Essays on Homosexuals

Psychology of Human Sexuality

Psychology of Human Sexuality The sexuality of a human being is an uncertain thing. Physically, it is determined at the conception of the child, as the X and Y chromosomes will reach a configuration that will allow the newly formed organism to be classified as male or female. The genitalia however that are so vital to many in determining whether one is a boy or a girl will not be visible until upwards of 17 to 20 weeks during a pregnancy. The physical sexuality of a person is determined early on in life, but the overall gender they allude ...

AIDS epidemic has been a public health concern over the last 50 years. The Aids cases have been rising since 1982 when it was termed as an epidemic due to increased number of cases. Initially, AIDS was thought to be rare cancer that presented among the homosexuals in 1981 (Altman, 1981). People found with the disease presented low immunity with high susceptibility to other infections mainly pneumonia. Also, the AIDS was common in gay men who practiced sexual intercourse with multiple partners. The disease also spread among the drug users especially those using intravenous drugs. After that, the cases ...

Introduction

The relationship between human sexuality and perception on homosexuality is one of the most interesting topics in psychology. An understanding of the relationship between sexuality and perception towards homosexuals could greatly aid psychologists in making psychological interventions. At present, it has been proven by diverse studies that homosexuals are under different kinds of pressure, especially from the society. Divers studies have also shown that helping this group of people would require not just experts in psychology but also by the majority of the members if the society (Feng et al., 2012). Hence, it is important to understand how the ...

Over the past decade, there have been ongoing debates about limiting marriage rights for people involved in homosexual relationships or not. The debates rely on the arguments that it is discriminatory to exclude any sorts of people from marriage. Alternatively, extending marriage to homosexuals destroys moral values. The polarization is mainly connected with individual differences: political values, ethnicity, contact with lesbians and gays, and sexual prejudice (Jowett 39). Despite the polarized views, people engaged in homosexual relationships have the right to marry. Nowadays, the population feels more favorable toward civil rights for lesbians and gays. In this regard, supporters ...

Introduction

Human sexuality refers to the capacity for one to have sexual feelings. It can be expressed in differently including same-sex relationships, heterosexual interactions and even relationships among different partners. The form of sexuality one follows is guided by their life teachings and influences by culture, global interaction, and religion. These factors determine how one would choose to live their life. Over time sexuality has changed especially in the past century. Freedom to express one’s sexuality has increased, and people are more willing to transform due to reduced fear of persecution and reproductive limitations. This paper will explore the ...

Millennials

Today Millennials, or Generation Y, as they are sometimes called, catch a lot of negative energy from previous generation for being obsessed with technology, unwilling to find jobs, and outright lazy. Generation X, and primarily Baby Boomers wonder why Millennials did not play more outside, or walk seven miles both ways in the snow to sit on a dirt floor in school. They are touted as being too sensitive, whiny, overly-politically correct, and at times are blamed for ruining the country. While there is some truth to these claims, there are explanations for why Millennials live their lives the ...

What effect did communism have on the United States at home and abroad from the end of WWII until the 1990's? What effect did it have on U.S. domestic and foreign policy? Make sure you give examples to support your claim! The end of the Second World War marked the separation of the Allies and the beginning of the Cold War between two superpowers, the United States of America and the USSR. First of all, the Cold War was the conflict between two leading political ideologies, communism and capitalism. The key ideas of communism were completely opposite to capitalism, ...

Nowadays, the United States of America sets an example of the loyalty towards homosexuality to the rest of the world, but it was not the same at the second part of the twentieth century. During the Presidency of Eisenhower, the country advocated the “American dream” and actively led the Cold War. American government considered everything strange and non-understandable including homosexuality to be a reflection of communism and a threat to traditional American values that needed to be abolished. This paper aims to discuss the reasons for Eisenhower’s hatred towards homosexuals and the ways he waged a fight with ...

Introduction

In all spheres of life, one has to constantly make decisions, consciously or not. This means that it is important to analyze how one behaves in difficult situations, not only to make one’s life better, but to see who one is as well. In my case, as a nurse, I have had to work with many difficult patients, as most people in the profession. From difficult patients to tough family members, this is obviously not an easy profession. Nevertheless, I believe that one of the most significant ethical dilemmas was actually in regards to a superior who was ...

