SOCI 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Compulsory Heterosexuality, Heterosexism, Heterosexuality
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Sociology of gender: week 6 sexuality: sexuality ii. My husband"s not gay show where mormon families where men experience ssa (same sex attraction; not gay because don"t act on it) You can see your sexual/romantic life presented as normal in any form of media. You can go wherever you want and know that you will not be harassed, beaten, or killed because of your sexuality. You do not have to worry about being mistreated by the police or victimized by the criminal justice system because of your sexuality. You can express affection (kissing, hugging, and holding hands) in most social situations and not expect hostile or violent reactions from others. You can discuss your relationships and publicly acknowledge your partner (such as by having a picture of him/her on your desk) without fearing that people with automatically disapprove. Privilege breeds entitlement become used to power imbalance in one"s favour; lash out at.
