History Skateboard history in the past 60 years consists of a series of booms (significant popularity and high commercial sales) and busts (decline in interest and low commercial sales) [5]. Busts were mainly due to government policies banning skateboard activities and skateboard companies going bankrupt. The idea of skateboarding first appeared in 1950s when California surfers thought of a way to surf on concrete surfaces called “sidewalk surfing” [1]. Companies such as Makaha and Hobie capitalized
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As human beings we tend to naturally follow and take heed to any norms that society set. The class activity was definitely a perfect example to illustrate how we label the LBGTQ community. My group had all types of derogatory terms to describe lesbian, gay man, and bisexual, but we were literally stuck when it came to finding words that fit for those who were heterosexual. With that being said, it made me personally think about how I took a culture and label them like they were the only ones that
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Because of old generations we are taught by society how to behave and who to love. Anything that contradicts what they have thought us will be seen as wrong and will not be accepted by society. In the film brincando and chargo and gun hill road the main characters question these ideologies of sexuality by being different from what society expects. The bible tells us that it is a an abomination to be with anyone of the same sex. Older generations tend to be agree with this idea and even enforcing
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In the short story called Gay written by Anna Quindlen talks about a young boy who is homosexual. The story begins with the child who decided to tell his parents the truth because he was going to die. He is affected with H.I.V. and wanted to share his secret with his parents before his spirit lifted. The parents were so upset, and they never spoke about what killed him, and no one had asked. With other relatives, they would not like their children to be different from them. Even if they are gay or
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Writer Foster Friess once said, "If we really want to cherish freedom, people who want to believe that same-sex parenting should take place, they have a right to believe that, and people who want to believe it's inappropriate, we should not demonize those people. Homosexual parenting has had a huge increase in the last five years. As of February 2013, more than 111,000 same-sex couples are raising an estimated 220,000 children (Gates 1). Although the recent gains in homosexual marriage are starting
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the transgender (trans) community has been steadily increasing over the last decade (Roberts & Fantz, 2014). Until recently, transgender-related issues have often been loosely addressed under the umbrella of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues. Upon isolating investigation to the T (trans) portion of the population, research has shown that the transgender community faces stigma and discrimination at alarming rates across numerous areas of life (Cruz, 2014; Grant, Mottet, & Tanis
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Aaron Fricke was the young age of seventeen when he started the movement for queer teens across America. In July of 1980, it was prom season. Fricke had planned on bringing his boyfriend, Paul, to prom with him. After the denial of his request, his principal sent a letter in which this stuck out: "the adverse effect among your classmates, other students, the School and the Town of Cumberland, which is certain to follow approval of such a request for overt homosexual interaction (male or female) at
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issues with transgender workers. 19% of the LGBT employees feel discriminated against during work. The article discusses studies, national surveys attitudes about LGBT, academic research, and action plans to see what they can do to reduce the discrimination against the transgender workers. In the EU they have more discomfort with having a transgender colleague than a gay or lesbian colleague. It even states that most LGBT employees in the EU always hide being LGBT at work. The government, and social partners
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You return the hundred dollars you found on the floor is morally right. But me liking a girl isn't?? Being LGBT isn't wrong. It should be okay, it's who you are and won't change because its "not right". It being not right to you, sounds totally right to me. Just like what Drag Queens do. Usually gay men putting on a persona of woman. From blocking out their eyebrows, putting on a look, gathering Styrofoam for a body pad, to stitching a garment and wearing heels to preform until 2 am. They do this
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article appeared in the Winter 2010 of Dissent as "Choice as Strategy: Homosexuality and Politics of Pity"(Fairyington56). The significance of this article speaks for a large number of individuals in the LGBT community by acknowledging homosexuality is not a genetic defect. It promotes acceptance of LGBT and encourages neutrality from heterosexuals. In the beginning of this article Fairyington
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