SW3051 – Human Diversity and Generalist Social Work Practice
Final Assignment
Purpose:
This assignment is designed to provide you with the opportunity to reflect upon, expand, and synthesize what you have learned about cultural awareness, diversity and social work practice over the course of this semester. (EPAS 4A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 8A/GenEd Core – knowledge integration, information literacy, social responsibility.)
Description:
For this assignment, you will build upon what you already know about a culture, ethnic, or racial group of interest to you. You will examine the strengths of this particular group. You will describe how cultural influences may have an impact on how individuals and families give meaning to their experiences here in the United States. You will examine social policy at the local, state, and/or federal level that has a direct or indirect impact on individuals of this particular cultural, ethnic, or racial group.
Your Task:
For this assignment, you will:
• Select and research a particular cultural, ethnic, racial group with which you are unfamiliar and may encounter in your Social Work practice.
1. Explore how this group has fared here in the US.
2. What social policies have been or are currently being written to address the needs or limit the possibilities for this particular group?
3. Are these social policies likely to advance or inhibit social justice?
1. Select one current piece of social policy legislation that you are willing to support or oppose.
2. Identify a short term intervention that requires action on your part and then take it!
3. Write a brief description of the action you took and the response you observed/experienced.
• Create a 1-page handout for your colleagues in class, describing what you think will be helpful for them to know when interacting with clients from this particular culture. In this handout, include a brief “How-to-avoid-stereotyping” component.
Final Paper
Part One
Select any cultural, ethnic, or racial group of interest to you. The only criterion for your selection is that this group is one with which you are unfamiliar. Research to increase your understanding of this particular group. You may want to consider questions such as: ( People with Disabilities)
• Is this particular group increasing or decreasing in numbers here in the US? What factors are contributing to this increase or decrease?
• What strengths do you see as particularly significant for this group?
• How might the worldview and values of this group align with the values that are espoused here in the US? Please pay attention to areas of similarity and difference!
• What are the common misconceptions that many Americans seem to have about this group disabilities? How do you think these misconceptions came to be accepted people with disabilities?
• How do the popular media portray this particular group? Is the image portrayed by the media balanced, positive, negative? Can you identify stereotyping, distortions, and/or efforts to correct misunderstandings?
Part Two
Investigate social policy that has had or will have an impact on the quality of life for the group you are studying. How are these policies likely to improve the quality of life for this group? Or, are these policies likely to keep social and economic injustice alive and well?
• Find and summarize in your own words at least two social policies that are having or will have a direct impact on the group you are learning about.
• Do you support or oppose these policies? Why?
Part Three
Make a commitment, take action!
• Write a letter that you will send either in support or opposition to the social policy you are targeting. Please be sure to include the name of the individual(s) who are involved in the implementation or legislation of this policy.
o We believe that marriage should be legal for everyone because of our civil rights
• Describe why you are in support or opposition to this policy. Articulate a respectful, thoughtful, well-informed case for your position!
o We would like to write and email to our sin to let him know how we feel about gay marriage
o We think sin should address gay marriage and low the people say if they want to be marriage or not we should not have the right tell anyone who they can or can marriage it not right.
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The Dykes on Bikes motorcycle group in a pride parade, exhibiting a stereotype of butch lesbians.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are associated with certain stereotypes – conventional, formulaic generalizations, opinions, or images based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Stereotypical perceptions may be acquired through interactions with parents, teachers, peers and the mass media,[1] or, more generally, through a lack of firsthand familiarity, resulting in an increased reliance on generalizations.[2]
Negative stereotypes are often associated with homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia, or transphobia.[3] Positive stereotypes, or counterstereotypes, also exist, but may still be hurtful or harmful.[4][5]
Contents
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• 1 Lesbians
• 2 Gay men
o 2.1 Appearance and mannerisms
o 2.2 Sex and relationships
o 2.3 Sex and drugs
o 2.4 Pedophilia and predation
• 3 Bisexual people
• 4 Transgender people
o 4.1 Transsexualism
o 4.2 Transvestites
• 5 See also
• 6 References
Lesbians[edit]
Actress Portia de Rossi came out as a lesbian in the early 2000s.
Lesbian is a term widely used in the English language to describe a female with sexual and/or romantic attraction toward other females.[6] The word may be used as a noun, to refer to a woman who identifies herself, or is characterized by others, as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality; or as an adjective, to characterize an object or activity related to or associated with lesbianism.[7]
Typically, lesbians are thought to be “butch”, dressing in a more masculine manner than other women. “Dykes” (a pejorative term that the LGBT community has reclaimed, to an extent) are considered members of a community that is perceived as being composed of strong and outspoken advocates in wider society.[8] Actress Portia de Rossi has been credited for significantly countering the general societal misconception of how lesbians look and function when, in 2005, she divulged her sexual orientation in intimate interviews with Details and The Advocate which generated further discussion on the concept of the “lipstick lesbian” (“femme” women who tend to be “hyper-feminine”).
