Identity: sexuality

Question 1

What do feminists think about sexual identity ?

Answer 1

• they argue that women are portrayed through their sexuality
• being seen as objects in the media for men to fantasise about

Question 2

What did Weeks say about sexuality ?

Answer 2

• not many straight people have to ‘come out’ as straight
• however people who are homosexual have to come out as gay
• therefore sexuality tends to relate towards those who are homosexual

Question 3

What is essentialism ?

Answer 3

our sexuality is biologically determine and beyond individual choice

Question 4

What is the social constructionist view of sexuality ?

Answer 4

• Sexual identity is a social invention
• religion, laws and morals determine what is ‘appropriate behaviours’
• sociologists take in other factors rather than just seeing that sexuality is an individual characteristic

Question 5

What does Quinn say about sexuality ?

Answer 5

• studied tribal same-sex relationships.
• native Americans celebrated same sex mariage
• with 2 men one acted as more feminine

Question 6

What did Rich say about sexuality ?

Answer 6

• feminist view
• argues women’s sexuality is oppressed through men in a patriarchal society through institutional such as mariage and domestic violence
• ‘compulsory heterosexuality, women are socialised into a heterosexual life
• says women are told socialised to believe that lesbians are abnormal as its a threat to male dominance

Question 7

What did Gauntiert say about sexuality ?

Answer 7

• The tolerance is growing towards sexual diversity
• More positive media will lead to more social acceptance

Question 8

What did Mcintosh say about sexuality ?

Answer 8

• In western culture the role of a homosexual man includes certain expectations
• E.G: effeminate mannerisms, attention to fashion
• She said once they had accepted the label they started to fulfil these expectations
• This label creates the behaviour

Question 9

What did Plummer say about sexuality ?

Answer 9

• Homosexual career
• Supports Mcintosh
• a male who has accepted the homosexuality label and seeks similar people and joins a similar subculture where the stereotypical characteristics become the norm
• says ‘homosexuality’ is created due to the acceptance and internalisation

Question 10

What are the sexuality changing attitudes ?

Answer 10

• in the 60’s - cultural activities began to change
• homosexual acts were decriminalised in the 60’s
• the 2010 equality act made sexuality discrimination unlawful
• gay mariage was legalised in 2014