Introductory Remarks

At this point, it is no secret the American society shows a degree of tolerance lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered individuals never enjoyed in the 20th century. The question emerges of why it is that people have grown more tolerant towards and supportive of LGBT individuals. Media categories, such as television and films considered the carriers of culture, influence people’s perception, as does the culture itself shaping it. Thus, the way such phenomenon as same-sex relationships along with their participants are depicted in television and movies determines how tolerantly the society will perceive such people. The major research ...

Sex and sexuality is one of the most important issues pertaining to women and gender studies. While sex refers to an individual’s gender, sexuality refers to an individual’s expression as a human being, which begins at birth and continues until death (Weeks 9). Sexuality is also defined as the relationship between an individual’s gender role and identity, body image, sexual orientation and relationships (Weeks 7). In other words, sexuality constitutes an individual’s values, attitudes, behavior and knowledge, and is mostly influenced by the family, culture and society. Some of the major sources of sexuality are ...

Homosexuality is the sexual attraction or behavior between individuals of the same sex. Religion and sexual identity are cultural aspects that have continued to clash in the society for a long time. The issue of homosexuality, to be precise, has brought mixed feelings in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Each faith has strong perceptions on sexuality which shapes how people perceive homosexuality in their society. Religion reacts to homosexuality in three ways that include rejection, acceptance and the 'love the sinner hate the sinner' approach. The views of the three religions on homosexuality have continued to change over the years, ...

The homosexual community in China faces discrimination and is treated with less respect as compared to the heterosexuals. The older people in China are rigid and refuse to change their negative perceptions towards the homosexuals. The older people perceive homosexuals as being sick and think homosexuals need to seek treatment. The homosexuals experience social stigma and pressure from their families, friends, colleagues, and the community as a whole (Preston 219). The homosexuals, thus, experience problems such as the fear to seek health services due to fear of stigmatization (Feng et al.). The marriage law bill, for the homosexuals, which ...

Scholars agree that films are useful tools that can be used to unveil the realities of varied societies. This is evidenced by John Singleton in the film Boys N the Hood where he offers an important account of real experiences of the black community, and, particular, black males who reside in the poverty-ravaged South Los Angeles neighborhood. The core of this film is an interaction and relationship between three black males and through them, the audience can view with clarity the reality of racism, indifference, increasing disintegration of the black community and rampant violence. This film, when examined on ...

HSV 260

Introduction What is the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Policy? Does it still function in today’s society? What challenges did it present for members of the community? History of the Social Welfare Policy Why was this policy developed and implemented? What problems was it expected to deal with? How effective was this policy, once introduced? Are there more issues which were raised after the introduction of this policy, which were not present before? How did the army treat homosexual members before and after the policy? Why was this policy not upheld during the World War II? How ...

Early Child Sexual Abuse and its Connection to Homosexual Behaviors

When one hears about the term ‘homosexuality’, people often have various sentiments when it comes to how it occurs and how to treat those from this gender class. Some people tend to ignore homosexuals as they believe they are deviating from the social classes. Others would blatantly show their hatred towards these homosexuals because of what they stand for in society. With rules now in place protecting the rights and liberties of homosexuals and their continuous growth in numbers, experts have tried to determine factors as to why homosexual tendencies tend to develop in men. Some argued that homosexuality ...

Introduction

The Don't Ask Don't Tell is a policy that was introduced by Clinton following his election to office in 1993. It is a policy that restricts the United States military men and women from discriminating and harassing homosexuals who are in service, and also those seeking to join. It works by preventing individuals from openly sharing their sexual orientation and also preventing others from seeking to know the same. Clinton’s administration instituted this policy in February 1994, and this lasted until September 2011. Throughout its course, the policy has been challenged by various problems. First, it did not ...

Within the speech titled “Gay, the Military and My Son,” by Roscoe Thorne, a father discusses his upset with the Pentagon’s recent decision that gays cannot serve in the armed forces, (Thorne, Roscoe, 1993). Having read Thorne’s powerful arguments, I take the viewpoint that he has highlighted a major flaw in the United States Navy that should be addressed. Regardless of an individual’s sexual preference, an individual should agree to allow homosexuals in the armed forces because regardless of an individual’s sexual preference, they still have the power to be effective leaders and contribute to ...

