The way we view homosexuality has very much to do with how we were raised and taught depending on where we are from, our parents beliefs and what others around us tell us. Because of this we believe what we believe and will stand by them unless we ourselves come to a different conclusion as we grow older. I was raised a Catholic and was taught by the Bible teachings that homosexuality was wrong and will go to hell if that is what you practiced. In this paper we will look a little at the historical and scientific perspectives of homosexuality.…
In his piece “What Are We Fighting For?” author, Ralph Wedgwood focuses on the issue that general view of people all around, about the acceptance of legalized gay marriages. By legalized Ralph Wedgwood does not only bringing up the legal aspects that homosexual couples will get when they get married but also the acceptence of their being in the society. Unless couples get married, their relationships will not be taking seriously by their community. To show how committed they are to each other, they need a legal approval by the laws of the government so that these couples could buy houses and share their health insurance near by respect and acceptence. This situation makes us thinks that Ralph Wedgwood (2003) examination over general view on people’s head ‘‘marriage involves a serious mutual commitment to long-term economic and domestic partnership’’ is true (p. 374). He also stands contradictory with the State’ s attitude over using religion and moral values holding against homosexual unions.…
In this article, the author challenges the popular belief that the difference between heterosexuality and homosexuality has always been viewed so far apart. Using the history of medical terminology, he reveals that in 1923, the term “heterosexuality” referred to a "morbid sexual passion," not morbid sexual passion between men and women just morbid sexual passion. However currently it is used to legitimate men and women having sex for pleasure, thus refining the term by adding individuals to it, thereby separating homosexuals and heterosexuals. Exemplifying the works of great people such as Sigmund Freud, James Baldwin, and Michel Foucault, The Invention of Heterosexuality highlights and explains the recent effects of heterosexuality on our society and how it became so.…
In the late nineteenth century, medical science added to the negative evaluation of homosexuality. The medical profession grew in influence and, almost without exception,…
Many ethical theories can be used to discuss and interpret the issues surrounding homosexuality. I shall begin by outlining some relevant views, from the perspective of Virtue, Utilitarianism, Natural Law, Christian Ethics and Kant…
There is evidence of same sex relationships all the way back to earliest recorded history. Gay history, the history of same sex relationships, both male and female, can’t be taken out of context with the broader spectrum of history. The homophile movement didn’t happen in a vacuum. It is only one aspect of history that is happening on a global stage. It is important to consider the wider influence of activism and actions of all oppressed populations, civil rights movement, feminism, and youth movements. In order to keep this paper as refined…
2. The term that refers to an erotic attraction to and preference for developing romantic relationships with, members of the other sex is…
This article was about the exertions and fight towards the right of sexuality that the LGBT faced during the 1950’s and 1960’s. It gives us information on how the activism started within churches and the views particular religions have on the controversial topic of gay marriage. LGBT activists did not earn the encouragement they wished for within the religious community; although a selection supported this basic human right. We should care about this article because gay rights has had an immense influence on our existing century. The basic human right of happiness and sexuality should not be looked down upon nor undermined. Many individuals within the LGBT community are shown prejudice because of their personal beliefs. We are all entitled…
Homosexuality is defined as the romantic, sexual attraction and or sexual activity involving members of the same sex. It is considered one of the three categories of sexual orientation, next to bisexuality and heterosexuality. View from an orientation point of view, homosexuality refes to “an enduring disposition to experience sexual, affectionate, or romantic attractictions” primarily or exclusively to people of the same sex. Scientifically and medically speking, homosexuality is not viewed as a choice more than complex mixture of biological and enviromental factors, that start from very early in the development of the human such as the uterine enviroment. In the contrary to this many people believe homosexual activity is “unnatural” or many people have called it “dysfunctional”. Even though many research has shown over the years that homosexuality is a normal and natural varitation in human sexuality and is not a product of any psycological dissorder. Whereas discrimination against homosexual and bisexual people have shown to causse psycological harm, especially in children who are either homosexual or bisexual.…
The historical background of homosexuality date ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, China. Attitude towards homosexuality has been various in convenience to type of societies, cultural and moral devolopment or political situation. In ancient Greece relationships between two men were treated as the highest and most admired kind of love. At the same time Judaic religion had opposional opinion about homosexuality. The term ‘sodomy’ ,used even centuries after as a property of illegal and impudent sexual behaviour, comes from The Old Testament (Pilecka, 1999, p.14).In the ancient times homosexuality was associated paganism which is menace to monoteistic religion (Barnecka& Karp & Lollike, 2005, p.3). The repression and psychological pressure continued untill the first well-known gay activist Karl Heinrich Ulirchs (1825-1895) started the process of descriminalization of homosexuality (LeVay, 1996, p.11-15). Karl Henrich Ulrichs was the first formulate a scientific theory of homosexuality,Urning Theory. As Klaus Müller has evinced ‘’the first scientific theory of sexuality altogether’’ (1990, p.100). After many years, homosexuality was accepted mental diseases. Many of the techniques caused physical injuries and emotional trauma (Weinberg, 1983,…
In the scholarly journal, “Sex and Gender in the 1970’s” the article used existing research to study homosexuality and why it is viewed as “deviant” and a stigma. The author conducted several interviews, of gay white male individuals in “Sun City” of whom she was friends with to gain better knowledge on homosexuality and why it has remained a secret in society.…
Everyone have their own perspective that they believe in whether its historical, biological or psychological and in this paper I have described each of them. Each of these perspectives have helped shape the way homosexuals look at themselves and shares how it may be like for them to come out and how they may adjust to there sexual orientaion. Leading into how these perspectives have influenced my own sexual orientaion and how I view homosexuality as well. Homosexuality is something that is becoming the norm in our daily lives and is something that everyone should learn more about, I know that I have learn just as much in this paper…
Homosexuality has been a great social, psychological and biological issue discussed amongst experts. Although, same sex relationships have been discriminated and misunderstood, over the years they have more and more accepted socially, but some stigma still lingers. This essay will expose the origin and biological explanation of homosexuality to better understand it. This essay uses research studies, examinations and tests that will ultimately reveal that homosexuality is not a learned behavior, it is a biological factor. This essay also reveals how people who view homosexuality negatively do not change view after learning these crucial biological factors that drive people to be sexually attracted to the same sex. This essay's goal is to state…
Gay marriage has slowly become a social norm amongst individuals of today’s society. Initially, this leads to the discussion of homosexuals having the right to marry in society. Ultimately, conflict from the opposing position of ‘against’ gay marriage may arise that gay marriage can destroy the concept of marriage and mock the importance of the bible. In reference to this; everyone in society has the right to marry regardless of gender, thus it should be socially acceptable. However, this is why it is significant to discuss both sides of the argument, regardless homosexuals do not…
Media coverage surrounding alternative sexualities has also expanded in recent years and, in the wake of gay liberation and the emergence of lesbian and gay studies, an ever increasing flow of academic documentation pertaining to sexual orientation has flourished. We now know more about homosexual lives in general and about the experiences of particular groups such as those in prison those who offer sex in exchange for money and those who lived during particular historical periods. However, with the knowledge and awareness about what it means to be gay or lesbian has increased considerably, there remains an ignorance on a number of homosexual issues. Explanations of why sexual orientations differ are still inadequate, and in a society that can still be hostile towards "deviant" sexual relationships, particularly in conjunction with various other co-factors such as occupation, can affect self-esteem, the development of personal identity, Christian ethics and general psychological functioning.…