Gender And Sexuality

Question 1

What are some characteristics of hegemonic masculinity?

Answer 1

• Rational
• Aggressive
• Dominant
• Independent
• Ambitious
• Strong

Question 2

What are some characteristics of hegemonic femininity?

Answer 2

• Emotional
• Compassionate
• Passive
• Dependent
• Non-competitive
• Weak

Question 3

What were some aspects of the homosexual identity in the past?

Answer 3

• Seen as deviant and dangerous
• Criminalised
• Treated as a mental illness
• Stigmatised

Question 4

What are some aspects of the homosexual identity now?

Answer 4

• A distinct gay subculture
• The pink pound
• Politicised
• More common and accepted
• Focus on pride and equal rights

Question 5

What are some aspects of the heterosexual identity?

Answer 5

• Hegemonic masculinity and femininity
• Hypersexualised (Mulvey - Male gaze)
• Treated differently in men and women (Lees - Double standard of sexual morality)