Many people have heard terms like "masculine-, "feminine-, and "queen-. ... For someone going through conforming one's sexual identity in a relationship like this it can be quite confusing. ... Just by forming the common stereotypes and classifying someone, such as a woman as possessing feminine traits or men of only masculine traits, it is a direct contradiction in most people's personal believes "at least consciously. ...

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Unfortunately, with regards to sexuality progression of identity and expression has been gradual. ... Due to masculine-centric approaches, according to Dr. ... Referring back to Alfred Kinsey, I believe there are more gay men and lesbians, but due to the negative connotations associated with male homosexuality, many choose to keep their true sexual identity a secret. Due to the socially constructed notion of women being nurturers, women may feel more at ease to reveal their true lesbian identity, because there are less retaliatory consequences of their lifestyle by their college-mates. To ...

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Being gay is much more profound than simply a sexual relationship; being gay is part of that person's identity. ... Some of the major concerns are that people are afraid to face the reality of a constantly changing society, making love to another man betrays everything that is masculine, and it offends everything that religion stands for. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

To afford mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical balance to the family atmosphere, it must have an equal representation of both the feminine and masculine sides. ... Indeed, the "healthy sexual identity" (Anonymous #2, 1997; 02B) of the child is at risk. ...

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