Homosexuality In Today's Society
We live in a world of social standards. For instance, men and women are expected to be attracted to the opposite sex. If an individual deviates from this social norm, he or she is considered to be odd by numerous communities. Through socialization, we are taught that everyone is heterosexual and that it is normal and homosexuality is not normal. Although being homosexual in today’s society is simpler than it was 100 years ago, it is still very challenging.
Society today teaches us that a man is believed to be the one to ask out a woman on a date. The bible says that marriage is an institution between a man and a woman. Music, movies, television shows, all educates us that an intimate relationship is assumed to be between a man and a woman. This culture that is created by people and institutions is called heteronormativity, or a situation where society sends a message that everybody is heterosexual, or that it is the only normal way to be. …show more content…
However, some guys want to be cheerleaders and some girls want to play football. We are born a certain sex, but not a certain gender. While the girls are usually applauded and commended for taking on a male’s role, males are commonly ridiculed for not being masculine or for being gay. These biases against the homosexual community are called heterosexism, or homophobia. Prejudices against gay individuals or couples include discrimination in the housing market, job market, at restaurants, and many other places. Socialization through growing up in a heteronormative society has taught many people to be
Society today teaches us that a man is believed to be the one to ask out a woman on a date. The bible says that marriage is an institution between a man and a woman. Music, movies, television shows, all educates us that an intimate relationship is assumed to be between a man and a woman. This culture that is created by people and institutions is called heteronormativity, or a situation where society sends a message that everybody is heterosexual, or that it is the only normal way to be. …show more content…
However, some guys want to be cheerleaders and some girls want to play football. We are born a certain sex, but not a certain gender. While the girls are usually applauded and commended for taking on a male’s role, males are commonly ridiculed for not being masculine or for being gay. These biases against the homosexual community are called heterosexism, or homophobia. Prejudices against gay individuals or couples include discrimination in the housing market, job market, at restaurants, and many other places. Socialization through growing up in a heteronormative society has taught many people to be