...society, and most Japanese do like people to be too different, not in the smallest ways. As a country, Japan isn’t sure how to relate to gay people, so their solution is to not relate to gay or homosexual this is why most social conformity requires gay people to stay in the closet. Most of the reason for this just plain ignorance of what being gay is all about. Most Japanese think all homosexuals have opposite-sex gender and all gay men are known to be call queens and all lesbians are butch. This does mean that Japanese society and Japanese individuals are actively hostile to gay and homosexuals. A certain percentage of people think being gay is just wrong due to conservative moral ideals, religious training and the notion that gay sex is icky. Now believe it or not the tradional concept of Japanese gay would be younger are standing at the corner of building or in parks in the “Shinjuku 2 nicchoume” this is a famous gay district in Tokyo, Japan. You can also find a lot’s of gay bars in old building. Over the years there has been many surgically sex changed men now wearing magnificent dresses. Many clubs in this area is off limited to American in the military for many different reason drugs and crime to just name a few reason for the military making this area off limit to military personnel. There are many gay bars, public baths dancing discos which is very big in Japan, love hotels are squeezed into this pathetic little area, where gay tend to come on weekends and holidays, to hang...
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...Culture and Identity In today’s society there are a lot of cultural issues that are being taken placed that make it very difficult for people to understand. A lot of people find it very difficult to be able to express themselves in their normal cultural behaviors. I have noticed that people will try their very best to fit into societies norms. The reason for that is that they can blend in and will not look different from everyone else. America is one of the most diverse countries in the world that it is so easy for people to be able to blend in and be who they want to be in this country. When I read the story fiesta 1980 by Junot Diaz, it was a perfect example of how different certain cultures are. In the story it shows that in the culture of Hispanics that men are superiors of women. In the story it shows the mom getting into a lot of trouble with the husband because she was not doing what he told her to do. In a lot of cultures women are portrayed as the person who is supposed to just stay home and care after the children, cook and clean. Also women are often viewed as sexual objects and are not good for anything but sex when it is needed. Having a culture that is similar to the one in the fiesta 1980 is very difficult for other people who are not in that type of culture. America is well known for being a very diverse country because there are many different places that share the same culture. That is the reason why people who finally step...
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...cannot tolerate this; otherwise the dead will rise against us. “Robert Mugabe (2009) Zimbabwe | Robert Mugabe | Gay Rights. 2013. Zimbabwe | Robert Mugabe | Gay Rights. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/zimbabwe/100415/mugabe-bashes-gays-again. [Accessed 10 January 2013] “Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us. Society is stronger when we make vows to each other and we support each other. I don’t support gay marriage in spite of being a conservative. I support gay marriage because I am a conservative.” David Cameron. Catholic leader Cardinal Keith O'Brien clashes with David Cameron on same-sex marriage plans - Telegraph. 2013. Catholic leader Cardinal Keith O'Brien clashes with David Cameron on same-sex marriage plans - Telegraph. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9121354/Catholic-leader-Cardinal-Keith-OBrien-clashes-with-David-Cameron-on-same-sex-marriage-plans.html. [Accessed 10 January 2013] Two different quotes with two different perspectives from two different leaders about the same subject. So what causes this indifference? This is what I look to understand and analyse in this assignment as I look to compare and contrast exactly what it is that makes these societies like so. “A personal choice” or a sin in the bible as a pastor and homosexual man debate at the meeting point of two protests, one pro-gay marriage and one anti? And in all this where does one stand? In the middle, watch with no right to judge as...
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...WHAT IS GAY LINGO or Swardspeak (also known as "Bekimon" and "gay lingo") is an argot or cant slang derived from Taglish (Tagalog-English code-switching) and used by a number of homosexuals in the Philippines Sward speak uses elements from Tagalog, English, Spanish, and some from Japanese, as well as celebrities' names and trademark brands, giving them new meanings in different contexts. It is largely localized within gay communities, making use of words derived from the local languages or dialects, including Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, and Bicolano The term beki mon (beki is a colloquial word for "gay") took off from the growing popularity of the jejemon subculture, which refers to those who deliberately exaggerate ordinary words by adding or subtracting letters, or by using a mixture of upper-case and lower-case letters, in written communication. Consciously or unconsciously, even straights or heterosexuals have peppered their vocabulary with words traceable to gay speak. Mention the word anech (from “ano” or “what” in English with anesh, anik, anikla as varieties) to anyone in the metropolitan areaand in all likelihood, the person being spoken to will reply as casually. There are also thefamiliar words chika, chuva, and charot. Abstract – The language of gays known as gay speak has now earned respect from the community and observably been infused in the mainstream language of the society. Language is evolving and with its changing nature, existing language needs to be...
