One would need to look back to the time of Shakespeare to try and see the different view of gender identity. ... Cahn takes a slightly different look at gender identity in his book. ... However, he does say that (Cahn, p.651): " the combination of masculine boldness and feminine sensitivity that makes her [Rosalind] so alluring to Orlando." So even in a "romantic" look at the play the double gender identity of Rosalind still pushes through. ... In concluding this essay I would suggest that Shakespeare's vision of gender identity is a challenge to ones own. ...

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In the writing piece, " 'Dude, You're a Fag': Adolescent Masculinity and the Fag Discourse, ''by C.J Pascoe, University of California, The abstract of the article argues American adolescent boys become masculine through the continual repudiation of a 'fag'identity. ... Morris used the term "faggot" because of the identity and the appearance of Prince. Because he chooses to where the fancy clothes and his mannerisms aren't macho man masculine he is called a faggot. ... Pascoe also say, "But becoming a fag has as much to do with failing at...

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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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