Geography 3411A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Heterosexuality, Public Space, Homophobia

• School: Western University
• Department: Geography
• Course: Geography 3411A/B
• Professor: Jeff Hopkins

Document Summary

"homophobia: society"s last closet - gays & lesbians in sport" We learn how to be "masculine" males: "men" We learn how to be "feminine" females: "women" More than a physical, biological or emotionally-charged act between two people. Formed in social, political and economic relationships (see mitchell, chapter 7) Can be a hegemonic & resisted process. We learn how to express our sexuality - our sexual identities - and to interpret those of others. Like all social relationships, sexuality, like gender, is inherently spatial. Depends on particular spaces for its construction. Produces & reproduces the spaces in which sexual identities exist. Like all social relationships, sexuality, like gender is inherently political! Dominant gender-(cid:271)ased (cid:272)ulture is (cid:373)ale a(cid:374)d (cid:373)as(cid:272)uli(cid:374)e. Men & male values over women & female values. Only certain forms of masculinity are acceptable. Hetero values over homo & "other" values. Only certain forms of heterosexuality are acceptable. A subordinate sexual-based culture that is homosexual.