that are not aware of how to confront their prejudice or biases towards people that are transgender, they should be more open minded to understand and accept diversity. There is a lot we need to learn about this phenomenon so having the willingness to understand

heard many stupid conversations or comments amongst white people like oh such and such is going to have a lot of kids they won't know their dads and she will be on welfare the rest of her life, why do black people smell weird,oh black people have dirty hair,and i've seen people make fun of the black kids that are slow. I don't understand why some of us feel to be so loud and draw negative attention to ourselves we already have a lot of of negative stereotypes to deal with as it is why would we want to prove them right? Some of us think it looks good walking around with our pants hanging off their butts,and the girls wearing revealing clothes.

There is a need for increased culturally meaningful mental health services specific to the LGBTQ community. Members of the LGBTQ community are at increased risk for a number of mental health problems and

For thousands of years, established gender roles have been a part of our society. Women are commonly known as sensitive, emotional, or passive. On the contrary, men are described as rational, competitive, independent, or aggressive. Believing women are more emotional than men is stereotyping. However, the stereotype is not entirely untrue. Development of gender roles is often conditioned more by environmental or cultural factors than by hereditary or biological factors. The development of gender roles between men and women involves the inference of peer community of each gender, the communication style of male and female and the intimacy or connection level of men and women.

Chimamanda Ngozi once said, “The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” (Stereotypes). Many stereotypes effect us. They can also have a negative effect and those affected by it can feel insecure because they may be judged or treated because of that certain stereotype. Stereotypes are labels that are unfairly placed on people, and they affect all of us.

In conjunction, they shape linkages of value that encourage positive mental healthiness among LGBT persons and societies, and moderate the special effects of discriminating heterosexist. Increasing LGBT person’s social contribution and association contains making sure that LGBT persons are valued, observable, and lively members in every aspects of societal lifetime. This necessitates promotion from LGBT, government and other service provider, while ensuring obligation to deal with standardized heterosexist (WHO, 2007). More so, it also involves dealing with the influence of heterosexist on LGBT persons and societies entails right to use resources and economic safety that stimulate optimistic mental healthiness and welfare along with reducing suicide in the society. This encompasses eliminating the blockades that lessen LGBT person’s accessibility to employment and education, which may transform to a decrease in their earnings and accessibility to various crucial services comprising accommodation and health (Gray et al,

I commend you for openly saying that you have such bias against that group of people. However, as a police officer, it is your responsibility to serve and protect the people. Meaning, you have to protect everyone regardless of their gender preference. You are on your way to acceptance because you have acknowledged the problem and you can do it. We have biases towards certain groups of people, race you name it. However, it takes a brave person to acknowledged

“America” is closely intertwined with the idea of freedom, the right to determine what we yearn to be, and contented people. Moreover, the standard of living in America is higher than developing countries such as India (D’Souza 340). Even, the poorest American has a television, microwave, and car (D’Souza 340). If we consider these facts, Americans should be among the most delighted people in the world. However, Americans are not as joyful as we thought they are, as a result of not being truly free, even though they are not being oppressed (Samuelson 24). Their freedom is limited by a set of unwritten laws, appointed by their community. This unwritten law is commonly called “stereotypes”, which looming around their social lives around their society.

After the passing of the Criminal Amendment Act of 1968, gay and lesbian rights movements started booming in the 1970’s (Smith 328). At first, the purpose of the movements was to gain support from the public on their cause of equal rights for LGBT people. However, the main goal was for the “legalization of homosexual behavior; an end to state regulation and repression of lesbian and gay life; and the passage and enforcement of antidiscrimination measures, most importantly in the area of employment” (Smith 334). To do this, the gay rights movements of Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto sought for political action to gain rights (Smith 334). These gay rights liberations faced discrimination themselves when the newspaper was unwilling to

With this said, I will explore the importance of the bar scene in the development of gay gender perspectives, and to do this, I will use both Chauncey and Mushroom to show the how the bar scene provided a gateway where it was possible for homosexuals to birth a unique culture and custom tailor a set of guidelines for ones gender expectancies.