Sexuality & Identity

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  • Created on: 06-05-21 11:12

Weeks

  • Points out that not many heterosexual people would say 'I am heterosexual' in relation to their identity
  • But to say 'I am gay' or 'I am a lesbian' makes a statement about belonging and your identity to a specific sexual code
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Homosexuality

  • Historically was considered a perversion, a mental illness that needed to be cured and even a criminal offence in the UK
  • Attitudes towards homosexuality have changed significantly in British society over the last 50 years
  • But in some parts of the world, such as Uganda and Nigeria, homosexuality is still illegal 
  • Homosexuals are still denied human rights in many countries
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