When reflecting on my own identity‚ the reading that relates most to me is "Why the M Word Matters to Me" by Andrew Sullivan. When I first read Sullivan’s article‚ I did not immediately identify with his words because I felt we had very little in common. After all‚ this was an article about his struggle with the gay marriage issue‚ a topic with which I had no shared experience. However‚ after re-reading Sullivan’s article‚ I began to realize that “Why the M Word Matters to Me” is an article less
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Multicultural Competence Throughout my practicum‚ I have realized the importance of being aware of the clients and their backgrounds. I didn’t realize that there was a client in one of the group sessions that was homosexual. When my comment in the group was taken to mean a husband and wife relationship‚ I didn’t know his background or situation. The other therapist commented and asked how he felt about the topic and if he was uncomfortable. He mentioned that he was ok with it‚ he felt he could apply
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We often think of our teenage years as carefree and happy‚ but have you really ever tried to recall how it really felt? Your body was going through so many changes‚ as were your moods and feelings. And what about those of the opposite sex? They seemed to be going through something similar‚ yet altogether different. Some of the teenagers you knew were also having to deal with having a different sexual orientation than their other friends and wondering why. Inertia paper‚ I will be discussing some
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Heteronormativity Although the show George Lopez ultimately portrays George’s family as the ideal nuclear family‚ there is an underlying factor within all the themes and concepts discussed that provides an intriguing insight as to why his family was portrayed the that it was—heteronormativity. As can be assumed‚ heteronormativity is quite simply the automatic assumption that heterosexuality is the “default” sexuality unless proven or stated otherwise. This belief that heterosexuality is the societal
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Before the 1850s‚ the official definition of “homosexual” didn’t exist; people engaged in homosexual activity‚ but the overall nature of the community was commonly seen simply as atypical behaviors that stemmed from confusion rather than an identity. Then‚ despite the efforts of early advocacy groups like The Society of Human Rights and The Mattachine Society‚ the negative theme was only further strengthened into society once the gay community started to become recognized. This was due to that fact
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The 1960’s‚ a time of rebellion‚ drugs‚ free love and most importantly‚ Rock and Roll. The 60’s were a time of transition‚ both socially and in the music world. Rock and Roll went from being considered the “Devil’s Music’ to being a prestigious and highly respected music genre. Some memorable and excellent bands were produced in the 1960’s‚ bands that are still listened toby different generations and are a nexus between parents and children. These bands performed in many music festivals‚ the most
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The entire population is made up of a variety of different races‚ religions‚ colors‚ and beliefs. The gay population has also become more popular in the world today‚ the population that is looked down upon by the rest of society. In the texts: Second Inaugural Address by Abraham Lincoln‚ “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July” by Frederick Douglass‚ and Declaration of Sentiments by Elizabeth Cady Stanton it talks about equal rights for everyone no matter the difference of color‚ belief‚ or person
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The Months of Torture Seventh grade‚ a very awkward stage for almost everybody. Many describe it as their worst year of middle school. Most have very funny memories from being in school during that year‚ a lot of these memories are also embarrassing. People are always saying “remember in seventh grade when…” usually these are funny‚ however my “remember in seventh grade when’s” are not. I was out of my seventh grade year multiple times‚ one of the times being for six months. A lot of things changed
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The fourteenth amendment was written in 1868 but it is still relevant today. The amendment states ‚ “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens‚” using the restroom is a pretty basic privilege. Forcing people to use the bathroom of the sex they were assigned at birth would be going against this amendment. Trans people would be endangered by using the bathroom of their sex they were assigned at birth. If a man of trans experience walked into
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The most compelling piece of evidence that supports Alexander Doty’s interpretation of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as a bisexual film is the wedding scene. The film can be interpreted as bisexual due to the subtle clues like Doty said in his book‚ queerness expressed through fear‚ repression‚ and oppression. For example‚ Dorothy is concerned about Lorelei’s obsession with wealth‚ and in contrast Lorelei is worried about Dorothy’s little interest in money. Both characters demonstrate true loyalty‚ genuine
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