SOC 525 Lecture Notes - Teresa De Lauretis, Heteronormativity, Lgbt Social Movements
27 Jan 2014
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Sexual orientation: product of society: conspiracy theory; gay conspiracy ie) teaching is going to turn kids gay. Product of biology: orientation is biologically imbedded. Fear of difference is relevant to older siblings and people in older generations. New acceptance and tolerance is a result of a politicized gay right movements that rose in the. The 60"s was a generation of change and social activism and disobedience ie) civil rights, black power movement, continuation of feminism and primary movement was gay rights movement. Most found is the stonewall rights which is where gay liberation happened where there was a demand for equality access, opportunity (not more), and treating people the same. It was politicized and violent and as a result the equality of homophobia is less tolerant amongst society. Homophobia: physical violence or passive form where we use slurs like gay or fag without thinking about using them or their meaning.
