SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Bisexuality, Heterosexuality, Queer Theory
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Led to the bill that extended hate crimes law to include those who experience hate crimes as a result of their perceived sexual orientation. Protects not only specific groups, but also our national value of multiculturalism. Roberts: 3 distinct characteristics of hate crimes. (1) attack a core feature of the victim"s id: nothing can do to prevent. (2) negatively impact entire communities: fear for safety. (3) disproportionate harm: exceeds harm inflicted on individuals. Has its goal to intimidate and injure an entire community. Bill c-389: seeks to include both gender identity & gender expression as prohibited grounds for discrimination. Sexual orientation: the identification of individuals as heterosexual, bisexual, or homosexual based on their emotional & sexual attractions, relationships, self-id, & lifestyle. Desires can vary over our lifetimes. Encourages the assumption that all people in a given id category share identical desires.
