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| What does it mean when we say that sexuality is socially constructed? |
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It's about labels, and these labels are relatively recent and constantly changing
Labels: heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual |
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| Implies that it’s a choice |
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| It’s not a choice, it’s more of a feeling |
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| People who are socially devalued (or viewed in a negative way) |
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| List some examples of stigma that gays, lesbians, and bisexuals face in our society? |
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| Language, Hate Crimes, Homelessness |
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| How did people used to view homosexuality? |
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| a form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus like pairing behavior with electric shocks of various intensities. |
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| What does DOMA stand for? |
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| Who signed DOMA and when? |
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| President Clinton signed into law in 1996 |
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| DOMA defines marriage as the union between one man and one woman. |
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| How does DOMA discriminate gays and lesbians? |
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| They won't be able to marry their partner. |
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| How many federal benefits do heterosexual married couples get? |
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| Massachusetts ruled that denying same-sex couples the right to marry is unconstitutional. When did Massachusetts begin to issue licenses? |
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| Who was the first state to grant same-sex couples the right to adopt children? When did this happen? |
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| Are adoption laws the same for every state? |
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| No, adoption laws vary state-to-state. |
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| Why is adoption so important? |
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| There are implications of a parent not having a legally recognized relationship with their child they have not been able to adopt. Such as if one parent dies, or collecting Social Security. |
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| Does the sexual orientation of the parents affect the sexual orientation of their children? |
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| According to research, how do children raised by lesbian/gay parents perform in terms of academic achievement, psychological/emotional well-being, and social ability? |
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| Same and sometimes even better than heterosexual couples' children. |
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