to try to change people’s sexual orientation‚ such as homosexuality or bisexuality‚ through means of punishment or suppression? Why or why not? One area that interests me in psychology is Clinical and Counselling Psychology. I want to be able to talk and help people who are different from me‚ how and why they think the way‚ they do. Therefore‚ I think it is not ethical for agencies or any other body to try to change any individual from his or her sexual orientation either by punishment or by suppression
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The topic of sexual orientation is a private and touchy subject because in relation to gender it is not an easy thing to identify. Alfred Kinsley’s conclusion that very few individuals can be classified as exclusively heterosexual or exclusively homosexual‚ is accurate with today’s society and the way people identify their attraction. There are three basic types of sexual orientation that people recognize: Monosexual‚ polysexual‚ and asexual. Monosexual refers to the well-known labels gay (men attracted
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reasons for regarding sexual orientation as something chosen and reasons for regarding sexual orientation as something fixed and merely discovered. The author included a definition in the beginning of the text "Sexual orientation" is usually understood to refer to one’s persistently recurring sexual desires for members of the sex that attracts one. In this respect‚ it differs from "sexual identity‚" which refers to self-consciously living as a person with a sexual orientation. Although many people identify
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The importance of one’s sexual orientation in today’s society is quite prevalent. As human beings‚ we demand that everything in our lives be categorized and placed into its own spot in our mind. These different categories we use may include age‚ race‚ height‚ personality‚ and sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is one’s sexual identity in relation to which gender they are attracted to. In today’s society‚ as well as that of the past‚ many individuals believe this information is fairly important
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Sexual Orientation‚ Identity‚ and Behavior Homosexuality has been a hot topic for the last fifty or so years‚ as it has been at various times in the past. There are different theories pertaining to the history of homosexuality. Essentialists say it has existed in all times and cultures‚ while social constructionists believe that it has arisen only in certain places and eras (ancient Greece‚ for instance) (Bailey 54). Its social acceptability has varied widely as well. The stigma of non-heterosexuality
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Issues of Sexual Orientation at Work 1. I think what’s going on here is something that a lot of companies have been dealing with this past decade more than ever. The company is traditional and values “normalness” and the employee thinks that sexual orientation isn’t as important anymore and wants to let his boss know of his intentions on bringing his partner to the social gathering the company has to give out awards. Adam is particularly concerned with the effect this new information will have
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Introduction When people’s sexual identities are referred to‚ they are often falsely divided into two groups: heterosexuals and homosexuals. In fact‚ sexual identity is much more complex‚ as some may identify themselves as bisexual‚ or transgender for example. LGBT hence stands for lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender. Whilst Lesbians and Gays generally refer to women and men who are sexually attracted to their own gender‚ bisexuals‚ also known as “pansexuals” consider the gender of their partner
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Adolescent Sexual Orientation In today’s society‚ coming out as being gay‚ lesbian‚ or anything other than what is considered normal‚ can make an adolescent more stressed than usual. The main task of adolescence is establishing one’s identity‚ and coming out as gay‚ or as a lesbian adds to a child’s stress. There are many unique challenges gay/lesbian children come across as they struggle with this task of adolescence into young adulthood. Although they do face these unique challenges‚ they become
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is on sexual orientation; is it a genetic inheritance? The reason why I chose this as my topic‚ is involved with my personal life. Most of my family is anything but heterosexual: My mom‚ my brothers‚ my sister and myself. In that case‚ I was genuinely interested in knowing whether sexual orientation has anything to do with genetics. Sexual orientation is an important thing to some peoples lives‚ so understanding it is very important. There is so much involved around ‘sexual orientation’ that it can
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The sexual orientation of homosexual parents and their influences on the child’s sexual orientation Abstract This research is to determine if the sexual orientation of homosexual parents has an influence on the child’s sexual orientation. When homosexual parenting is viewed within a positive aspect‚ research suggests that the development of a child’s sexual orientation is unrelated to the parent’s sexual orientation. When homosexual
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