Essays on Homosexuality

Homosexuality is nothing but sexual attraction towards the person of one’s own sex. It is generally considered taboo in most of the countries of the world. Different societies respond differently to homosexuality. In most of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, both the subject and the...

In 1992 investigation revealed that 6.1% of males in Britain have had a homosexual experience in France the number was 4 %. According to a survey of 2003, 12% of Norwegians was homosexual. In New Zealand a recent report proposed that 20% of the population...

Homosexual simply means a person who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex and not to the opposite sex. Nowadays, homosexuality has toppled headlines of newspaper, magazines and the news. Besides, it had influenced in the society but it’s still discussing. Some of...

Abstract When we talk about the origin of homosexuality then the 1st thing that hits is it remains one of the most debated in our society. And it is one of the major concerns that it is a result of an individual’s surrounding and environment...

“ These days, people love to engage their mind debating about controversial topics and express their perspectives on the issue. One arguably controversial topic is ‘Gay Marriage’; it is debated so often because of the different views behind it. Gay marriage is defined as marriage...

Vivienne Cass (1979), proposed a theoretical model of coming out that named “The homosexual identity formation model. This model contained 6 proposed stages of identity development that will ultimately result in a homosexual individual coming out. Homosexual identity formation model 6 stages (Cass reference): Identity...

Patricia Highsmith was born in Texas in 1921. She spent her adult life in France and Switzerland. She is the author of classics such as Strangers on a Train and Nothing That Meets the Eye. The book, The Price of Salt (Carol) was published in...

During Jesus’ time, many people were imprisoned unjustly. Although some countries have made immeasurable progress since then, in many countries, people are still imprisoned for their beliefs, or even who they are. Homosexuality is illegal in 73 countries, Nigeria being one of them. People are...

In Ali Smith’s “Free Love” while traveling abroad in Amsterdam, a teenage girl is able to explore something she has never been capable of before, her sexual orientation. Whereas, in Ernest Hemingway’s “Mr. and Mrs. Elliot”, to society Cornelia and Hubert seem to be happily...

The world “homosexuality” is quite modern and created in the nineteenth century by a psychologist named K.M. Benkert .This would make the term around 200 year old . However, This works as old as Plato’s Symposium there are discussions of similar acts. The thoughts and...

Giving someone a label based on sexuality is prejudicial, disrespectful and causes bisexual individuals to hide their true selves. I feel like having strict parents cause teenagers at the age of 13, 14 and maybe adults cause silence and makes them keep things to themselves....

The reason I have chosen “Cloud Nine” by Caryl Churchill as a theatre landmark is because I feel as those the subjects the play touches on very sensitive subjects even today. When this play was written sexual repression was still a major thing when people...

Nelson Mandela once said “To deny people their HUMAN RIGHTS is to challenge their very HUMANITY”. Good morning, Ladies and gentlemen. Today I am here to talk about the campaign of decriminalizing homosexuality in India. Homosexuality is not a choice neither a disease nor a...

How have OB markers surrounding the topic of homosexuality shifted over time? Out-of-bound markers, or OB markers, will be defined in this essay as an arbitrary framework that denotes what is permissible for public discussion in the Singapore context. Rather than what is stipulated in...

Across all cultures and civilizations, in every species and genus, sex is a pivotal biological activity that is practiced universally. There are hundreds of stigmas surrounding sex; some believe it has religious value, others believe it is merely for reproductive purposes. American society’s overall views...

“A sex symbol’s currency lies in her youth, her curves, in the suggestion that a sexual encounter lurks around the next corner.” (Sharon Krum, The Guardian) The power struggle between genders in society is something that can be seen every day, particularly in the media....

M.Lehman & M.Thornwall (2009), conducted study on attitude towards homosexuality among college students. A cross sectional study and non random purposive sample design was used. Results showed that an independent samples t test was run to compare mean scores for males and females. There were...

Research in kinship has supported the overall improvement in ethnographic techniques since the time when anthropologists first started collecting their own data through first-hand observation. According to the Oxford dictionary, kinship is one of the main organizing principles in most societies. It allows people entrance...

Close your eyes and imagine that you are seeing a beautiful couple who are obviously in love. You also notice a baby stroller and an adorable baby boy in it. You see their hands and notice that they both are wearing a wedding ring; which...