Two Arguments on Homophobia

Introduction The discrimination of individuals who identify as homosexual or are thought to be gay is a common occurrence across the globe. Cities, boroughs and states have passed legislation that outlaws homosexuality. Negative attitudes towards homosexual people usually lead to hostility that come in verbal and physical attacks which sometimes result in death. Homophobia or the fear of individuals who are gay has been associated with religious and cultural beliefs, general ignorance about sexuality and the need to make homosexuality a tool for political gain. Using the case of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, this paper explores the causes of ...

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Many experts have long debated about the basis of homosexuality, and it seems that much have been said about it. In particular, two authors have expressed conflicting ideas about this topic. Reviewing both of their arguments is imperative in order to come up with a more thorough understanding of this debate. In his work entitled “The Neurodevelopment of Human Sexual Orientation,” Qazi Rahman, a Psychobiology professor, focuses his study on the biological basis of homosexuality. Specifically, he presents pieces of evidence to support his claim that being a homosexual is not a matter of choice. For instance, ...

The responsibility of fighting against same-sex marriage rests with all and sundry. Gay marriages not only have lasting consequences to the parties advocating for it but also to their communities, nations of their residence and the entire world. For instance, gay men are at a high risk of contracting sexually transmitted ailments since they have a firm belief that such diseases are no longer life-threatening. Additionally, homosexuality can lead to a decrease in the birth rates in a given society while any typical country requires a stable human population base to function properly. In other words, by legalizing same-sex ...

Introduction

Members of the LGBT or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in 2016 probably are accepted more in society than even a decade ago. A research report published by the Pew Research Center in 2013 showed that over 55% Americans viewed LGBT members favorably which was a rise by almost 20% when compared to 2003. Lesbians were viewed slightly more favorably than gay men – 58% people had a favorable opinion about lesbians while only 55% had a favorable opinion about gay men. In contrast 92% of LGBT community felt that they had been accepted by society. In sharper contrast, ...

Summary of the article

The article ‘How Homophobia Hurts Everyone’ has been authored by Warren J. Blumenfeld an individual who identifies himself as a gay and was consequently bullied when he came out of it. He makes a description of how one’s homosexuality can not only affect him personally but other people as well in his life. He commences by giving an account of his story of how he was regularly mocked and also teased at school. As a result, this led to a strained relationship with his younger sister thereby socially separating from each other. This is because she could not ...

The article “How Homophobia Hurts Everyone” by Warren J. Blumenfeld throws light on the fact that homophobia exists in this society and that each individual, irrespective of their sexual identity, is adversely affected by it. To explain this, the author cites his own childhood experience when he was harassed by his ‘normal’ peers for being ‘different’. Years of humiliation that continued right until his college days, inadvertently drew him apart from his younger sister, Susan. While the author was affected by the teasing, his attractive, smart, ‘normal’ sister, as he came to understand much later when the two spent ...

Religious Studies

The “Middle” Positions of Homosexuality in Churches Homosexuality has been major issue of debate in the church for the past decades. In addition, the Church has ignored this intricate issue; this has been due to the Christian teachings that are based on marriage, which strictly asserts that marriage is a holy matrimony meant for a man and a woman. The church has viewed Homosexuality as an immoral act and sin against God, and thus, the church denominations could not allow it under any circumstance. However, in the past decade, there has been openness to accept homosexuality in some churches. ...

Gay discrimination occurs when an employee is subject to harassing or the demeaning environment due to their sexual orientation. It happens when a gay in a workplace is subjected to negative employment activities which include denial of benefits which other people who are not gays are provided with, harassment, or use of discriminative words against them because of their sexual orientation or the sexual orientation of people they are close to. For several decades, there have been several instances of sexual orientation discrimination in workplaces in America. However, the Federal government, as well as the state governments, have not ...

Affiliated Institution

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the analysis of Mucciaroni`s book about same sex progress success rates in the United States of America regarding different aspects; what are the obstacles that they are facing? What are the supporting factors for their cause? We will also discuss D`Emilio`s essay that tackles certain concerns about the marriage equality movements. We will end this essay with the review of two Supreme Court cases; Windsor VS. US and Obergefell VS. Hodges by highlighting the main legal arguments that support the same sex marriage cause and others that dissent ...

