This week we discussed gender roles and homosexuality. It was eye opening to learn about same sex attraction and how early childhood experiences can affect gender attractions later in life. The video that we watched that had men who struggled with same sex attraction was very interesting. Most of the men had experienced something earlier in life (such as rape or molestation) that affected their psychology and sexual desires. There has always been and always will be an argument on whether or not homosexual desires is something that people are born with or something that they inherit later in life. According to the information presented in class, I would have to say that it appears as if it is an inherited life choice, some by conscious decision and others by subconscious thoughts and feelings. The morality of homosexuality is always up for debate, but the negative psychological and physical effects are not. It is not healthy to participate in a homosexual relationship and I personally believe that it will lead to nothing but heartache and personal anguish.
I really enjoyed our class discussion regarding gender roles and the views of society on gender. I personally agree with a lot of the societal differences between men and women and boys and girls. I think that boys tend to be tougher and less emotional than girls, and that we should recognize and respect that as a whole. Of course there are exceptions to this, but for the most part, I think this is truth. I completely disagree with the idea that we need to raise our boys more like our girls. That's absurd. Boys are different from girls in a plethora of ways and we shouldn't ignore that. The more we try to have total gender equality in all things, the more the lines of gender roles and responsibilities are going to be blurred and men and women are going to have increasing difficulty acting as such. I have very traditional and conservative viewpoints when it comes to this matter, but I am unapologetic in what I believe to be true.
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