Res 110 Sexual Orientation Research Paper
Sexual Orientation
Jennifer Battle
University of Phoenix
RES 110-Introduction to Research and Information Utilization
Dr. Janet M. Jackson
People will always judge others that are different based on anything. Even though it is still a problem in some areas of the world, race used to be the major object of discrimination. Now the more popular issue is a person's sexual orientation. Though it might not seem like a big deal to many people, there are many people who think otherwise; and they are usually the ones that create an environment that can be sometimes difficult to live in. In view of the fact that sexual orientation is without doubt an issue, it has been included as a form of discrimination that is also unlawful. In fact, it has been listed in the Fair Employment Act, which was the first federal law in the United States written to encourage equal opportunity. Initially, President Roosevelt signed it in 1941 to ban racial discrimination. However, it is used for discrimination overall; and things that seem to be unequal or unfair fall into that category. http://en.wikipedia.org/wki/Fair Employment Act Sexual orientation is also a name used to describe an individual's sexual preference or sexual identity. Three major groups can identify preference: heterosexual - people who are sexually attracted to those of the same sex or gender; homosexual people who are sexually …show more content…
The color of a person's skin, the way a person dresses, the way a person behaves, or the sexual preference they choose should not matter. However, since people do base character on all those things, we tend to act the way we are portrayed. We do not act in that matter because we were brought up that way, but because we are put in a category before it is proven whom we really are inside; thus creating problems in the
Jennifer Battle
University of Phoenix
RES 110-Introduction to Research and Information Utilization
Dr. Janet M. Jackson
People will always judge others that are different based on anything. Even though it is still a problem in some areas of the world, race used to be the major object of discrimination. Now the more popular issue is a person's sexual orientation. Though it might not seem like a big deal to many people, there are many people who think otherwise; and they are usually the ones that create an environment that can be sometimes difficult to live in. In view of the fact that sexual orientation is without doubt an issue, it has been included as a form of discrimination that is also unlawful. In fact, it has been listed in the Fair Employment Act, which was the first federal law in the United States written to encourage equal opportunity. Initially, President Roosevelt signed it in 1941 to ban racial discrimination. However, it is used for discrimination overall; and things that seem to be unequal or unfair fall into that category. http://en.wikipedia.org/wki/Fair Employment Act Sexual orientation is also a name used to describe an individual's sexual preference or sexual identity. Three major groups can identify preference: heterosexual - people who are sexually attracted to those of the same sex or gender; homosexual people who are sexually …show more content…
The color of a person's skin, the way a person dresses, the way a person behaves, or the sexual preference they choose should not matter. However, since people do base character on all those things, we tend to act the way we are portrayed. We do not act in that matter because we were brought up that way, but because we are put in a category before it is proven whom we really are inside; thus creating problems in the