...The concepts encapsulated within the term ‘queer’, according to Corber and Valocchi, are those which define the “identities and practices that foreground the instability inherent in the supposedly stable relationship between anatomical sex, gender, and sexual desire” (2003: 1). In other words, Queer Theory attempts to illustrate that these things do not always align in predetermined and/or normative ways, and it is perhaps misguided to assume that they should. Corber and Valocchi refer to this notion in their suggestion that Queer Theory focuses on forms of sexuality which fall ‘outside’ of the typical binaries (2003:1). Queer writer Annemarie Jagose states the Queer Theory works to destabilise the belief in ‘natural’ sexuality by exposing the incoherencies that occur within the varying relationships of sex, gender, and sexuality (1996: 3). By having an analytical framework which includes numerous modes of sex/gender/sexuality combinations, such as cross-dressing, sadomasochism, and androgyny, Queer Theory acts in critical relation to the hegemonic social norms through which traditional sexual identities are governed and accepted (Weed and Schor, 1997: vii). Theorist David Halperin (1997) suggests that numerous varying degrees of difference and interpretation exist within any given from of sexuality - for example, there exist both feminine male homosexuals and masculine male homosexuals, and so on. Related to this is one Queer Theory’s central claims, which wishes to state...
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...EMBERGA, Gerald. September 21, 2015 AB-English 3 Literary Criticism TTH 7-8:30 am My Bromance (Gay, Lesbian and Queer) The Thai movie was all about two men who were brothers by means of paper, who unintentionally fell in love with each other. They story has involved the social, cultural and personal viewpoints of characters that mirrors the situation today. Although Thailand is now consider as a country wherein LGBT’s existence is openly recognize, it is still new to the society that two people with the same sex fall in love with each other. In accordance to the nature of man, a person is supposedly has to fall for someone who has an opposite sex with him/her however in the story it is not Eve that Adam has love but is an Adam as well. This is against the normal or usual relationship society sees thus the characters, Bank and P’Golf were prone to discrimination of people’s judgmental eyes. Even their own friends and parents have seen this as an act of defiance to the norms of society. In a modern world, this type of relationship is still judge and unaccepted. However, looking closely to the characters’ personality this may be cause of influence around them. Bank showed a role of an obvious gay person maybe because he grew up with her mother that might affect his emotional and psychological growth as a person. On the other hand, P’Golf has fallen for Bank although he does not consider himself as a gay it is because he grew up with...
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...In the introductory chapter of Annamarie Jagose’s Queer Theory, queerness is chiefly characterized by its indeterminacy. To clarify, Jagose marks elasticity and unknowability as key; thus, any attempts to solidify queerness within a narrow, academic framework contradicts queerness itself. In a society which prioritizes “coming out” and ascribing one’s self to a specific label within a narrow (and often hierarchical) LGBT umbrella, the indeterminacy of queerness almost seems counterproductive. However, Miss Major’s display of fluidity in Major! derails such a line of thought, instead demonstrating how the fluidity of queerness has seeped into every facet of Miss Major’s life and has sculpted her into the community elder she is today. Miss Major’s fluidity of being is unabashedly demonstrated throughout the film: she is shown dolled up in dresses, she is shown sitting on a rumpled bed with stubble, she is shown hard at work with the TGIJP headquarters, and she is shown in masculine attire alongside her ex-wife and her infant son in old photographs. To continue, Miss Major is referred to with various pronouns, depending on who is speaking at the time, though Major herself admits to not having qualms with as much....
