Life Chances & Power: Sexuality (WJEC Eduqas GCSE Sociology): Flashcards
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Define sexuality.
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Define sexuality.
Sexuality is a person's sexual orientation, e.g. heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual.
Define transgender.
Transgender describes people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
What did the Sexual Offences Act (1967) do?
The Sexual Offences Act (1967) decriminalised sex between men aged 21 and over, in private, in England and Wales.
Define homophobia.
Homophobia is discrimination or prejudice against people because of their sexuality.
When did same-sex marriage become legal in England, Wales and Scotland?
Same-sex marriage became legal in England, Wales and Scotland in 2014.
Which law protects people from discrimination based on sexual orientation?
The Equality Act (2010) protects people from discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender reassignment.
True or False?
Young LGBTQ+ people now face bullying and depression at the same rates as their peers.
False.
Youth Chances (2014) found that young LGBTQ+ people still face bullying, anxiety and depression at higher rates than their peers.
What did Stonewall's LGBT in Britain: Work Report (2018) find?
Stonewall's LGBT in Britain: Work Report (2018) found that almost 1 in 5 LGBT employees (18%) had faced negative comments or conduct from colleagues in the past year because they were LGBT.
Which barriers can LGBTQ+ people face in healthcare?
LGBTQ+ people can face a lack of understanding from professionals and fear of being judged or outed.
Family rejection of LGBTQ+ relatives can leave young people without a place to live, leading to ___________ and social isolation.
Family rejection of LGBTQ+ relatives can leave young people without a place to live, leading to homelessness and social isolation.
How did 1980s media coverage of HIV/AIDS affect gay people?
Media coverage of HIV/AIDS created a moral panic that increased fear and hostility towards gay people.
What did Steve Craig (1992) find about media portrayals of gay men?
Craig found that the media usually portrayed gay men through stereotypes, as camp or evil.
How do Marxists explain homophobia?
Marxists argue that homophobia divides the working class and distracts from economic inequality.
True or False?
Functionalists see growing acceptance of diverse sexualities only as a threat to social order.
False.
Functionalists argue that acceptance reflects social change and adaptation to modern values, although rapid change can cause moral confusion.
What double discrimination do lesbian and transgender women face, according to feminists?
Feminists argue that lesbian and transgender women face both sexism and homophobia or transphobia.
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