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...twisting and for the most part, very restrained. There have been very few athletes blazing a trail for gay tolerance among the top four professional athletic associations; the top four being the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. In fact, the early athletes who openly admitted their sexual orientation were women, participants of individual sports or retired athletes. The more popular male sports as the top four, have seemingly been opposed in accepting a gay teammate in the locker room. With this being said, one can understand why the gay athlete’s path has been so difficult and private. The culture of sports has long been viewed as being extremely homophobic. Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender From the beginning of sports existence, athletes have been considered hyper-masculine and barbaric. Even women who participated in sports were often viewed as “manly”. However, the ever changing social climate and the sharp awareness of gay rights and same-sex couples, almost assures us that there will be a cultural shift in the sports world as we know it. The younger generation proves to be more accepting and laidback of homosexuality; thus, it will only be a matter of time until professional sports teams find a gay athlete on their roster. I ask you this, if gay tolerance is to be expected in the workplace, in the halls of our educational centers, in the United...
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... Introduction US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton once said: “Gay people are born into and belong to every society in the world. They are all ages, all races, all faiths. They are doctors and teachers, farmers and bankers, soldiers and athletes. And whether we know it, or whether we acknowledge it, they are family, our friends, and our neighbors. Being gay is not a western invention. It is a human reality.” Homosexuality can be tracked throughout history. In ancient Rome, philosophers, such as Socrates, were having sexual practices with their students. They believed it was a part of becoming a man. The Bible, one of the oldest books in literature, discusses homosexual practices among the citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah. Some of the most influential people throughout history were discovered to be homosexual: Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) and Tennessee Williams (1914-1983). http://main.uab.edu/Sites/students/life/safe-zone/33566/ Homosexuality is worldwide and has a global impact on society. It transcends borders, cultures, and governments. The homosexual society even bears its own international flag, a rainbow which signifies the bond between different people all over the world. The society shows how peace can be achieved throughout the world, an issue that is important to everyone. The global...
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...our culture, homosexuality has been largely condemned. In looking at the historical perspective of homosexuality, the responses were different with each society that was dealing with it. The Greeks were okay with it due to their belief that some of their mythical gods were engaging in homosexual behavior. Christianity denounced those sexual associations and made their belief and intentions clear that this behavior was not to continue. The legal system became intertwined with the Christian belief that homosexuality was sinful and would punish inappropriate sex acts as criminal offenses (Rathus, Nevid, & Fichner-Rathus, 2005). Heritage is another perspective to consider. Traditionally, in many cultures, there are specific roles for men and women. When family is the "primary social unit" as we find in the Latin American culture, anything outside of the designed gender roles are not acceptable (Rathus, Nevid, & Fichner-Rathus, 2005). Interestingly enough, men can be sexual with other males without being considered gay (Rathus, Nevid, & Fichner-Rathus, 2005). However, women cannot be sexual with other females as these are seen as a threat to the traditional male dominance in this culture. Women are also expected to be virgins when they marry, therefore, any sexual acts before marriage are prohibited. Specific gender roles in many cultures around the world lay the basis for what is consider correct and incorrect for males and females regarding sexual orientation. Different people...
