Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pierre Trudeau, Heterosexism, Pedophilia
6 Apr 2020
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Sociology has heterosexist bias: assumption that everybody is heterosexual, research questions, methodology, language used. Gays and lesbians are underrepresented, and then the results are overgeneralized. Term homosexuality" became a term after 1850s. Indigenous people - had sex with either male or female due to cultural regulations: became unacceptable when europeans arrived. It was illegal in canada up until confederation. Still seen as being indecent acts, and had to be 21+ By 1996, most provinces legislated against discrimination. In the past, you could not rent to a gay couple, but by 96 that was made illegal. In usa, same-sex marriage is still illegal in some states, and so is sodomy. People tend to be more accepting to lesbians then gay men. One of the most common fantasies for men is lesbians, whereas gay. 81% of people thought pedophilia is the most immoral thing. Intense, irrational fear of homosexuals: excessive fear or intolerance of homosexuality.
