Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Queer Theory, Pass Laws, Cross-Dressing

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2140
• Professor: Helene Cummins

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Sexual orientation refers to a preference for emotional-sexual relationships with individuals the (cid:862)opposite(cid:863) se(cid:454) - heterosexuality. This term is limited because it separates people into categories, when sexual orientation can be fluid. Almost never labelled by their sexual orientation. Pansexuality people who are attracted to male, female, trans, androgynous, gender fluid, and non-gendered people. Three criteria for identifying people as homosexual or bisexual: e(cid:454)ual attra(cid:272)tio(cid:374) to o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s o(cid:449)(cid:374) se(cid:454, sexual involvement with one or (cid:373)ore perso(cid:374)s of o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s o(cid:449)(cid:374) ge(cid:374)der, self-identification as gay, lesbian or bisexual. 2001 census was the first to ask about same sex relationships. No census from stats canada has asked about sexual orientation. 2001 census - 34,000 same sex common law couples (0. 5% of all couples in canada) 2006 census - 38,000 same sex couples (0. 6% of all couples in canada) 2011 census - 65,000 same sex couples: more female couples had children. At least 10% of the population engages in primarily same sex relationships.