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...GAY LESBIAN INTRO- DIANE RICHARDSON AND STEVEN SEIDMAN > history and theory - Homo is learned, inherited identity; deviant/ dangerous - Theories define homo as a separate human or personality type - supporters argued for decriminalization of homo's and to provide them with treatment (disorder); others viewed them as regular people like heater - homo's view them sales as political activists challenging male dominance and heterosexuality - homo viewed through a medical model perspective - sociologists viewed homo as neither normal or abnormal but as a way to identify themselves in a hostile environment - homo feelings may be inborn but have to be learned to keep up with the identity - homo is defined based on pp.'s response to it which varies in diff societies - constructionists challenged the notion that homo always existed b/c, then it would be normal - queers value the multiplicity of meanings attached to homo - queer theory challenged a key idea that all homo's share the same interests; but in truth, there are many ways of being gay - these homo differences can be factored into varied political strategies - queer politics objective is to widen sexual theory by factoring in all forms of sexuality and sexual behavior each group holds exclusively > identity and community - many societies are intolerant of homo while others create the identity to justify heteronormativity - homo is said to not be inborn but something that is learned in the context...
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...Queer has become an umbrella term “that is a fluid label that acknowledges queers as different without specifying how or in what context”(PFLAG). The term queer has changed through time, similar to the change that has occurred in television as new characters are developed creating a diverse cast. Queers have been newly broadcasted in media. When queers were first portrayed in media, gay men were popular sidekicks in multiple sitcoms. For example , Will and Grace, used both gay men as best friends ,who offered comedic relief in awkward situations. There has been a shift in the portrayal of the LGBTQ community after Ellen DeGeneres revealed her own sexuality through her character Ellen Morgan in her sitcom Ellen. After Ellen’s coming out episodes emerged, the LGBTQ community was no longer in the background and now “gays are witty sidekicks, girls next door, doctors and lawyers, city officials, and teenage experimenters, garnering Emmys, accolades, and great ratings as they invade the family home through the ubiquitous tube”(Skerski 365). Ellen helped transition the role of queers from witty supporters, to significant serious characters. She made “sexual orientation [be the only] important aspect of her life, not the sole purpose of it”(Gibson, Alexander, Meem 310). Media has come a long way in the 20th century but many still don’t agree with the way queers are portrayed through media. Although shows have changed, people are still not satisfied in the way queers are viewed...
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...progressing slowly, not everyone understands or knows how to handle LGBTQ issues in their business. Perhaps you have a job where queer topics will be the main focus. Maybe you just feel like having a member of the team who is LGBTQ will keep your team diverse. There’s the chance you might just be curious and need a little persuasion, and that's okay! It starts with asking "What would an LGBTQ virtual intern bring not only to me but my company?" h2. Hold On. What's a Virtual Intern? Virtual interns can be anyone at any age from *any* background with a good connection to WiFi. With the growth of technology and the Internet, virtual interns—or remote interns, satellite apprentices,...
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...Although we may think blindness is something we’ve never encountered if you really analyze a situation any situation you will discover blindness. I can’t believe how blind women were in Vagina monologue and in The Laramie Project both disturbed me because I know people who could relate to both topics. Both are very close friend of mine. Starting off with Vagina Monologue the story that affected me the most was the situation with the girl who couldn’t speak English so she couldn’t tell her parents what actually happened so they assumed and treated her like she was washed up and a disgrace. She did nothing wrong and they were very wrong to assume without having and kind of communication with her. Not even to ask if she was okay being that they did think she was sexually abused. My friends Mom accused her of having sexual relations with her boyfriend which was totally gross!!! She didn’t want to hear her daughters side of the story so she just ------ her out. There was absolutely no communication going on what so ever and assumptions could go so far as to destroying something that means so much to you for no reason. Another part of the Vagina Monologue that made me think of a friend was when the girl was disgusted with her vagina!!!! She thought it was gross and she didn’t even want it… It reminded me of a girl I know who is gay, she hates her private part. She hates to acknowledge it and doesn’t even like to clean herself. She’s cried to me numerous times about...
