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1
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what does sexuality refer to?

A

a persons sexual orientation or preference

2
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for whom is sexuality more a significant part of identity?

A

those who aren’t heterosexual

3
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in some sub Saharan African peoples they have man boy marriages, what are they?

A

boy wifes 12-30 taken and treat the same way as a female wife. When he becomes a man he takes a boy wife of his own

4
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Quinn (2001) studied what?

A

same sex relationships between tribal people

5
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Quinn (2001) found many native American tribes celebrated what?

A

same sex marriage

6
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Quinn (2001) in the case of two males what did the “wife” do?

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wore female clothes and adopted feminine behaviours

7
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Quinn (2001) in the case of two females what was the “husband”?

A

dominant amazon participating in male activities, often a female warrior

8
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name a few countries in which in their societies homosexuality is punishable by death?

A

Saudi arabia
Uganda
Iran

9
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in the past, homosexuality was a what in the uk?

A

stigmatised identity

10
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in the past in the uk what did many gay people do and why?

A

hid their sexuality

fear of law and disapproval of others

11
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now legislation has changed to allow what in the uk?

A

gay marriage

12
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studies suggest homosexual behaviour doesn’t always lead to what?

A

homosexual identity

13
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Weeks (1991) argues what about homosexuality?

A

more complex than other parts of identity

14
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(Weeks) there are people who identify as gay but don’t…

A

have same sex sexual activity

15
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(Weeks) there are people who have same sex sexual activity but don’t…

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identify as gay

16
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Reis (1961) studies young male prostitutes finding what?

A

they regarded themselves as heterosexual, despising their “clients”

17
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McIntosh argues in western culture the role of homosexual male involves what? give examples.

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certain expectations e.g. feminine mannerisms, high pitch voice, care for personal appearance

18
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How does McIntosh argue the label of homosexual creates the behaviour?

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once the label has been accepted they begin to fullfill expectations

19
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What evidence does McIntosh site regarding the label of homosexual creating the behaviour?

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married men who see themselves as straight but are attracted to men - because they don’t accept the label homosexual they don’t show “signs/expectations”

20
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it is not sexual attraction that creates the homosexual identity but….

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it is the acceptance and internalisation of the identity

21
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once the label of homosexual has been accepted what are people likely to do?

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look for others and join a subculture

22
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there are few studies on lesbian identity, what does rich (1980) argue about womens sexual identity?

A

it is oppressed by men in patriarchal society

23
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from a feminist point of view what is compulsory heterosexuality used to describe?

A

the way women are socialised into a subordinate and heterosexual role

24
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the media has now highlighted another sexual identity - what?

A

bisexual

25
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how does the bisexual identity link to postmodernism?

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identity is like shirts we wear

combines homosexuality and heterosexuality

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