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...No matter which side of the “culture war” that you are on, you have to admit that our culture is being fundamentally transformed. In fact, new numbers from Gallup confirm that there has been a colossal shift in America’s moral values just since 2001. Over the past 13 years, we have become a dramatically different country. Many of the things that used to be considered “evil” are now considered to be “good”, and many of the things that used to be considered “good” are now considered to be “evil”. In other words, our culture is literally being turned upside down, and the “values” that our national leaders speak of today are far different from the “values” that our grandparents grew up with. Nowadays the values the U.S are much worst than long ago. There is still racism in some parts of the states, which leads to whites killing blacks for little or no reason. Instead they do something about that, they choose to legalize abortion and gay marriage, which is genocide in a sence. Instead of reproducing kids so they can become our future doctors or lawyers, they choose to abort the child without giving the child a chance to live. Abortion is another form of killing which is against what god stands for. Legalizing gay marriage was the worst thing that they could have done. When they legalize that abomination, it sent a message to America that it is ok to be gay. Now more people are going to come out of the closet about being gay. In my eyes I see gay people as terrorists. Because...
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...Sexual Identity of Gay Asian Men We live in a world wherein we are controlled by our society. Society dictates what can and cannot be done, what is right and wrong, what is to be accepted and what is to be shunned. In our world today, we feel the need to conform to the norm, to feel as though we somehow belong, that we are a part of something bigger – that we belong to a community. In our world today, we are also encouraged to set ourselves apart from everyone else, to be our unique; our own person, but being different is something that is not generally accepted, the very notion that society brings forth, that we need to be our own person, society also contradicts because you can only be so different – it is as if there is a certain level of difference that can be tolerated, and anything beyond that comfort zone is deemed to be wrong. Today, it has become evident that more people have gathered the courage to defy society’s comfort zones and rise above them. Now, we see an increasing number of homosexuals that are becoming more open about their sexuality, but the question there is, are they coming out of the closet explicitly? Or is it simply an implied action? In the Philippines, we have local scenes that vividly showcase homosexual pride. We see this through the pubs that welcome gay acts to perform every now and then, the parlors whose staff consists primarily of gay stylists, even through the media we see how homosexuality is showcased through the rise of gay showbiz personalities...
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...simply for being born a certain way, and even for being born on 'desired land' and the fight over who deserves to occupy it. Someone, or a group of people, will always deem themselves to be superior in all matters of sex, faith, religion, and culture. Think of the Crusades. The hostile religious wars and the lives lost; all to reclaim the 'Holy Land', and give it back to the 'superior' Christian religion. The Civil War and the enslavement of blacks, where African Americans were treated as no more than workhorses and animals. Hitler and the slaughter of millions of Jews and non-Arians; due to the convictions of an insane man and his persuasive belief that all Jews were an inferior race. "By defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord"(Hitler). Fast forward to the time where woman were seen as no more than childrearing humans only capable enough to cook, clean, and bear children. All for the man, in a time where males were the 'superior sex'. The list goes on and on. Have we not come far enough in humanity to come to the modern conclusion that "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL" ? To embrace the differences of all. To all work together, despite our ethnicity, sex, religion, or now-sexual orientation. Can we not learn a lesson from our history. Well, the modern day 'war' is brewing. That 'war' is the battle on same-sex marriage. The gay community has come a long way. Harvey Milk and the gay rights movement happened only 30+ years ago. Gays...
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...Gay Marriage: Should It Be Allowed? BCOM275 Gay Marriage: Should It Be Allowed? Homosexuality has been a taboo existence in the past, but now it is accepted more and more across the globe. However, the institution of marriage amongst the gay community has become a controversial issue, as was interracial marriage in the past. Although there are increasing parts of the United States and the rest of the world in support of marriage equality throughout the LGBT community, there are still those who remain against it. In this paper, you will read views and information from both sides stating why gay marriage should be legalized or remain illegal from the standpoints of family, equal rights, and religion. Homosexual and bisexual behavior has been documented around the world since ancient times via art, literature, and other historical artifacts (History of Homosexuality, 2013). In fact, studies show that many people are unaware that a peer, family member, or friend is homosexual. With that being said, why should gay marriage be so controversial? Supporters of gay marriage as well as the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender) community agree that gay marriage should be legalized without stipulations. Those in civil unions are allowed to legally adopt children, but they cannot be in the hospital room when their partner passes away. It is unjust. Marriage should exist between two people who love each other, despite gender. To state one of the reasons...