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...GAY COUPLES SHOULD BE ALLOWED ALLOWD TO ADOPT CHILDREN INTRODUCTION Many people have different opinions on weather Gay couples should be allowed to adopt children. According to the web site http://www.debate.org/debate/gay-couples-should-be-allowed-to-adopt they define Gay couple and Adoption in the following manner, Gay couple “two people of the same sex (two women, two men) who are recognized as being in same sort of union by the law”, and adoption is defined as “the act of legally Assuming the role of parent for same one who is not one of your biological children”. Furthermore in this essay I will discuss society’s views on whether Gay couples should be allowed to adopt. Nowadays many Gays couples have expressed their desire of becoming a parent, but this had developed many polemic in society as same believe, they should be allowed to adopt while others argued this would be an immoral act towards the society. In 2008 February o1 the web site http://www.writework.com/essay/should-gay-couples-allowed-adopt argued in favor stating that research have been done and “it has been proven that being a parent is not influenced by sexuality, most influential in being a great parent is providing a loving home, it hasn’t been proven that children living with Gay couples have low self-esteem”. Many famous people have also expressed their opinion to the society such as (Romney(R) in his interview on may 12 2010 should gay couples be allowed to adopt) He said that “if two people of...
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...Gay Lingo Introduction Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Philippines have a distinctive culture but limited legal rights. Gays and lesbians are generally tolerated, if not accepted, within Filipino society, but there is still widespread discrimination. The most visible members of the Filipino LGBT culture, the Bakla, are a distinct group in the Philippines. According to the 2002 Young Adult fertility and Sexuality Survey, 11% of sexually active Filipinos between the ages of 15 and 24 have had sex with someone of the same sex. Filipino poet and critic Lilia Quindoza Santiago has speculated that Filipino culture may have a more flexible concept of gender because kasarian, the Tagalog word for "gender", is defined in less binary terms than the English word gender. Kasarian means "kind, species, or genus”. The English word gender originally also meant "kind". In the Philippines, the term gay is used in reference to any LGBT person. For Filipino gays, the Tagalog phrase paglaladlad ng kapa ("unfurling the cape"), or more commonly just paglaladlad ("unfurling" or "unveiling") refers to the coming-out process. Tibo, T-Bird and tomboy are derogatory terms for butch lesbians just as bakla is for effeminate gay men. Some lesbians, both butch and femme, use the terms magic or shunggril to refer to themselves. Neutral slang terms for gay men include billy boy, badette, bading, and paminta (straight-acting gay man). ...
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...In today’s time, gays and what media calls or interpreted as queers are closer to everyday people’s life. One of the most popular shows in media streams today such as Modern Family tries to portray how a gay white couple raises an adopted baby girl from Vietnam. Should we say that media has improved interpreting what gay’s families looks like, or should we say that it has failed? In this essay I would like to analyses how media is still failing to portray how real gay couples behave, and how media is still failing to show other side of homosexuality that is not just the typical funny, overemotional one, media is still facing some difficulties portraying a real definition of homosexuality, if we can say that there is an actual “real definition” of what it means to be homosexual and to be gay parents. What is so different in Modern Family that has not been shown in early shows such as lets say Will and Grace? Is it the fact that in the new and better version of gay couples Mitchell and Cameron adopted a girl, or is it the fact that in Modern Family Mitchel and Cameron are in a serious relationship? In contrast to Will and Grace, Will is gay as well, but is never shown in a serious relationship, and then Jack, Will’s gay friend is also single and never appeared with anybody else. Yes, it is true that these shows are somehow different because the characters are not the same and the ones in Modern Family have families, and the Will and Jack are just alone. We can say that they are...
