"Invisibility" and Homosexuality
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A 5 page discussion of the phenomenon of becoming "invisible" as a means of dealing with societal prejudice. Examines the choice of some homosexuals to keep their homosexuality restrained. Concludes that invisibility only causes tremendous ambivalence and distress, and reiterates the contentions of the film "Torchsong Trilogy" that self-hatred is the greatest enemy of the gay world. Invisibility is as much victimization as is a hate crime which targets homosexuals. It is, however, a victimization in which the victim is also the perpetrator. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Option Four" By Ramesh Ponnuru: Review
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3 pages in length. Today, in the seventh year of the twenty-first century, the social, economic and moral battle continues to rage over gay marriage - a concept author Ramesh Ponnuru sees as a debate that is missing one pertinent option for a compromising resolution. His article entitled "Option Four: A Compromise on Gay Marriage" strives to illustrate both the soundness and fallibility of each side and ultimately offer a fourth option to the standard three that are routinely rejected. No additional sources cited.
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"Organizing And Activating Effects Of Sex Hormones In Homosexual Transsexuals": Summary & Critique
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2 pages in length. Understanding the propensity towards transsexuality has perplexed the medical community for decades. Not only is this particular population subcategorized by many different variables, but any definitive findings about why this behavior exists has eluded psychological and physiological research time and time again. Authors van Goozen et al (2002) attempt to piece together a logical progression of events that may occur while the fetus is still within the embryo as a means by which to correlate reasons behind homosexual transsexualism through hormone treatment. No bibliography.
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"The Laramie Project" And "Indian Killer" – Hatred
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses racial discord and homosexual intolerance as they relate to hatred in "The Laramie Project" and "Indian Killer." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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(The) Spread of A.I.D.S. in Society
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5 pages that present a comparative review of four articles that discuss groups (i.e. women, homosexuals etc;) associated with the spread of AIDS from a sociological perspective. Four articles are cited in bibliography.
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10-point Plan To Bring Security And Peace To Homosexuals, Feminists And Abortion Supporters
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8 pages in length. People from all walks of life must endure social intolerance at one time or another; however, certain groups face prejudicial persecution on a regular basis. What is the answer for gays, lesbians, feminists and proponents of abortion that would bring a sense of peace and security in this lifetime? Is it too much to hope for that social bias begin to wane in exchange for a more understanding and open-minded world? Indeed, what lies at the foundation of all intolerance – be that toward homosexuals, feminists or those who support abortion – is a combination of fear and ignorance, an alliance that not only precludes the chance for security and peace but one that also encourages just the opposite. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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A Different Kind of World
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5 pages. This interesting and introspective outlook on life concerns the protagonists of two books on the love between women. The Vagabond by Colette and Tipping the Velvet by Sara Waters both involve women who love their world with women and goes beyond the gender expectations of their culture. Discusses their positions and choices they make and how the absence of men enables them to realize their potential in ways that would not have been possible had male figures been present. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Glance at Lesbian Characters in American Cinema in the 60s, 70s, and 80s
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A 5 page contention that although the film depiction of lesbianism has gradually evolved over the decades, there is still not a full societal embrace of the concept. A diversity of films are reviewed to emphasize this point. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Justification for Banning Children’s Books Featuring Homosexual Parenting Units
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A 9 page contention that homosexual parenting units are incapable of providing the parental guidance needed by heterosexual children. The author contends, therefore, that the tendency to ban children’s books depicting homosexual parenting units is a just one. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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