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... Embodying the gay self: Body image, reflexivity and embodied identity DUANE DUNCAN Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia ABSTRACT The emphasis on a sexualised muscular body ideal in gay social and cultural settings has been described as facilitating body image dissatisfaction among gay men. Drawing on a concept of reflexive embodiment, this paper uses qualitative interviews to analyse gay men’s embodiment practices in relation to discourses and norms that can be found across and beyond any coherent notion of ‘gay subculture’. The findings reveal body image to be more complex than a limited focus on subculture or dissatisfaction can account for. In particular, gay men negotiate a gay pride discourse in which the muscular male body generates both social status and self-esteem, and deploy notions of everyday masculinity that imply rationality and control to resist gendered assumptions about gay men’s body image relationships. KEYWORDS: body image; gay men; reflexive embodiment; sociology INTRODUCTION Body image dissatisfaction and gay men Following the shift from individual pathol-ogy to cognitive-behavioural and feminist perspectives in psychology (McKinely 2002; Pruzinsky and Cash 2002), a significant volume of psychological and health research has identi-fied a greater incidence of body image dissatis-faction, and eating disordered behaviour among gay men relative, in particular...
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...idea that people with two or more minority identities have different qualitative experiences when interacting with economic arrangements, social norms, and institutions than a sum of people who hold those identities separately from one another. Crenshaw cited women’s shelters turning away women of color who did not speak English as an example of different experiences within an institution. Crenshaw shows that these structures are not only experienced differently by intersectional people, but that it also disadvantages these people while advantaging others. This happens because the structures themselves were built with a specific user base in mind, in which those with intersectional identities were not thought of. This thought process is known as essentialism, which states that there is a characteristic that...
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...LANGUANGE: “What are the effects of Gay Language in Filipino Language?” Submitted by Jesslyn Bautista Rianna Espaldon Dailen Pasco Erika Santos Of 2 BSTM-B Submitted to Ms. Jaja Tizon A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Bachelor in Science of Tourism Management in Colegio de San Lorenzo Cultural Anthropology Dec. 15, 2014 ABSTRACT: This thesis is tackles about the study of Sward speaks or Gay Language is consumption by second year students of TSM-B in Colegio de San Lorenzo who is currently taking up the subject Cultural Anthropology. A study to understand more of the slangs and terms that made by gays. This study differs to behavior of a person that why they adapt this kind of language or slang. This gay language nowadays can be uttered by non-gay. Many researchers did have studied years ago, by the gathered information’s the community truly respects and accepts the gay speak. Contrary to expectation, the analysis showed that by uttering a word as such, the one you are talking to gives an idea of how the ones truly feel; sometimes it serves as it a role to express how you feel by saying just one gay speak term. INTRODUCTION: Bekimon, jejemon, gayspeak, conyo, street-talk are the one of the new born language in the Philippines. It was a informal manner of speaking because of the mix language, dialect and even celebrities that contains a new whole different meaning. Do you hear some word such as pabebe, pa-chix...
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...Annotated Bibliography BSHS/345 Diversity and Special Populations Annotated Bibliography Arab Culture: Learn about Arab etiquette and protocols. (2004). In Planet Egypt online. Retrieved from http://www.planetegypt.co.uk/samoora.shtml This article discusses the difference between Arab, Middle-Eastern and Muslim people. The author talks about the region in which a person is from, as well as language and religion is what determines which group one would identify with. The history and cultures of Arabic people are provided in this article. Cacho, L. M. (2001). Asian Americans. University of Hawaii Press The article discusses the relationships between Asian Americans and their families. The author explains how they have to deal with certain stereotypes in order to succeed in a place where they are Americans, but still considered to be foreigners. The article is a good resource for understanding how Asian Americans feel in a country where so many barriers are placed upon them. Caroll, S.R. (1994, December). Why poor black children succeed or fail. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.chicagotribune.com/africanamericancultue The conceptual article begins with the broad discussion about African American culture. It projects today’s youth and the inconsistency of what Americans idolize as equality in school systems. It discusses the present’s findings of family and individual studies that factor in the high and low achieving African-American students...
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