SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Orientation, Heteronormativity, Heterosexuality
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But sexuality is expressed within a social environment. Let"s assume that sexual orientation whether we are attracted to people of the same ro the other biological sex is a genetic given. How does social context affect its expression. The identification and measurement of differences in sexual orientation. Social construction shapes the way a culture evaluates sexual orientation i. e. , why it makes a difference. Western christianity has long been interested in differentiating people who deviate from what has been labelled normal behaviour this is true of other religions denominations as well. Heterosexuality as the norm homo sexuality as the deviation. Married monogamy as the norm multiple partners as the deviation. Procreative sexual intercourse as the norm sec for pleasure as the deviation. Peoples views of normal sexuality vary in time and space. Normal sexuality has proven to be difficult to enforce. We cannot even come up with a satisfying definition of normal sexuality .