SOC 1113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sexual Orientation, Heterosexism, Homophobia
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Sexual orientation: the type of sexual, romantic, physical, and/or spiritual attraction one feels for others, often labeled based on gender relationship between the person and the people they are attracted to. (itspronouncedmetrosexual. com) Sexual identities consist of labels we put on our patterns of sexual behavior or attraction. These are different because they are political in nature. Heterosexism: a set of attitudes and behavior that indicates an assumption that everyone is heterosexual. Homophobia: the disapproval and fear of lgbtq people (cid:862)the closet(cid:863) Other issues with the closet this phrasi(cid:374)g assu(cid:373)es that people (cid:862)co(cid:373)e out(cid:863) o(cid:374)ce in their lives. Sexual orientation and identity and gender identity, shape our lives and experiences. Discrimination: lgbt marriage or marriage equality, employment, housing, health care, day to day interactions. Being part of the lgbt community can be easier or more difficult depending on your location. For instance, rhetoric in oklahoma can sometimes be aggressively harsh towards lgbt people.
