The United States

Throughout the years, the acceptance of homosexuality has been a widely debated topic between common citizens and with America's laws. Should society welcome or outcast them? This was the question on everyone's mind, to which most people before the late 1960’s would favor the latter. In fact, during the mid-1960’s, it was against the law to provide service to someone of gay orientation (Clendinen 22). People of homosexual orientation would not allow others to restrict their rights because of religious belief or hierarchy ideals. To disrupt the somewhat successful oppression that the law was assisting in, they would fight back when police came to raid a bar in search of illegal activity. This often caused the media to get involved and report their findings, assisting in spreading the word of gay persecution.

Life for most homosexuals during the first half of the Twentieth century was one of hiding, being ever so careful to not give away their true feelings and predilections. Although the 1920s saw a brief moment of openness in American society, that was quickly destroyed with the progress of the Cold War, and by default, that of McCarthyism. The homosexuals of the 50s “felt the heavy weight of medical prejudice, police harassment and church condemnation … [and] were not able to challenge these authorities.” They were constantly battered, both physically and emotionally, by the society that surrounded them. The very mention or rumor of one’s homosexuality could lead to the loss of their family, their livelihood and, in some cases, their

Cultures using hyphenated forms of “American,” such as Mexican-American, African-American, Asian-American, Native-American and many more is a step in the right direction for culture acceptance. With this positive move in the world, there could be a change in how cultures view themselves, leading to how others view them. The multicultural society has to take into account for this change because without their acceptance it would just be hate. Bharati Mukherjee in her essay “American Dreamer,” asserts, “WE MUST BE ALERT TO THE DANGERS OF AN ‘US’ vs. ‘THEM’ MENTALITY.” Although Mukherjee has a great point here, I have to disagree. I don’t feel that we have to be aware of the ‘US’ versus ‘THEM’ mentality with the change in cultural acceptance.

One of the minority groups that came into prominence during this tumultuous time were homophile activists who advocated for an assimilation of gays into society, and relied mostly on pacifist tactics. It wasn’t until the summer of 1969, in a Greenwich Village tavern, where a series of protests served as a catalyst to inspire gays to join together in the fight against inequality through more radical means; thus setting into motion the beginnings of modern American LGBT rights activism and Gay Pride.

There are those who do not like the idea that they are being better served than others are. It makes them feel guilty and upset; they will feel empathy and sympathy to those who never had the opportunities that they had. The minute one acknowledges that one has privilege, that individual must either act on that knowledge, or burry one’s head in the sand. Both in quality of education and in resources, those that are the most under-served are ethnic and racial minorities living in cities. On the other hand, those that are being best served are Caucasians in suburbs, who are disproportionately given the resources and money that urban schools need. Through political and racial attitudes that have persisted from our countries inception, these

.“Ships that come and go- I wonder where they’ve been and where they’re going when they leave. I wonder what they carry with them and what they bring. The other day when I went to the market, I saw stalks of sugarcane- one of the vendors said that it came from Barbados. Barbados is an island like Jamaica- maybe Thomas will take me there one day…”

led by the Sons of Liberty: opened 342 chests of tea and dumped them into the Boston Harbor (dressed up as Native Americans)

The victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011 accept the president’s policy. Granting equal liberties also shows good will in changing this situation.

The entrance of the United States of America into the First World War in 1917 on the sides of the allies impacted the outcome of the Great War by tilting the strategic military balance in favor for the allies and against the Central Powers. The Central Powers, made up of the German Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Austria-Hungarian Empire, were fighting to preserve their empires in light of geopolitical shifts occurring at the time. The US entered the war partially to restore Global Peace and also to vanquish the German Empire, which had antagonized the US by seeking to form a hostile military alliance with Mexico to the detriment of American national interests (Doyle 1160).

San Francisco, California is widely recognized a gay mecca, even a “refugee camp for homoxexuals,” but such wide-spread acceptance of all that strays from the heteronormative was not easily earned. The modern queer identity is one that is rich in culture and history- a history that is much longer than previously believed. The American LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, intersex, asexual, and more) community has fought for recognition since Europeans first landed in the Americas. Because of the nuanced views on sexuality and gender across cultures and time periods, open expression of either has long been considered taboo; however, history shows that certain pockets of open displays of homosexuality and cross gender expression prevail in even the least tolerant of environments. The state of California, for hundreds of years, has been associated with a libertine attitude, but in spite of California’s ever prevailing progressive reputation, San Francisco has endured much adversity to maintain its strong queer identity.

In the United States of America, we have laws and regulations allowing us or not allowing us to partake in certain actions. Justice by definition is the process or results of using laws to fairly judge ones just or unjust actions and behavior. The United States of America has a justice system that primarily focuses on the structure of our societies and how rights and duties are distributed equality to all citizens in order to gain full cooperation. Many things are considered to be just or unjust. Examples of these are decision making, laws, our social systems, judgements, and imputations. Everyone has to have a fair and equal chance to progress in this country. All citizens

Throughout history, sexuality has been an extremely discussed and disputed topic. In the United States, views on gays and lesbians have fluctuated as social norms changed and adapted rapidly as the nation grew into a major international superpower. Even today, the topic of sexuality is one of the most controversial and progressive movements sweeping the country as more and more states pass laws allowing the marriage of gay and lesbian couples. This essay will attempt to delve into the controversial history behind sexuality in the United States, addressing both positive and negative issues, beginning in the 1920s until the end of the 20th century.

The United States has a below-average uncertainty avoidance score as people are not too much anxious about future uncertainties and risks, and many of the US laws rely upon the judges’ judgment. In addition, Americans tend to encourage innovative ideas and free expression. This type of culture determines that in auditing field, auditors need to use their professional judgment in many aspects of an audit. For example, when auditors are doing audit planning, they need to use their judgment to estimate financial ratios according to previous years’ data, and use current year’s actual ratio to compare to their estimation. In high uncertainty avoidance societies, such as Japan, their audit rules and laws are very strict and comprehensive, and

The historical prevalence of bisexuality is hard to determine because same-sex sexual activity has traditionally been very stigmatized; furthermore bisexuality is often ignored in historical discussions of sexual orientation. Nonetheless, over the past few decades, the status quo with regard to same-sex sexual activity has changed drastically. The repeal of anti-gay laws and the 2003 supreme court decision Lawrence v. Texas which eliminated all remaining sodomy laws in the United States, the removal of homosexuality from its designation as a sexual disorder in the DSM, the existence of high-profile LGBTQ figures, and the push for, and legalization of gay marriage in the United States and other western countries have all been significant contributing factors toward the normalization of same-sex sexual activity. The general public has experienced increased exposure to the LGBTQ community, and as a result, acceptance of sexual minorities, including bisexual individuals, has grown.

Five centuries ago the Pilgrims fled England to escape assimilation and persecution, they landed at Plymouth rock hoping to establish a new society free of oppression and denigration. Unfortunately the United States has become anything but a country lacking oppression, there are numerous examples of such throughout this countries colored history but a specific group that has suffered and continues to suffer are lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT). Same sex relationships and orientation have been documented through out the worlds history in literature, art, and even mythographic documents. Same sex relationships, by social views were considered blasphemous and unnatural, thirty years ago the culture of the United States had a hardline stance of LGBT relationships, but options are currently mixed. As opinions of same sex relationships became compassionate and understanding, more LGBT orientated individuals proclaimed their association in same sex relationships, with some favorable changes overtime. Although lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals had a much better social view of being able to obtain employment, perceptions drastically changed in regards to some specific occupations.