Is Homosexuality in the Genes ?
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A 12 page paper in which the writer explores homosexuality from a biopyschosocial perspective. Explored are the definitive roots of homosexuality, changing psychiatric opinions over time, and most importantly,-- recent breakthroughs which suggest that people's sexuality may be the result of their genetic predisposition. Numerous examples and statistical data are provided. Bibliography lists 8+ sources.
Filename: Homogene.wps

Is There a 'Gay Gene'?
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6 pages in length. Centers around Dr. Dean Hamer's pronouncement of a gay gene linkage within the X chromosome. With a close look at the histories and homosexual tendencies in ancient Greece and Rome, as well as Sparta and Lesbos, considers whether there might indeed be genetic pre-dispositions toward homosexuality in a person's biological makeup. Also includes a discussion on the impact there might be if there is indeed a gay gene. Bibliography includes 5 sources.
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LATIN AMERICAN GENDER ROLES AND HOMOSEXUALITY
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This 8 page paper discusses the societal views toward gender roles and homosexuality in the history of Latin America. Specific examples given. Quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MBqueer.rtf

Lesbian Couples and Adoption
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A 5 page paper which examines the pros and cons of lesbian couples adopting children. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGlesado.rtf

Lesbian Issues and the Construct of Homosexuality in America
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This 8 page report discusses homosexuality and focuses to a great degree on lesbian issues and concerns. The feminist movement largely changed perceptions of gender, and the gay and lesbian movements significantly altered conceptions of sex, so that what were once seen as permanent moral standards are now viewed as historical and political constructions. As the report notes, individual state hate crime statutes that exclude gay men and lesbians from protection violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by failing to protect homosexuals when protecting members of other groups subject to hate-motivated criminal activity. American society, as a whole, must understand that it is denying guaranteed individual Americans fundamental rights when it discriminates against gays and lesbians. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: BWlesbia.wps

Lesbian Scientists In Modern Society
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A 12 page paper that provides an overview of the issues related to being a lesbian scientist in the current day. This paper outlines the constructs that have determined the need for anti-discriminatory policies based on sexual orientation and also consider the role that science has played within the equity debate. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Lesbsci.wps

Lesbians in the Workplace
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This 5 page paper discusses the diversity issue of lesbians in the workplace. The writer presents an overview of acceptance, discrimination, and other issues confronting lesbians at work. The writer also briefly discusses the benefits in general of workplace diversity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Leswork.wps

Links Between Sexuality and Gender
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This 5 page report discusses the fearfulness countless people experienced in terms of their attitudes regarding homosexuality resulted in specific, often erroneous, attributes being assigned to homosexuals -- the masculine woman, the limp-wristed man. Nobody denies that men and women are obviously different in terms of their reproductive purposes and capabilities. However, what should also be understood are the many ways of being female or male. Of the many human issues that cannot be defines as either black or white, human sexuality may be the most gray of them all. Bibliography lists one source.
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Living As A Homosexual
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Among the minorities that have been able to stand up for their rights and attain a certain level of acceptance are the homosexual (this term is meant to be inclusive of gay, lesbian and transgendered individuals). This 7 page paper addresses such issues as stigma, homophobia, AIDS, gays in the workplace and same sex parenting. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Marcel Proust's "Sodom And Gomorrah" - Queer Theory
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8 pages in length. The concept of homosexuality has been an integral component of literary history; that myriad authors have employed it in both subtle and blatant fashion throughout the centuries speaks to its overwhelming presence. Marcel Proust's Sodom and Gomorrah, legendary for its gay overtones, fashions an association between the oppressive tenets of social dictate and the subcultures that pay no attention to such repression. However, the extent to which one can examine Sodom and Gomorrah from the standpoint of queer theory rests upon one's ability to understand the fundamental basis of being queer. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCSodom.rtf

Moral Dilemmas in "Philadelphia"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the moral dilemmas in the movie "Philadelphia." The paper also discusses an alternative to the condition in the film, and presents moral examples of proper treatment of others. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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My Own Private Idaho
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This 8 page paper provides an analytical view of the film My Own Private Idaho, with a focus on the representations in the film that relate to the concept of an open text. This paper outlines the major elements in the film and provides a comparison between the classic realist view of the text and the conceptualization of an open text, as related in film theory. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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