Many stereotypes of female homosexuality are seen through filters that men generally control, including the content of any lesbian history that has been relayed over time, the writers often being male.[9] Consequently, the varied meanings of the term lesbian, some of which have been introduced by male sources since the early 20th century, have prompted some historians to revisit historic same-sex relationships between women – that is, relationships that were formed prior to the popular usage of the term, whereby lesbian is defined primarily by erotic proclivities.
Lesbian feminists assert that a sexual component is unnecessary for a woman to declare herself a lesbian if her primary and closest relationships are with women, on the basis that, when considering past relationships within an appropriate historic context, there were times when love and sex were separate and unrelated notions.[10] In 1989, an academic cohort called the Lesbian History Group wrote:
“Because of society’s reluctance to admit that lesbians exist, a high degree of certainty is expected before historians or biographers are allowed to use the label. Evidence that would suffice in any other situation is inadequate here… A woman who never married, who lived with another woman, whose friends were mostly women, or who moved in known lesbian or mixed gay circles, may well have been a lesbian. … But this sort of evidence is not ‘proof’. What our critics want is incontrovertible evidence of sexual activity between women. This is almost impossible to find.”[11]
In more general terms, the representation of female sexuality in texts and documents has been described as inadequate. As of 2012, much of what has been documented about women’s sexuality has been written by men, with any significant exceptions published in recent years. Critics have stated that those works written by men have been constructed within the context of a male understanding of female sexuality, and reinforce notions of women as wives, daughters or mothers.[12]
Gay men[edit]
The contrast between a twink and a bear can be seen in this group of men in the Capital Gay Pride parade in Albany, New York in June 2009. The young blond (center), Naked Boy News host J.Son Dinant, is generally considered twink-ish because of his slender build and overall youthful appearance, while the man on the right, porn star Manuel Torres would generally be considered a bear because of his stocky build and body hair.[13][14]
Homosexual men are often equated interchangeably with heterosexual women by the heterocentric mainstream and are frequently stereotyped as being effeminate,[15] despite the fact that gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation are widely accepted to be distinct from each other.[16] The “flaming queen” is a characterization that melds flamboyance and effeminacy, remaining a gay male stock character in Hollywood.[17] Theatre, specifically Broadway musicals, are a component of another stereotype, the “show queen”,[18] generalizing that all gay men listen to show tunes and are involved with the performing arts, and are theatrical, overly dramatic, and campy.
The bear subculture of the LGBT community is composed of generally large, hairy men, referred to as bears.[19][20] They embrace their hypermasculine image, and some will shun more effeminate gay men, such as twinks.
Appearance and mannerisms[edit]
Gay men are often associated with a lisp and/or a feminine speaking tone.[21][22] Fashion, effeminacy, and homosexuality have long been associated, stereotypes often being based on the visibility of the reciprocal relationship between gay men and fashion.[23] Designers, including Dolce & Gabbana, have made use of homoerotic imagery in their advertising. Some commentators argue this encourages the stereotype that most gay men enjoy shopping.[24] A limp wrist is also a mannerism associated with gays.[25]
Sex and relationships[edit]
Gay men on a pride parade float in Rome.
A prevalent stereotype about gay men is that they are promiscuous and are either unwilling or unable to have enduring or long-term relationships. However, several surveys of gay men in the United States have shown that between 40% and 60% are involved in a steady relationship, and that many others are single, but have the intention of becoming involved only in monogamous relationships.[26][better source needed] Research also suggests that lesbians may be slightly more likely than gay men to be in steady relationships.[27][28] In terms of unprotected sex, a 2007 study cited two large population surveys as showing that “the majority of gay men had similar numbers of unprotected sexual partners annually as straight men and women.”[29][30]
Another persistent stereotype associated with the male homosexual community is partying. Before the Stonewall riots in 1969, most LGBT people were extremely private and closeted, and house parties and, later, bars and taverns became one of the few places where they could meet, socialize, and feel safe. The riots represented the start of the modern LGBT social movement and acceptance of sexual and gender minorities has steadily increased since. Generally festive and party-like social occasions remain at the core of organizing and fundraising in the LGBT community. In cities where there are large populations of LGBT people, benefits and bar fundraisers are still common, and alcohol companies invest heavily in LBGT-oriented marketings.[citation needed] Ushered in by underground gay clubs and disc jockeys, the disco era kept the “partying” aspect vibrant and ushered in the more hardcore circuit party movement, hedonistic and associated with party and play.[31]
The relationship between gay men and female heterosexual “fag hags” has become highly stereotypical. The accepted behaviors in this type of relationship can predominantly include physical affections (such as kissing and touching), as in the sitcom Will & Grace.[32]
Sex and drugs[edit]
The term party and play (PNP) is used to refer to subculture of gay men who use recreational drugs and have sex together, either one-on-one or in groups. The drug of choice is typically methamphetamine, known as crystal or tina in the gay community. Other “party drugs” such as MDMA and GHB are less associated with this term. While PNP probably has its genesis in the distinct subculture of methamphetamine users, and is most associated with its use, it has become somewhat generalized to include partying with other drugs thought to enhance sexual experiences, especially MDMA, GHB, and cocaine.
