UU150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Stonewall Riots, Nuclear Family, Heterosexuality
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Two-spirit is an umbrella term used to refer to those who fulfill one of many mixed gender roles in indigenous gender identity. If someone is two spirited, their body is said to simultaneously house both a masculine spirit and a feminine spirit. They often take an opposite gender roles and have played general roles in many indigenous societies. Historically, western capitalist patriarchy has sought to reinforce patriarchal and heterosexual nuclear family units- What are some ways that patriarchal and heterosexual nuclear units have been enforced. Homosexuality was declared a mental illness until 1973. Beginning of pride movement? definitely a political nature to gay pride movement. Transvestites, transsexuals, gays and lesbians stood shoulder-to- shoulder here, so its appropriate to salute their fearless here. jimmy. There"s no place for the state in the bedroom of the nation. Trudeuo private, same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults was. Led to increase in policing of same-sex sexual activity outside bedroom .