Essays about: "homosexual women"

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  1. 1. Heteronormativity of the Swedish Sex Purchase Act

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Oscar Swartz; [2022]
    Keywords : prostitution; male sex work; MSM; sex regulation; sex legislation; Swedish model; Nordic model; feminist foreign policy; radical feminism; sexköp; sexarbete; sexköpslagen; manlig prostitution; heteronormativitet;

    Abstract : The Swedish Sex Purchase Act was unique, when introduced in 1999. While it was legal to demand and collect payment for sexual services it became a crime to respond to such demands or offer payment. It is now part of Sweden’s foreign policy to ‘export’ this law, using gender equality arguments. Several countries have since followed. READ MORE

  3. 2. Incels, Stigma, and Masculinity on 4chan’s /r9k/ Message Board

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Tumi Árnason; [2021]
    Keywords : Incel; 4chan; r9k ; hegemonic masculinity; stigmatisation; stigma; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the mid 2010’s, a loosely defined online collective of involuntary celibates came to the forefront of media discourse, after a high profile terrorist attack was perpetrated by a self-identified “incel”. While infamous for their extremely misogynistic views, incel forums have nonetheless remained a sparsely researched area. READ MORE

  4. 3. "The Sibyl was safe in her jar, no one could touch her, she wanted to die" : Possessing Culture and Passion in A.S. Byatt's Possession

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Maria Jackson; [2017]
    Keywords : social constructivism; gender identity development; romance novels; self-possession; reader-response theory; Pierre Bourdieu; John Fiske; A.S. Byatt; Possession: a Romance.;

    Abstract : The purpose of the essay is to discuss the power narration has over our gender roles. John Fiske and Pierre Bourdieu´s theoretical texts have been used to discuss the connection between power and culture in A.S. Byatt’s novel Possession: A Romance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Female Eyes on Gay Guys : A study of female fans and their relation to slash fan fiction

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Sandra Lönnroth; [2017]
    Keywords : slash; fan fiction; identification; pleasure; queer theory;

    Abstract : This paper takes a look at the phenomenon slash fan fiction. Slash is a genre which often focuses on romantic and sexual relationships between same-sex characters, most of whom are men. It is not unusual that these characters are not homosexual in their original stories. READ MORE

  6. 5. How to be Him : The male gender norm within ice hockey - A sociological study

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

    Author : Aku Berglind; David Niss; [2015]
    Keywords : Masculinities:Ice hockey:Male gender studies:Gender:Men s health;

    Abstract : Ice hockey is a heavily male dominated sport generally considered rough and demanding. The purpose of this quantitative study is to examine and describe the residing attitudes and norms amongst young ice hockey players utilizing the social constructivism theory and a univariate method of analysis. READ MORE