Perception Of Sexuality And Identity With A Special Focus...

TITLE: Perception Of Sexuality And Identity With A Special Focus On Transgender And Transsexuals INTRODUCTION: Sexuality can be primarily defined as an individual’s â€Å"capacity for sexual feelings† (OpenStax College, 2012. Pp. 270). On the other hand identity, in this case, gender identity is â€Å"a person’s self-conception of being either male or female based on his or her association with the feminine of masculine gender roles† (OpenStax College, 2012. Pp. 262). People may be discriminated and be victimised based on their perceptions of sexuality and identity, especially if they fail to conform to the societal norms and expectations (Beemyn, 2012). Keywords: Male, Female, sexuality, gender, identity transgender, transsexual, attitudes LITERATURE REVIEW: Different cultures have different views and interpretations of sexuality and sexual activity. This, therefore, means that different societies have varying norms that are put in place in a bid to reinforce the social system of sexuality that is deemed as acceptable (Widmer, Treas Newcomb, 1998). Seem and Clark (2006) argues that there are specific traits that people attribute to people of a particular gender identity. In this case, the authors argue that in most cases the males are identified with character traits such as aggressiveness, unemotional, logical, rough, blunt, sloppy, direct, and active. Among others. Interestingly, the list of attributes that are ascribed to the female identity seems to be a total contrast to thoseShow MoreRelatedThe Wrong Body Essay4944 Words   |  20 PagesThe manifestation of being â€Å"trapped in the wrong body† is a well-documented component of the transgender narrative that summarizes the psychosocial stress of the experiences of many transgender people (e.g., Mason-Schrock 1996; Prosser, 1998). ‘Wrong body’ is employed accordingly to elucidate how an individual’s biological sex and body do not match his or her gender identity, a â€Å"person’s basic sense of being male, female, or of indeterminate sex† (American Psychological Association [APA], 2009Read MoreLgbt19540 Words   |  79 PagesWhat Is LGBT? LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and along with heterosexual they describe peoples sexual orientation or gender identity. These terms are explained in more detail here. Lesbian A lesbian woman is one who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to women. Many lesbians prefer to be called lesbian rather than gay. Gay A gay man is one who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to men. The word gay can be used to refer generallyRead MoreAppearance Discrimination in Employment22039 Words   |  89 Pagesperceived individual level of physical attractiveness. The authors examine federal, state, and local statutes, case law interpreting said statutes, and legal and management commentary regarding appearance discrimination. The authors’ scrutiny exclusively focus upon employees being negatively impacted in the workplace due to their perceived â€Å"unattractiveness,† rather than the â€Å"reverse appearance discrimination† perspective, which was alleged in  Lorenzana v. Citigroup Inc  (2010)  by a former Citibank employee