KINE 1000 Lecture Notes - Heteronormativity, Homophobia, Heterosexism

• School: York University
• Department: Kinesiology & Health Science
• Course: KINE 1000
• Professor: Yuka Nakamura

Document Summary

Keep their sexuality separate from athletes, while heterosexuality works the opposite way: homophobic discourse, use of word gay is prevalent, overt vs. subtle, sport is not always openly homophobic, not violence and harassment but language and silencing. Pat griffin: silence, denial, apology, apologize for being masculinity over conformity to femininity exaggerated feminism greater heterosexual display to public heterosexy image, male coaches attacks on lesbianism emphasis on christian values. Consequences internalization of sexism and homophobia shame: why don"t women challenge homophobia: sexual identity is person feminist = lesbian visibility threatens womens sport progress bad role models/sexual predators inhibits close bonds between women in sport diverts attention from other questions. 01/23/2014 several acts and characteristics gentlemen like behaviour respecting property respecting authority boys school use sport to control the energy of boys sporting activities became a part of the school curriculum help develop them into healthy moral citizens healthy mind and body.