Summary of the Thesis or Main Ideas in this Book

Thesis statement Travesti: Sex, Gender, and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes use dramatic and compelling narratives to highlight the plight of homosexuals as well as give an insight of transgenderism and biological sex as part of the gendered notion itself. Travestis are a group of males who adopt feminine lifestyles, names, and clothing as well as linguistic pronouns and depend mainly on prostitution for survival. The author gives a deep analysis of transgendered approaches used by society to understand homosexuals and LGBT prostitutes. Kulick examines the causative effects of Travesti prostitution and gives a positive and affirmative explanation to ...

Effective communication is essential to an organization. It occurs only if the conveyed message is encoded in a manner that the intended purpose is attained. The channels of communication are also imperative in the conveyance of information from one party to another. Faulty channels are likely to act as barriers to effective communication and thus, interfere with the message. On the other hand, non-verbal communication can also hamper the interpretation of the message by the receiver. The meanings attached to non-verbal communication, signs usually vary from an area to another. It implies that the usage of a particular sign ...

1. Introduction Homosexuals are humans and that is a fact although many peopel argue that it is not a natural state because people are supposed to be heterosexuals. Most people are attracted to the opposite sex, but some there is also a significant percentage of homosexual people who also have human rights. Conservatives argue that homosexuality is not natural and hence homosexuality must not be condoned. But yet, progressives believe that homosexuality is indeed a human behavior and so they face the same challenges that heterosexual couples face. 2. Review of Evidence Homosexual people have trouble with their marriages ...

The complexities of human sexuality play a vital role in the lives of every person and everything they do. It is imperative first to understand that this is a topic that focuses on every aspect of humans as sexual beings. Some of the areas that are widely covered by this notion include sexual identity, desires, feelings, sexual health and wellbeing, intimate relationships, goals and even the way people perceive and express sexual feelings towards each other. Through the lessons learned in this class, I have become knowledgeable about my sexuality through the study of human sexuality and that will ...

In the past couple of decades, there has been a rapid change in attitudes and perceptions towards sex, gender roles and homosexuality all over the world. In the United States alone there has been acceptance and tolerance as a result of political and social forces that instigated change in attitude towards issues dealing with sexuality, sex, gender and same-sex relationships. Homosexuals were never tolerated and were branded as criminals and psychologically challenged but the case is different today. The change in attitude and perception towards sex, gender and homosexuality have taken place because society has become accommodative of each ...

How the State and Its Institutions Perpetuate the Systemic Exclusion and Subsequent Punishment of Radicalized, Sexed, or Gendered Groups

According to Brown, institutional racism is common in the societies we live in today, and sadly the situation my not change soon because the practice is perpetuated by the state and its institutions (2009). In essence, the practice is getting worse, as the world embracing capitalism and moral decay is almost at its peak. The minority groups face loads of injustice from the state and in the communities; they live in (Brown 2009). These individuals also need protection, but instead, the society uses their vulnerability for the greater harm. These individuals often suffer in silence because they have no ...

Homosexuality is a sexual attraction or sexual behavior among members of the same gender. It can be a bisexual habit (attraction and sexual behavior towards both men and women) or purely towards the same sex. The paper will shed light on the sociological, physiological and biological explanation of homosexuality in human beings. According to biological concept of behavior, our characters are a consequence of our genetic makeup and our physiology. This biological approach to behavior has been studied in fraternal and identical twins. Identical twins have 100% of their genes identical while fraternal twins have 50% of their genes ...

Communication

Introduction During history there have been people who have challenged societal norms and helped shape society’s thinking and values of the future. Even though these figures and their efforts were not treated as socially acceptable during their times, but over the years they have been recognized as the people who have formulated the world we live in today. Without these people and their efforts, we might have been living in a society that still practiced sexism, racism, etc. people such as Katherine Hepburn, Harvey Milk and Fred Korematsu are three characters who have had a great role to ...

CROSS-CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE

Cross-Cultural Intelligence Introduction Communication is of immense importance in the organization and the day to day activities of mankind (Karnaukhova & Polyanskaya, 2015; Teng et al. 2014). It includes verbal and non-verbal communications. In the multiethnic, multiracial and multicultural world of today, interracial (cross-cultural) communication is common and paramount. However, research has shown that there are various barriers to this form of communication. Interracial communication simply implies communication between people of different cultures. Communication barriers do not only exist in the interracial context but also interpersonal communication (communication between people of the same culture) barrier also occurs. This essay takes ...