SOC 633 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Heterosexuality, Elementary, Sex Offender

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 633
• Professor: Amrita Ahluwalia

Document Summary

Study done with 5 homosexual teachers who work in catholic schools. All 5 have not revealed to the administration, students, or parents what their sexual orientation is. Gay and lesbian teachers often face a conflict between wanting to be authentic role models and their own need to feel safe. These teachers also feel they need to be outstanding in order to be seen as equal to their heterosexual colleagues. O(cid:374)e tea(cid:272)he(cid:396) (cid:373)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374)ed that she does(cid:374)"t (cid:373)i(cid:374)d disag(cid:396)eei(cid:374)g (cid:449)ith (cid:272)e(cid:396)tai(cid:374) te(cid:374)ets of the chu(cid:396)(cid:272)h. Another mentioned that he had internalized that he was a bad person and that was why he was afraid to deal with being gay. The teachers acknowledge that coming out means losing the. Social / legal production of sexual minorities in. Important to note that the image of young heterosexual lovers embracing in the park is idealized both in advertising and in films.