Since the 1800's, psychiatrists and psychologists have concluded that homosexuality is a mental disorder. ... And if this were the case, then why is homosexuality present in different cultures? ... Exploring sexuality in other cultures exposes how different yet similar homosexuals are treated in relation to the United States. ... It is said that in China, homosexuality is denounced as offending "socialist morality.... In Journal of Homosexuality, she explains that mati-ism is more relatable with women of Afrocentric and the working class. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Homosexuals were, along with communists, the objects of federal witch hunts and purges. ... I theorize that these systems of power can be further broken down into at least three subcategories: commodity lesbianism, erotic identity, and the notion of a homosexual body. ... Images suggesting homosexuality have appeared fairly extensively in mainstream fashion advertising for brands such as Calvin Klein, Benetton, and banana republic. ... The final subcategory of the systems of power that Jess has drawn upon is the notion of a homosexual body. The very notion of a homosexuality only exposes th...

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Most of the population, including medical professionals, often assumes that those who are transgender are also homosexual. ... As our society evolves, more will be known regarding the different categories and definitions that best express the diversity of these individuals. ... It called for the National Institutes of Health and Center for Disease Control and Prevention to revisit their definitions of male-to-female and female-to-male transgender people in relation to their preferred gender and personal sexuality. ...

• Word Count: 1712
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate