In her article‚ Scherrer describes how language and naming are important in constructing asexual identities and communities. Though not all individuals experience asexuality in this way‚ it is commonly defined as lacking romantic‚ sexual‚ and physical attraction towards other individuals (Scherrer 2008). Using language from a predominately heteronormative society such as binary understandings of sex and gender affect the construction of an asexual identity. For example‚ many individuals who were
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According to‚ "Is There A History of Sexuality?" sex has no history but sexuality does. Sex is natural in order to keep reproducing our species sexual activity has to be performed by a male and a female. Depending on your cultural and religious background it plays a role on individual sexual behavior. Michael Foucault thought of sexuality as‚ “set of effects produced in bodies‚ behaviors‚ and social relations by a certain deployment’ of “a complex political technology.”David M. Halperin author
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gender or gender expression (Leaper‚ 2018). On the other hand‚ heterosexism is defined as the discrimination and prejudice towards homosexuals associated with the assumption that heterosexuality is “normal” classification‚ or sexual orientation (Moore‚ 2017). In other words‚ heterosexism is the belief that heterosexuality is the acceptable sexual orientation‚ while
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Uncomfortable that is how I feel when a dialogue about sex arises‚ and is not immaturity rather‚ the idea that sex is to be conversed in confidentiality. Correspondingly in the early 1800’s‚ society deemed sex talk as confidential and urged others to discuss sex purely for procreation. Therefore from 1820 to 1860‚ the era became known as “Early Victorian True Love” where sex was perceived as an act of true love triggering reproduction and not pleasure. However‚ from 1860 to 1892 an era identified
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Question 2B – Essay Plan. Foucault‚ Rubin and Butler. Foucault and discourse. • Michael Foucault (926-84)‚ philosopher‚ historian and activist was one of the most influential of thinkers whose work is generally categorised as poststructuralist. • Foucault was a gay man who died of AIDS in 198‚ after his death his life and work were subject to a series of attacks which claiming to seek the ‘truth’ of Foucault work. • His work and life‚ achievements and demonization’s‚ have made him a powerful
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Ernest Hemingway’s famously wrote in a style likened to an iceberg. Like an iceberg that is 1/8 above water and 7/8 below the surface‚ Hemingway embedded the deeper meanings in his works through the silent or unaddressed issues. He stated that “the dignity of an iceberg is due to 1/8 of it being above water” and that the most dangerous and important 7/8‚ the part that sinks ships‚ lies below the surface. (“Art of Fiction”) (Onderdonk 75). In using Hemingway’s iceberg theory to examine his work The
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past‚ the concept of sexuality was strongly constrained by heteronormativity in constructing the position of heterosexuality as a normal sexual identity. According to Professor Herek‚ the idea of heteronormativity is considered as a fundamental prejudice and oppression based on heterosexism‚ homophobia‚ and sexism. These frameworks enforce a dominant status towards the compulsory heterosexuality and perpetuate sexual stigmas to any non-heterosexuals (Pharr‚ 1997). Heteronormativity is socially rooted
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is socially constructed in heteronormative cultures‚ where heteronormative ideologies are imposed to value heterosexuality as the preferred sexual orientation above all other forms (Weeks 1986). This is because “the West still defines the norms of sex in relationships to one of the possible results -- reproduction” (Weeks‚ 1986: 26). Therefore‚ sexual normality is produced where heterosexuality between male and female is “normal”‚ and conversely‚ homosexuality and other gender identities‚ such as transgender
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Hegemonic masculinity refers to the culturally normative ideal behaviours of males. This concept is based on the assumption that there is a hierarchy of masculine behaviour‚ suggesting that most societies encourage men to exemplify a dominant version of masculinity. Hegemonic masculinity is competitive and reflects an inclination for males to pursue domination over other males and subordinate females. Contrary to feminism‚ anti-femininity demonstrates a male’s strong aversion and fear of being attributed
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Women who do not fit the ideal body weight or don’t have long enough hair may be seen as a ’tom boy’ or questioned on their sexual preference. Because of this‚ women soccer players are pressured to present what they perceive as representations of heterosexuality when off the soccer field and in different social surroundings‚ for example when being interviewed about their previous game by the media‚ to avoid any suspicions on their
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