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...When considering “gay culture” one might be inclined to think of all members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered populations. While this is sometimes the case, the more traditional usage of the term is strictly reserved for homosexual men. Defining their culture, however, is challenging, because members of this social subcategory can include a wide range of individuals with dramatically varying characteristics among them. Gay Culture Gay culture tends to include a number of factors, each of which are natural components of any one culture. It includes politicians and activists that work for the advancement of gay culture, as well as celebrities and artists that identify as homosexual that make contributions to the gay culture and the culture at large. Their culture also incorporates an understanding of issues relevant to their subgroup, including those in the past and the present. Finally, gay culture has come to incorporate a number of physical manifestations, as do all cultures; this includes the pride flag, drag queens, and residential areas traditionally occupied by members of the community, usually referred to as “villages”. Within gay culture, there are unique terms and names given to individuals that choose certain lifestyle elements. Gay men that project extreme masculinity, usually physically manifested in their larger size and body or facial hair are referred to as “bears”; smaller men who identify in this subgroup are traditionally referred to...
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...Being different: A sin? Being different on the eyes of others creates different effects. It may be good but most of the time, bad effects. We humans are often fooled by our eyes. Things that are uncommon to our sight always become the center of insults. Gays and lesbians are no exception. Accusations, public opinions, insults.Are all of these part of being different? Do they really have to suffer all of these because they’re different? A gay once said, “This is me. This is where I met my happiness. This is where I belong.” HAPPINESS, a great part of being fully human. And we don’t have the authority to take that happiness away from them. “Being surrounded with people who truly care, it’s priceless. They have said that we can never choose our family, but I just did.” a lesbian said. They never wanted to be accepted in this sinful world. All they want is understanding, respect. Human rights are also their rights. Nobody is a picture perfect but we are all worth it. They are still humans. They have the capacity to love, to think, to choose. And they choose to be happy. Was that considered sin? God made everything for everyone. We do not have the rights to create limitations for gays and lesbians. IT’S GOOD TO BE TRUE- a famous cliché. But how can being true be good when we are discriminating the way they express their selves? We are not letting them feel what normal persons usually do. According to research, common challenge faced by gays and lesbians- A father...
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...word “chorva.” This is very popular among some students. They use it when they lack of the right words to say. Some words from the gay lingo are used by the students as fillers when they have to express something and they can’t or won’t find the formal words to say. With gay lingo, students can speak easier. They can express themselves easily now that they have gay lingo. Based on the college experience of Eunice Beatrice H. Braga, a magna cum laude of University of the Philippines, Diliman now a journalist of The Philippines Star, gay lingo is easy to be adopted. Her essay about it says that she had learned it when she was associating with University of the Philippine’s resident members. She explained that she had no intention of speaking queer being the grammar geek that she is but she just couldn’t help to adapt gay lingo during her stay...
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...2011 LGBT Community Survey U.S. Overview Report v2 8.25.2011 5th Annual Edition En3re contents © Community Marke3ng, Inc. CMI’s 5th Annual LGBT Community Survey Thanks to our 2011 Sponsors CMI’s 5th Annual LGBT Community Survey U.S. Overview Report 5th Annual Edition Gay men and lesbians own more homes and cars, travel more, spend more on electronics, and have the largest amount of disposable income per capita of any “niche” market. And it’s a sizeable segment: LGBT consumers make up 5% to 10% of the U.S. consumer market. U3lizing quan3ta3ve and qualita3ve market research methodologies, Community Marke3ng helps companies beQer understand and more effec3vely reach the LGBT community. Our consumer panel provides insights through online surveys, focus groups, intercepts and more. Thomas Roth, President Community Marke3ng, Inc. www.CommunityMarke3ngInc.com 2011 LGBT Community Survey US Overview Report ...
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...fence to die. When he was found he had experienced severe brainstem damage. This damage affected his ability to regulate body temperature, heart rate, and other vital functions. Due to his many lacerations and fractures his injuries were deemed too severe for doctors to operate. He never regained consciousness and remained on life support until he eventually died. Due to this Clinton’s attempt to the addition of lesbians and gays to the hate crimes bill was defeated in Congress. One year later, Billy Jack Gaither was brutally beaten to death. His throat was cut and his body bashed with an ax handle before he was thrown on top of a pile of tires and set on fire. All because he apparently showed sexual interest in them and was “talking queer stuff”. The murders attempted what has come to be...
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