This "otherness" is a departure in characteristics and behavior from the range expressed as the local, safe norm. ... The dominant group in American society (white, heterosexual, Protestant) continues to view homosexuality as a major social stigma. Gay culture and lifestyle is often on the receiving end of many socially acceptable, yet hatefully motivated actions and jokes. ... My friend commented, "I've noticed that intimate female to female contact (such as holding hands or kissing) is easier for the public to digest, whereas male to male contact is definitely unacceptable to the maj...

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Marriage is defined as the society whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal belief for the purpose of beginning and upholding a family. ... Enemies of homosexual marriages observe homosexuality as an irregular behavior according to the Christian faith, which is the dominant religion in the United States. Homosexuality has been seen as an unacceptable lifestyle and those who practice it are level to receive criticism if not utter resentment. ... In conclusion, homosexual marriages are wrong in this society but social problems cannot be solved by constitutional ame...

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In her article, Rosenfeld (2009) explains that the presence of heteronormative behavior is what differentiates between homosexuals that are acceptable or unacceptable in society. ... A study conducted by Getnet Tadele (2011), revealed that almost all of the homosexual Ethiopian men interviewed attempted to merge the disjoined personal vs. social desires by marrying women in order to pass as heterosexual and preserve their hypo-masculinity, while continuing to engage in sexual behaviours with men on the side. Many individuals feel great deals of shame and fear due to their suppressed identity, ...

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