Biphobia Essays

‘Friends’ is a 1994 television sitcom that aired for 10 seasons up till May 2004 and has earned numerous accolades, leaving a prominent reputation in the film industry. ‘Friends’ is also well known for its comedic content which generically focuses on the gender roles and sexual differences of the characters in the sitcom. Sitcoms such as ‘Friends’ are powerful mediums in which the viewer’s perception of reality is altered as they redefine the average life of an American. Poniewozik stated that

In Louisa May Alcotts novel “An Old Fashioned Girl” the main character, Polly Milton, finds herself struggling against a man versus society conflict, as she confronts the rich first class society that surrounds her. The fourteen year old country girl who ventures into the city to visit her good friend, is constantly being told she is old fashioned, poor, and too simple for the city. The basis of the conflict is that all the people Polly encounters during her time in the city, expect her to look and

There are two key traits that contribute to this victimization: internalized biphobia and hostility towards bisexual people. This hostility generally stems from either fear of bisexual people creating a worse image for an already marginalized and misinterpreted community or from individuals who are upset that bisexuals do not experience the same type of oppression or lesser oppression than they

In recent years, the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) community has been the subject of conversation; it has even become a trend to guess who is ‘straight’, or heterosexual, and who is not. However, the general public has only focused on two letters of the LGBTQ acronym: the Lesbians and the Gays. The rest are ignored or invalidated, meaning people reject the fact that those sexual orientations are real. A sexual orientation I want to shed light on is bisexuality. According

The readings began by describing what heterosexism is and how it is considered normal and healthy in society. Those that do not identify as heterosexual become ostracized. Heterosexism exists because of patriarchy and capitalism. Gender oppression keeps capitalism alive and women can relate to his because it is better to be male and heterosexual. Heterosexism is used as a way to divide people and the idea of superiority becomes an illusion that we have to believe in order to stay at the top. (Adams

patient’s sexual orientation and behavior. Based on the patient’s answer to such questions, it is imperative not to presume the past, present, and future sexual orientation and behavior of that patient. Doing so introduces biases rooted in monosexism and biphobia that pervade our heteronormative society. Although doctors are expertly trained to recognize patterns for speed and reliability of diagnoses, mentally labeling a group and presuming their behaviors, in order to establish risk, breeds inaccuracy.

I am interested in addressing the stigmas surrounding sexual and gender identities as a social worker. Homophobia and transphobia are deeply rooted in our society, contributing to a lot of fear and confusion surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community. Initially, I thought that the problem could be attributed to a lack of inclusive sexual education in schools. This was disproven when Ontario Premier, Kathleen Wynne, announced a new and more inclusive sexual education curriculum in schools that began in September

LGBTQIAP+ people have, for the longest time, been the victims of hate speech, hate crimes and discrimination. Even in today's society, LGBT+ people are being marginalised, oppressed and discriminated towards by not only individual people, but also politicians, lawmakers and entire government systems. Queerness is, in many countries, a crime punished with harsh prison sentences, torture and sometimes death. Crimes committed towards LGBT+ people however are often overlooked by peers as well as law

Introduction College is a long way transition to adulthood for most teenagers, especially for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals who would usually find it harder socializing in a society of heteronormativity. Also, college is a place where students have relatively close relationship because they live, study and join in social gathering together. Entering college, everyone will be more or less exploring himself or herself, seeking companion and acceptance. However, as sexual/gender

Ontario has approximately 60,000 non-profit corporations that are listed under the Ontario Corporations Act (Blumberg, 2014). Each organization aims to help a specific focus group that discuss many issues surrounding different oppressions seen in society, for example racism, homelessness, discrimination towards the LGBTQ community, citizenship, and many more. Activism is the use of direct, sometimes confrontational action to effect positive social change (Oxford Dictionaries, n.d). Unfortunately

Imagine that it takes a couple months instead of a couple days to get a cancer screening or the mammogram required for a certain age range. A man or woman fears that the doctor’s office will not accept their insurance and can’t pay the medical bill. A teen needs an STD test because he or she is unaware of the harms in sex. A pregnant woman needs a place to feel safe and not judged by her personal choices. Planned Parenthood gives each of these people what they need and provides the need in an efficient

For years the LGBTQ community has, and continues to work hard to establish their presence in society. In the past few years, states supporting marriage equality increased and rights such as military benefits, joint tax filing, etc; were also implemented. Today the LGBTQ community only continues to grow and make progress. However, not all minorities in this community are making the same progress as others. Those who identify as bisexual have reported heightened feelings of oppression, Stigmatized