A report from the National HIV Prevention Conference (a collaborative effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other governmental and non-government organizations) describes PNP as “sexual behavior under the influence of crystal meth or other ‘party’ drugs.” [33] It has been referred to as both an “epidemic” and a “plague” in the gay community.[34][35] British researchers report that up to 20% of gay men from central London gyms have tried methamphetamine, the drug most associated with PNP,[36] despite methamphetamine use being relatively unknown in the UK outside the PNP subculture.[37]
Extreme sex or bondage is also a stereotype in gay men. People often presume that that gay men often conform to the stereotype of leather and chaps including fisting.
Pedophilia and predation[edit]
It is a common stereotype that gay men are sexual predators and/or pedophiles.[38] The former perception can lead to “gay panic”, usually in straight men, who fear being hit on by gay men, and can be either a cause or an expression of homophobia.[39] The perception that a greater proportion of gay than straight men are pedophiles is one contributing factor to discrimination against gay teachers despite the stark contrast to statistical figures, which have generally revealed that upwards of 80–90% of male pedophiles are heterosexual and usually married with children of their own,[40][41] and actual figures on pedophilic acts show that most instances (generally over 90%) of child sexual abuse are perpetrated by heterosexual males having non-consensual sexual intercourse with underage females.[42][43]
Bisexual people[edit]
See also: Bisexual erasure and Monosexism
Rock musician and personality David Bowie became one of the world’s most famous bisexual people when he came out in 1972.[44]
Bisexuality is romantic or sexual attraction to males and females,[45][46][47] though numerous related terms, such as pansexual and polysexual, also fit this description. People who have a distinct but not exclusive preference for one sex over the other may also identify themselves as bisexual.[48] Bisexuality has been observed in various human societies[49] and elsewhere in the animal kingdom[50][51][52] throughout recorded history. The term bisexuality, like the terms heterosexuality and homosexuality, was coined in the 19th century.[53]
Woody Allen is quoted saying, “Being bisexual doubles your chance of a date on Saturday night.”[54] Common bisexual stereotypes include an inability to maintain a steady relationship (based on a perception that bisexuals are promiscuous because of their attraction for both genders),[54] and indecision as to whether one is gay or straight (which assumes a binary, either-or spectrum of sexuality). Over a person’s life their sexual desires and activities may vary greatly.[48] In 1995, Harvard Shakespeare professor Marjorie Garber made the academic case for bisexuality with her Vice Versa: Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life, in which she argued that most people would be bisexual if not for “repression, religion, repugnance, denial, laziness, shyness, lack of opportunity, premature specialization, a failure of imagination, or a life already full to the brim with erotic experiences, albeit with only one person, or only one gender.”[55]
Rock musician David Bowie famously declared himself bisexual in an interview with Melody Maker in January 1972, a move coinciding with the first shots in his campaign for stardom as Ziggy Stardust.[56] In a September 1976 interview with Playboy, Bowie said, “It’s true, I am a bisexual. But I can’t deny that I’ve used that fact very well. I suppose it’s the best thing that ever happened to me.”[57] In a 1983 interview he said it’s “the biggest mistake [he had] ever made”,[58][59] in 2002 elaborating: “I don’t think it was a mistake in Europe, but it was a lot tougher in America. I had no problem with people knowing I was bisexual. But I had no inclination to hold any banners or be a representative of any group of people. I knew what I wanted to be, which was a songwriter and a performer […] America is a very puritanical place, and I think it stood in the way of so much I wanted to do.”[44]
Transgender people[edit]
Transgender is an umbrella term that encompasses a wide range of people with more specific identities. In general, a person who is transgender self-identifies with a gender other than their biological sex. The term may apply to any number of distinct communities, such as cross-dressers, drag queens, and drag kings, in addition to transsexuals.[60] The beliefs that transgendered people are all prostitutes and caricatures of men and women are two of many erroneous misconceptions.[61]
Transsexualism[edit]
A transsexual is a person born with the physical characteristics of one sex who psychologically and emotionally belongs to a variant or different gender to their physical sex characteristics.[62][63] Stereotypes of trans women include that they are generally taller than cisgender women, and that they may have larger, more masculine hands.[64]
Transvestites[edit]
Transvestites are often assumed to be homosexuals. The word transvestism comes from the combination of Latin words trans meaning “across, over” and vestitus meaning dressed.[65] Most transvestites are heterosexual.[66] Transvestism may have a fetishistic component, whereas cross-dressing does not, although many people use the words interchangeably.[67]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_stereotypes
Top 10 gay stereotypes that need to stop
10. Using the word ‘fag’
Using the word ‘fag.’ It’s not appropriate because you have a gay friend–like that’s a reason to do anything. Ever. Just stop. Seriously. If you have a gay friend, you can buy your gay friend a Christmas present. You can take your gay friend out for lunch. You can introduce him to people. But you can’t call him fag. You don’t get the pass to do that just because you know somebody gay, so you better stop using that word before I kick you in the shins.
We love the gay community. So much that we have an all new season of GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS, Fridays at 9p
Author: Alida Nugent
9. What’s with all the snapping.
The three snaps in a row is dead. Long live the ‘bitch, please.’
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8. The phrase “Girlfriend”
Oh, wow. It’s not the nineties anymore. You can call somebody your girlfriend in conversation. You cannot sassily use a tone while saying girlfriend unless you want to be stuck in the now defunct UPN network for all eternity. Nobody says girlfriend any longer.
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7. The burning in eternal hellfire
This getting a little old, don’t you think? If there IS a hell, I’d doubt one goes there just because they made out with some hottie at Splash NYC. It just doesn’t seem reasonable when there are so many people who chop off people’s fingers, hurt dogs, or manipulate currency markets. Plus, where would Satan keep all of those college girls who “experimented?” It just seems kind of silly at this point. If there is a heaven, it would be me and my gay guy friends sitting in an air conditioned apartment sipping margaritas. Case closed.
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6. The Broadway thing
Yeah, who didn’t see Rent on Broadway when they were in High School. However, lots of gay guys have no idea what Wicked is, unless if it’s describing a Bostonian’s way of saying something is cool. Lots of straight guys like watching Broadway, too. It’s just a crazy world of people walking down the street and breaking out into song.
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5. The promiscuous sex
Oh come on. We’re mammals and we all like having sex from time to time. Gay men are no exception. They also like finding someone to settle down with (we’re looking at your statements, “matchmaker” Patti Stanger). It’s not just a big gay orgy happening 24/7–give us a great gay couple on TV, please.
We love the gay community. So much that we have an all new season of GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS, Fridays at 9p
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4. All gays love Lady Gaga
There are lots of gay Little Monsters, after all, but haven’t you ever heard of a gay guy who thinks Britney Spears is this sovereign? Or Rihanna? Hell, there are gay dudes who don’t even LIKE dance music. They get their groove on to Vampire Weekend, Coldplay, or whatever. Mix up your dance mix a bit, why don’t you? Put on some damn Ke$ha and Minaj, for goodness sakes!
We love the gay community. So much that we have an all new season of GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS, Fridays at 9p
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3. The Lisp
A lisp is a speech impediment. It doesn’t have any impact on your sexuality–just like stutters or limps don’t make you gay or straight, neither do lisps.
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2. Gays hate sports
Oh, please- my GBF went to the finals in his touch football league, can turn anybody into a Jets fan, and is a faster runner than any straight man I know.
We love the gay community. So much that we have an all new season of GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS, Fridays at 9p
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1. Enough with the feather boas and black turtlenecks
We get it, comedy sketches and sitcoms- gay people have a ‘flair for fashion.’ But why is it always the most ridiculous clothing when it’s a gay character? Haven’t you seen urban gays lately–they’re all about beautiful blazers, Gucci loafers, and fantastic patterns. Lose the billowing scarves, sleeveless t-shirts, and mesh tank tops. Stop making gay men look like how I used to dress my Ken dolls (I had one Ken doll who only wore a boa and an ascot).
We love the gay community. So much that we have an all new season of GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS, Fridays at 9p
Author: Alida Nugent
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